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Glamorous Rooms [Hardcover]

Jan Showers , Michael Kors
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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Book Description

September 1, 2009
Glamorous Rooms showcases the elegant eclecticism of renowned designer Jan Showers's interiors, including many projects unpublished until now.
 
Illustrated with dazzling photography, Showers's accessible and useful design tenets will inspire readers to create their own luxurious yet relaxed homes. Showers's attention to detail seamlessly blends Hollywood high style, midcentury modernism, and classic 18th-century French styles with the local flavors of St. Barth's, Paris, and Rome. Her modern and timeless interiors, never overdone, have earned her a dedicated fan base of top designers, celebrities, and power brokers from Palm Beach to Del Mar. A must-have addition to any design enthusiast's library, Glamorous Rooms is sure to be an instant classic.
 
Traditional Home October 2009
Lucite and tufting and mirrors, oh my!  Love shimmering elegance?  You'll thrill to the work of Jan Showers, a Texas pro.

Veranda November-December 2009
Texas-based designer Jan Showers strikes just the right balance between restraint and high visual impact. Her superbly detailed rooms gain unique presence through a mix of styles, such as Hollywood Regency, eighteenth-century French and mid-century modern. Like her spaces, her furnishings-including her 1940’s-inspired Venetian glass lamps-exude American glamour.

House Beautiful November 2009
Jan Showers tells all, Dallas style. The how/why of glamour, one gorgeous room @ a time. Read the captions!

Luxe Fall 2009
Over 200 dazzling photographs of Showers’ design, which seamlessly blend Hollywood high style, mid-century modernism and classic 18th century French style.



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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jan Showers of Dallas, Texas, is one of the world's most fashionable interior  designers. Her glamorous homes have landed her spots on Top One Hundred Designers lists and in the pages of virtually every interiors and architecture magazine in the world. For the first time, Showers's unique aesthetic is captured in a single volume. Michael Kors is an internationally renowned fashion designer. He lives in New York.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Abrams (September 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0810949741
  • ISBN-13: 978-0810949744
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 1 x 12 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Every detail of Glamorous Rooms caught my eye. JLM  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
The rooms in this beautiful coffee table book are so fresh and calming. Margaret  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
I can't wait to buy more copies to give as holiday gifts to friends and family. JLM  |  10 reviewers made a similar statement
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic October 15, 2009
Format:Hardcover
This book is beautifully done. She knows how to mix textures using fabrics and furniture from any time period, and she definitely has an eye for color and value. I love how she uses color throughout the book...each time the hues are perfect(the platinum/gray living is one of my favorites..so chic!). The rooms are glamorous and smart while being accessible. I will definitely use this as inspiration for my own home.
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10 of 14 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars formulaic rooms would be a better title April 2, 2010
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Every living room equals one sofa upholstered in neutrals, a table with metal legs, two matching side chairs that dont' match the sofa. In the dining room, take one murano chandelier, add a table that doesn't match the surrounding chairs and sideboard. If you want or like the formula, this book has formulas on offer; and perhaps not always bad formulas. (In fact, I though Jan Showers did some pretty dining rooms, but they tend to offer limited scope for individuality to begin with.) But other designers offer a lot more individuality and I had very little sense of the personality of the owners of any of the rooms pictured.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Suggestion for future book January 14, 2012
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I did enjoy reading and looking at all the beautiful rooms. I was thinking that Jan Showers has great design ideas and suggestions. What I think would be so interesting is a book that included some of her "no no's" I would enjoy seeing a room that is not tastefully done and then have her put her spin on it. For example the never put wallpaper in a livingrooom or do not fully upholster every piece of furniture in a room. She could easily show a room done wrong and correct it. What fun.
In all though I did enjoy her book and would reccommend it.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! December 24, 2010
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I'm impressed. This book is not for people that want their rooms to look like everyman's or who want to order a room in a box or achieve a completed room at one go. The book is excellent for those that want to use recycled items regardless if one's budget is big or small. I'm a bargin hunter and have frequented flea markets, consignment stores, eBay, estate sales, et al, to achieve the looks in this wonderful book. Also, I used elbow grease, paint, upholstry, and repurposed vases, etc. to make gorgeous lamps that look very similar to the high end beauties show cased in the book. While the book's written words point to principles and approaches, for me, one must study the pictures to see how rooms can sparkle and meld into timeless, beautiful, and comfortable design. The book is particularly helpful when mixing periods and global pieces. By referencing this book, our home has gone from looking ordered, nice, and middle class to refined and spectacular. Wow!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The guide book for style November 29, 2009
Format:Hardcover
Jan Showers has the most amazing style and is so talented. Her rooms are never overdone, and are always elegant and sophisticated--but never so much so that you don't feel like you could actually LIVE in each room. An important balance. And her use of color--this book is just a tutorial on the smart use of color! That is why I have scoured the book, to learn all of the color secrets that I can. Plus, don't forget to pay special attention to her furniture. She designs a fair amount of the furniture you see in the book, and it mixes so well with both modern pieces from other designers and antique pieces from centuries ago.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Epitome of Elegance August 29, 2009
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I have always been a fan of Ms. Showers. Over the course of 8 years I have collected every article, magazine and book that has even mentioned the talent of this interior designer. I received my copy of the book today, and it was just what the doctor ordered: the elegant, and glamorous rooms are bright, beautiful and fantastically photographed.

I love the way each chapter covers specific rooms in a home, and yields many full-page examples of interiors. There is no choppiness of imagery that many interior design books publish nowadays, where one can find tiny photographs with about 12 examples of interiors on one page, and one can barely make out the interiors.

My one negative about the book is that I only wish the pages were printed on glossy paper. But maybe next time...
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Glamorous from cover to cover October 15, 2009
Format:Hardcover
After devouring all 206 pages of design ideas and beautiful photography I can safely say that Glamorous Rooms will be a forerunner in my design library that I am starting to build. The book is divided into 6 "rooms" covering entry halls, living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, private spaces, and outdoor living. Jan Showers shares her portfolio of timeless interior spaces as well as ideas on how to achieve a touch of glamour in your own home. And these ideas are cleverly drawn from her 25 years of experience designing rooms of understated elegance. Several pages of my copy are already bookmarked -- whether they are rooms that I am inspired by or ideas that I wish to reference later and perhaps try in my own home. Until then Glamorous Rooms will be beautifully displayed on my coffee table as even the cloth cover, where Showers pays homage to Hinson & Co.'s Snow Leopard fabric, is glamorous.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and educational February 3, 2013
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I've pored over this book! The photos are beautiful and I love so many of the rooms. I've learned so much by studying the photos as well as the text. As I continue to work on my own home style, I plan on more spending time in these pages.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Subtle Beauty
A wonderful use of glass and color, subtlety (in all forms and manner) and lustrous, surprisingly gentle textures. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jerry B
1.0 out of 5 stars Pointless
I have to say, I think this may be the biggest waste of space in a decorating book. I'm shocked it has to many good reviews. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Dorotheabrook
5.0 out of 5 stars Like taking a class by the designer!
This has got to be the best decorating book I have ever read. Even if her style isn't your style, this book reads like the designer is giving a class about her decorating... Read more
Published on October 21, 2010 by Book Addict
5.0 out of 5 stars The ultra glam gift that keeps on giving!
Wow! I received this as a gift and what a great gift it has been! My whole house looks "better" just by having this on my coffee table. Read more
Published on June 23, 2010 by Ronda Gibbons
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I looked forward to viewing this book because it was written up as being worth the money. I was very disappointed. The rooms appear mostly ordinary and uncomfortable. Read more
Published on February 8, 2010 by C. A. Spencer
5.0 out of 5 stars Serene and elegant
This beautiful book sits on my coffee table, along with several others. I find myself picking Jan's book up time and time again. It is a true escape --- so serene and elegant.
Published on January 11, 2010 by Amanda Hellmann
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!!!
This beautiful book is absolutely fabulous!! When I think of someone with elegance, panache, and sophistication I think of Jan Showers and her incredible style. Read more
Published on November 29, 2009 by Dawn A. Kamas
5.0 out of 5 stars She never ceases to amaze me!
I am always inspired by the work that she does. I cannot recommend this book enough! It's not only beautiful but the copy is really great and interesting. It makes a great gift.
Published on November 27, 2009 by Elizabeth Showers
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