Customer Reviews

A Passion for Blue and White

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I love all of her books and this one is no exception.
This book is packed with ideas about flowers, color, table decoration and just living in general. The photographs are so saturated that you feel as if you're in the book! If you appreciate beauty, you will get pleasure just from leafing through it!
If, on the other hand, you're the jealous type and you're going to miss all of the beauty by focusing on the cost of everything- save your money.
If you're creative and you're inspired by someone who has tremendous energy and creativity- this book is packed with ideas for you!!
I love it!

This ingenious and talented author has really out done herself with her newest and 9th book! What an exquisite presentation of my favorite decorating palette. The over-sized book, with smooth pages that are luxurious to the touch, is filled with endless inspiration for dining, decorating, gardening and entertaining. This book goes beyond the theme of blue and white, by demonstrating how those basic colors can be the backdrop for other accent colors. Carolyne Roehm just does it better than the rest of us, and I intend with this book to learn how! With A Passion for Blue and White by my side, I shall carry off my next decorating project or dinner party with aplomb! Her website is a companion source for this wonderful book as well. This would make a beautiful gift - or a well-deserved treat for yourself! Even better, bundle this up with A Passion for Parties and A Passion for Flowers-now there's a gift that can't be beat.

Carolyne Roehm has done it again! What an incredibly beautiful book." A Passion for Blue and White" documents a lifetime of collecting in the best of taste. Sylvie Bacquet has captured Carolyne Roehm's fantasy in exquisite photographs of china patterns, fabrics, flowers and dogs. Every page contains inspiration which is adaptable for any person with a discerning eye. Flower arranging, furniture placement within a room, color choice, proportion of pieces, wall treatments, window treatments and many more elements are examples of Carolyne's well developed approach to design. This is an extremely useful as well as beautiful book which is a great Christmas present for anyone who loves to learn by being exposed to the best.

Pretty pictures, definitely could get some ideas on a smaller scale. Mostly pictures, formal decor.

This book follows in Roehm's tradition-- lavish photography combined with charming text wrap-arounds. I will use the book, as I have her others, as a source of inspiration when I need something new for a room or a party. This book is a treasure that I'm sure I will consult often. In addition to being a visual treat and a source of ideas, this book gives us little glimpses into her life-- sort of a coveted back stage pass. Roehm has a way of bridging social and economic gulfs. Although she is clearly quite wealthy, a lot of her ideas are affordable and guaged to my much more modest means. I also have found some great deals on her web site, again combined with high design content.

Carolyne Roehm is without a doubt the most gracious and talented designer of our time. All of her books are inspirational on so many different levels and "A Passion for Blue and White" is no exception. This book is the perfect hostess present or Christmas gift. I have purchased all of her books for my daughter and we have enjoyed sharing and learning the joys and art of entertaining, decorating and building a home through Carolyne's discerning eye. Sitting down with "Blue and White" is a vacation for the eye, a call for serenity and a beautiful respite. The photographs are extraordinary and once again breathtaking. Blue has always been my favorite color and it is celebrated brilliantly in this lovely book. Bravo!!!

I had already read and loved Carolyne Roehm's A Passion for Blue & White when I ordered a new copy from Amazon. I am very disappointed that what I received is shopworn and not in new condition, although it was priced and sold as new. In future I will hesitate about buying expensive design books from Amazon.

This book is gorgeous. I'm a huge fan of blue-and-white in home décor and this book is packed with stunning photographs - it's a real feast for the eyes. Each page offers inspiration, and there is much to savor in the text as well.

I can't think of a better gift to give an enthusiast of blue-and white. Highly recommended!

This book has the most stunning collection of color pictures of blue and white ever! Every room is inspiring, as are the suggestions for using blue and white as a theme for entertaining, or in the garden.

There are glorious antiques in drop dead gorgeous rooms, like the incredible Danish clock on p 49, or the guest room on page 81 with its mix or blue and white plaid and a Chinese blue and white floral pattern.

And who wouldn't be inspired by the blue and white garden scene, the white china bowls of fresh flowers, or on p 128 by the blue and white picnic.

This exquisite book is an endless source of inspiration. From the variations on blue and white to the fresh interpretations of classical design principles, Carolyne Roehm's beautifully photographed and impeccably designed book rewards repeated exploration and careful study. From museum-quality antiques in double-height rooms to crockery in the kitchen, Roehm's style illuminates, instructs, and begs emulation. With the informative text, it's like having a personal tour of her homes -- except you can stay as long as you wish!