Customer Reviews

Private Tuscany

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

A beautiful book -- I enjoyed it much more than Tuscany Interiors which I also own. The houses range from simple to elaborate and -- of course! -- the landscapes and gardens are gorgeous. This is a great book from which to "lift" Italian decorating ideas.

This book was so lovely. It contains exquisite photos and many, many ideas applicable for my own home. Great decorating ideas. I've shared this book with other people who have been equally inspired by the warm, gracious, elegant living portrayed throughout. Highly recommend this book for yourself or gift. A lovely way to remember past visits to Italy or inspire a personal visit in the not too distant future.

With this book you can get a good idea of the warm ranges of wall colors that create a Tuscan mood. This book focuses more on color and neutral tones as opposed to some that go for the white tones. The decor shown is generally not over the top and focused on the grandiose villas that are out of reach of most everyone. There are many modest but lovely homes shown and you can pull fabric inspiration and accessory inspiration. I would give the book 3.5 stars due to some of the rooms being a bit sparse in design and lacking in real life things such as television/stereos, etc. That however is typical of most design books.

I WAS LOOKING FOR A GRANDER INSPERATION AND IT WAS NOT THERE. SOME NICE SHOTS BUT NOT WORTH BUYING.

What a surprise when our family spent a week in beautiful Tuscany only to see our "Villa Castelletto" featured in this book! I ended up buying a copy for each of my kids for Christmas so they will forever be able to re-capture the beauty...not only of La Loggia, but also of one of the most amazing places on earth! The people, the food, the wine...the list goes on and on...............

This was not the book for me because we are building a Tuscan style house and the houses featured in this book are beautiful, but old and refurbished houses in Tuscany. So many of the materials are not available in America, and also there is the comfort issue; while the houses are beautiful and definitely authentic, they might not be so comfortable for today's lifestyle. If you are looking for ideas on a modern Tuscan style house, I definitely recommend Tuscan & Andalusian Reflections. However, if what you want is to see is the real, authentic, Tuscan refurbished houses, then this is the book for you.

I must say the decoration ideas are great, and the pictures are beautiful. Even though it wasn't what I expected, I don't regret buying it because it definitely transports you to another place and time when you flip through it.

Something that I will enjoy over and over with a cup of coffee on a Sunday morning.

This book is so enjoyable! The pictures are beautiful...just looking through it takes me back to my favorite place in the world!
--Vicki Landes, author of "Europe For The Senses - A Photographic Journal"

I am an Interior Designer and I am always searching for new references and inspiration. This is a beautiful book