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Inspired High-End Interior Design

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This book is a great overview of designers working in NY, LA and San Francisco.

The reader gets a nice impression of the designer's aesthetic and expertise. A must have resource for all design firm libraries.

A great book for soemone trying to choose a desginer to work with and needs a inspirational source.

Shane Reilly draws upon her many years of professional experience and expertise running an interior design company with offices in new York and San Francisco, helping a wide variety of clients in developing customized high-end designs for their homes and offices in writing "Inspired High-End Interior Design". Reilly also draws upon the contributions of 83 of the country's leading interior designers and examines the different sources of inspiration these designers call upon for their concepts and ideas. Reilly also addresses such diverse interior design issues as the use of art and collected objects, furniture and fabric, personality, concept, color and architecture in forming a concept for the look of a room. Profusely illustrated with more than 300 photographs of beautiful and beautifully diverse rooms and a strongly recommended addition to personal, professional, academic, and community library Interior Design Studies reference collections, "Inspired High-End Interior Design" emphasizes focusing on unique, high-quality pieces in a room design resulting in a work of liveable art that will have an enduring appeal for dedicated designers, homeowner esthetics, and anyone seeking to live and work in an hospitable, elegant, luxurious surrounding. Also very highly recommended are two other Interior Design titles from Schiffer Publishing: Decorator Show Houses: Tour 250 Designer Rooms and "Designer Showcase: Interior Design At Its Best.

If you are an interior designer or just interested in high-end, residential design this book is a must read. It's full of beautiful photographs showcasing the work of dozens of the best designers in the industry. Each designer has had the opportunity to share a bit about his or her process... it is both fascinating and inspiring. The index at the back of the book gives contact information for each designer - a very handy resource.