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9780847833702 English 0847833704 Beginning with a sampling of historic spaces that have inspired Madden's work, from the early works of the legendary Billy Baldwin, Elsie de Wolfe, Nancy Lascaster, John Fowler, and Thomas Jefferson, through lessons gleaned in the great rooms of designer showcase houses (Mario Buatta, Mark Hampton, Albert Hadley), the book explores in depth her two homes: the 100- year-old carriage house just outside of New York City and the rural Vermont retreat. Each space--from the entry foyer, master bedroom and living room to the mud house and greenhouse--will be explored with lush photography and styling tips as she chronicles their transformation. The book is organized by type of space and chapters will include: Entries/Gateways/First impressions; Personal spaces (including yoga rooms, dressing rooms, the classic man's study); Rooms for repose/private spaces (master bedroom, bunk house, sleeping porch, bathrooms); Living spaces/public spaces/rooms for entertaining (including the dining, media, living room, kitchen); Utility rooms (mudroom, laundry room, greenhouse, pantry, closet, home office); Outdoor/indoor rooms (terrace, by the pool, firepit); Gardens and grounds. Advice will be offered on such topics as: Organization Details; Layering (seasonal decorating); Living with pets; Unusual finishes; Living in an old house; Living in a modern house; Using what you have/repurposing; Qualities of light; Caring for guests; collecting; and more., From best-selling author and design icon Chris Madden comes the first book on her design philosophy, and how to achieve her comfortable, chic style. Design expert Chris Madden has spent years chronicling other people's beautiful rooms. Now, for the first time, she presents her own design sensibility as illustrated by examples such as her elegant one hundred-year-old carriage house in upstate New York and a mid-century modern family getaway in the mountains of Vermont. Organized by type of room, each house is exploredfrom entryways to bedrooms, kitchens, living rooms, mudrooms, greenhouses, and terraces, as well as specialty rooms like yoga studios and a man's studythrough rich photography and dozens of practical styling tips. Readers learn how to layer fabrics and colors for seasonal decorating; how to repurpose materials; and how to recognize a room's quality of light. Also featured are sidebars on caring for guests, collecting, and living in an old house versus a modern house. An avid gardener, Madden explores the way outdoor space frames and supports a house. This lush and elegant volume is an eminently practical resource of ideas for creating rooms in which to celebrate family, entertain friends, and provide personal sanctuary.
9780847833702 English 0847833704 Beginning with a sampling of historic spaces that have inspired Madden's work, from the early works of the legendary Billy Baldwin, Elsie de Wolfe, Nancy Lascaster, John Fowler, and Thomas Jefferson, through lessons gleaned in the great rooms of designer showcase houses (Mario Buatta, Mark Hampton, Albert Hadley), the book explores in depth her two homes: the 100- year-old carriage house just outside of New York City and the rural Vermont retreat. Each space--from the entry foyer, master bedroom and living room to the mud house and greenhouse--will be explored with lush photography and styling tips as she chronicles their transformation. The book is organized by type of space and chapters will include: Entries/Gateways/First impressions; Personal spaces (including yoga rooms, dressing rooms, the classic man's study); Rooms for repose/private spaces (master bedroom, bunk house, sleeping porch, bathrooms); Living spaces/public spaces/rooms for entertaining (including the dining, media, living room, kitchen); Utility rooms (mudroom, laundry room, greenhouse, pantry, closet, home office); Outdoor/indoor rooms (terrace, by the pool, firepit); Gardens and grounds. Advice will be offered on such topics as: Organization Details; Layering (seasonal decorating); Living with pets; Unusual finishes; Living in an old house; Living in a modern house; Using what you have/repurposing; Qualities of light; Caring for guests; collecting; and more., From best-selling author and design icon Chris Madden comes the first book on her design philosophy, and how to achieve her comfortable, chic style. Design expert Chris Madden has spent years chronicling other people's beautiful rooms. Now, for the first time, she presents her own design sensibility as illustrated by examples such as her elegant one hundred-year-old carriage house in upstate New York and a mid-century modern family getaway in the mountains of Vermont. Organized by type of room, each house is exploredfrom entryways to bedrooms, kitchens, living rooms, mudrooms, greenhouses, and terraces, as well as specialty rooms like yoga studios and a man's studythrough rich photography and dozens of practical styling tips. Readers learn how to layer fabrics and colors for seasonal decorating; how to repurpose materials; and how to recognize a room's quality of light. Also featured are sidebars on caring for guests, collecting, and living in an old house versus a modern house. An avid gardener, Madden explores the way outdoor space frames and supports a house. This lush and elegant volume is an eminently practical resource of ideas for creating rooms in which to celebrate family, entertain friends, and provide personal sanctuary.