Tom Scheerer Decorates Autor:
Read,Mimi
Praise for Tom Scheerer Decorates:
"The time has come. . . for a book. Unlike some who shall not be named, Scheerer richly deserves one, and Tom Scheerer Decorates is a highly personal exploration of the vanishing art of great American design, as pioneered by Van Day Truex, Billy Baldwin and Albert Hadley. . . . [Tom Scheerer Decorates] will undoubtedly cement Scheerer's reputation as on of the true American greats."—New York Times
"In keeping with Scheerer's personal style, the book is unpretentious, straightforward, contains a smattering of his pet peeves and exhibits just a touch of dry humor. The reader learns about his background (which so clearly informs his aesthetic) and then is skillfully led by [Mimi] Read through a broad range of projects from Maine to Paris, with frequent stops down in the islands too."—Style Court
"Scheerer combines classic decorating with modernist touches which is how we all really live today. Get the extremely well-written book today!"—Architecture Design
In a world that constantly celebrates bigger and better, Scheerer's particular brand of understated, under decorated design is like a refreshing Bahamian breeze. And Mimi Read has so perfectly captured his spirit and process. Like Scheerer's work, the book has an easy-going "vibrant optimism." You'll want to live in its pages."—Quintessence
"They say you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, but in the case of Tom Scheerer Decorates, you absolutely should. When I lifted the jacket of the book, I was delighted to find this stunning cane pattern underneath. So chic! . . . The book itself is fantastic as well."—La Dolce Vita
In an age when houses exhibiting unchecked exuberance, high drama, or conspicuous luxury get all the attention, leading interior designer Tom Scheerer has cultivated a more restrained brand of chic, a look he modestly describes as “cheerful” and “no nonsense.” But it is so much more. In Manhattan apartments, Brooklyn brownstones, Bahamian seaside cottages, and Maine country houses, Scheerer creates rooms that are crisp, confident, classic, and unfailingly correct, but also visually enthralling. His sophistication is extreme, but it is accessible, relaxed, and a touch “underbaked,” as Scheerer says, because he thinks the smartest rooms are always a little underdecorated.
The magic is in the way Scheerer combines classic, old-fashioned decorating with modernist touches à la Albert Hadley and Billy Baldwin, but with a keener attention to natural materials, unpretentious vernacular crafts, and the prettiest color combinations this side of India. He cherishes the simplest, least manipulated fabrics—cottons, linens, dimities—and loves certain inexpensive accents as much as he does truly fine ones. All this adds up to fresh, relaxed interiors that look like no others. Exquisitely photographed, this is the long-awaited first book of Scheerer’s work, and it’s a must for all lovers of interior design.
About the Contributor(s)
Mimi Read writes about architecture and design for the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, The New Yorker, House Beautiful, Elle Décor, O, The Oprah Magazine, Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure, and many other publications. She lives in New Orleans.
Francesco Lagnese is an internationally acclaimed interiors and travel photographer who appears regularly in Condé Nast Traveler US, UK, and Italy, Vanity Fair, House Beautiful, Town & Country, Town & Country Travel, and Architectural Digest. He lives in New York.
Contents
Introduction
City
Propriety With Aplomb
New wage in Brooklyn Heights
Art and Decorating
City Kids
Patrician Polish
County
Farmhouse Redux
American Splendor
Summer in Maine
A Clean Canvas
Tropics
Conjuring old Florida
Palm Beach Pied.A.Terre
Glamour and Exotica
The simple life
Natural Selections
Inland Chic
Lyford Cay Club
Sources
Acknowledgments
- Páginas: 240
- Tamaño: 21x30
- Edición: 1ª
- Idioma: Ingles
- Año: 2013
- Precio 72,00 Euros
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