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Title: Modern Glamour : The Art of Unexpected Style by Kelly Wearstler ISBN: 0-06-039442-0 Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 16 March, 2004 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Finally! A design book that breaks the mold!
Comment: Let me begin by saying that I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! How refreshing to open a book that draws you into the details of the designer's mind and creative talent. This book is all about luscious, full-color saturated, delicious photos that pull you into the setting of their spaces- there are sections in the book of full-bleed pages of photos, some in close focus of particular details. It's amazing to see the contrast and combination of some of the things the designer combines within her designs- things that on their own seem odd and out of place, but juxtaposed together work to create a whole new visual treat. From the photographs and graphic layout of the book itself, to the content of the projects displayed, this book just oozes creative talent.
I'm not exactly sure why having the designer's picture in the book seems to offend some of the above readers, but for me, I liked having a "face to the form." It's cool to see how the designer's own personal sensibility affects the type of work that she creates. What other interior design book out there combines fantastic architectural spaces and fashion with such aplomb! I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves interior design and/or fashion- you will not regret the purchase, I can assure you!
Rating: 3
Summary: It's not about decorating, it's about Kelly!
Comment: Don't get me wrong, it's a nice book. But don't tell me it's about decorating. It's actually all about Kelly herself! I love these kind of books but this is a little bit too much. Have you ever seen an interior book filled with fullpage pictures of the decorator herself?? The reason why Kelly has written this book is so she could have a booklaunch party i guess where she could entertain her kind of people. Offcourse there are nice pictures in this book of interiors she has decorated. So buy the book and lay it on your coffetable. It will look great!
Rating: 2
Summary: More Ego Than Design
Comment: Modern Glamour is not so much about decorating as it is about Kelly Wearstler's larger-than-life ego. From her writing, it would appear that Kelly has single-handedly invented at least a dozen or so time-tested design principles- (Does Kelly really believe that mixing styles and periods is a new concept, or that a visually graphic interior is a first?) As for her work as a whole, I think I was on page 56 when my design sensibility screamed, "OKAY! I GET IT ALREADY!" At best, this book does a fair job of marketing Kelly's narrow, easily attainable style as complex. While I would not recommend this book to a serious design enthusiast, it might appeal to the novice looking for examples of easily achievable decorating. Simply purchase paint and fabric in white, black and yellow, paint a Piedmontese armchair white, and you are halfway there.
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Title: Dwellings: Living with Great Style by Stephen Sills/James Huniford ISBN: 0821228463 Publisher: Bulfinch Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Slim Aarons: Once Upon a Time by Slim Aarons ISBN: 0810946033 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Pub. Date: 01 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $75.00 |
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Title: Jeffrey Bilhuber's Basics : Expert Solutions for Designing The House of Your Dreams by Jeffrey Bilhuber ISBN: 0847825647 Publisher: Rizzoli Pub. Date: 22 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Designers on Designers : The Inspiration Behind Great Interiors by Susan Gray ISBN: 0071421602 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Pub. Date: 13 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: David Hicks: Designer by Ashley Hicks ISBN: 1902686195 Publisher: Scriptum Editions Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $55.00 |
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