Two of today's most acclaimed interior designers share their secrets in this ultimate guidebook for creating a beautiful home.
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"Here is not simply design guidance but design wisdom, tested and proven throughout the duo's 20-plus-year career." -- Architectural Digest, September 2004
About the Author
Stephen Sills and James Huniford are two of today's most acclaimed interior designers, whose clients include Linda Wells, Jane Pratt, and Anna Wintour. Their firm was recently included in New York magazine's Top 100 Architects & Decorators and their work appears regularly in Architectural Digest, House and Garden, and World of Interiors.
Michael Boodro was a features editor for House and Garden and then spent 11 years as a features, then arts, editor at Vogue. He later served as editor-in chief for Garden Design. He is currently an editor for the style section of the New York Times Magazine, and recently had articles in House Beautiful and Elle Decor.
Michael Boodro was a features editor for House and Garden and then spent 11 years as a features, then arts, editor at Vogue. He later served as editor-in chief for Garden Design. He is currently an editor for the style section of the New York Times Magazine, and recently had articles in House Beautiful and Elle Decor.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
By Usonian33
Format:Hardcover
This is NOT a "decorating book" for for someone about to redo a room in their home, and looking for ideas. The book has a curious layout I found interesting: small size, no dustjacket, heavy on text; that should tip off potential readers that this one is a little different. It is more like a design essay (and it's highly readable), with photos, close-ups of fabrics, endpapers spread throughout with fancy script font, etc. There is no "how-to" here, no HGTV budget tips, no "oh THAT'S what I'll do with my lamp!" inspirations. You just sort of curl up with this and learn about their approach to design (they probably hand this to potential clients). The book is a luxury, so spend money elsewhere if you are looking for design reference.
33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
By P.J. Whitter
Format:Hardcover
I found this book to be like a stylish but vacant house. It looked good from the outside, but once I got inside the book, there wasn't very much in there to keep my interest. I actually became annoyed with myself for spending money on this when I tried to read this book and realized that the authors have nothing new to say. I've read it all before. Many times. ("It is your personality that brings a room alive." Oh really? I read that 20 years ago in my mother's old Better Homes and Gardens decorating book. "The bed will influence all other choices in the room." I paid money to read that? )
I also find it annoying that they keep talking about themselves in the writing.-who cares? The pictures are too small. Although the rooms look pretty enough, I kept wanting to see more of each room or to have room pictures used larger, because it was frustrating that I felt I couldn't see enough of the rooms or enough of what is in the rooms. (They take a whole room pictures of a bedroom or a living room and use it on the equivalent of maybe a quarter of a page and put some fabric design or wallpaper pattern behind it. Ick.)
I definitely did not get my money's worth on this book.
I also find it annoying that they keep talking about themselves in the writing.-who cares? The pictures are too small. Although the rooms look pretty enough, I kept wanting to see more of each room or to have room pictures used larger, because it was frustrating that I felt I couldn't see enough of the rooms or enough of what is in the rooms. (They take a whole room pictures of a bedroom or a living room and use it on the equivalent of maybe a quarter of a page and put some fabric design or wallpaper pattern behind it. Ick.)
I definitely did not get my money's worth on this book.
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book looks good at first glimpse but then it falls apart. The admittedly stylish graphic design cannot compensate for the small pictures, the trite prose, and the old ideas. I expected this book to offer something really fresh but it didn't. I feel majorly ripped off.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
The book is great and the service was perfect!
The book was everything I expected and more.
If you are in the business or decorating is your passion, it is perfect. Read more
If you are in the business or decorating is your passion, it is perfect. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Vera Saeme
4.0 out of 5 stars
Visual Creative
Although throughout my design years I have perused a mountain of interior design books, magazines and websites for reference and resources I have only collected a handful of useful... Read more
Published on August 19, 2008 by Reginna R. Zhidov
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great design tool
This book is actually a great read for a design book. It's also a pretty hardback. Lots of good, solid information on everything from the nuances of natural light (as it changes... Read more
Published on January 28, 2008 by Jennifer Stephens
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't listen to other reviews......
This book is great!! From the text you actually learn something rather than just a bunch of boring pictures. Read more
Published on January 5, 2006 by S. Hurray
4.0 out of 5 stars
size is not important
Yes, many photos are small. However, all photos are beautiful. If you want to upholster your own headboard or want new and fascinating uses for MDF, look elsewhere. Read more
Published on April 6, 2005 by K. Hambric
5.0 out of 5 stars
I just HAD to add my two cents' worth, because...
I was amazed by the polarity of the reviews for this book -- always a good sign, as long as the lengthier reviews are the negative ones. Read more
Published on March 4, 2005 by Beyond-Is-Within Also
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Deans of Design Reveal Some of Their Magic
Yes, the photos are all too small, and some of the advice seems surprisingly basic. But these two top designers, who were recently included in Architectural Digest's list of the... Read more
Published on February 5, 2005 by Nancy Robertson
5.0 out of 5 stars
beautiful inside and out
This is one of the most elegant books I've ever seen. The linen texture and tipped on photos are gorgeous and the photography inside is incredible. Read more
Published on October 16, 2003 by maggie
4.0 out of 5 stars
Classic, elegant, and luxurious ideas for the home
As a big fan of these designers' work for a long time, I was thrilled to see they had finally written a book about their unique approach to luxury home design. Read more
Published on October 6, 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gorgeous book!
I am not sure which I like better--Sills and Huniford's interior design work or the graphic design of this book! Read more
Published on October 1, 2003 by Veronica Sanders
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