Room for Enjoyment: The Memoir of a Design Merchant'Room For Enjoyment', is an enjoyable, fast-paced read. Set in 1976, it focuses on the daily workings of a New York City interior design office. Among other projects discussed, Eaton Downing is asked to design a palatial estate for Moses Abrams, a macho fifty-four year old businessman for his twenty-eight year old chorus girl bride, Dolly. The home will be called the 'Doll's House' and has to include eight bedrooms all executed in various period styles, and must be completed for an important Bastille Day party Moses plans to give for three hundred of his closest friends. Problems arise and Eaton worries if he will have time to complete by the assigned date. A love story involves Eaton and a couture friend, Leigh Beltor, who designs the period gowns Dolly will wear in the rooms. A surprise ending and a glossary of unfamiliar design term's makes it a perfect reading for anyone interested in interior decoration. |
Contents
Section 1 | 1 |
Section 2 | 3 |
Section 3 | 8 |
Section 4 | 14 |
Section 5 | 22 |
Section 6 | 29 |
Section 7 | 31 |
Section 8 | 36 |
Section 21 | 98 |
Section 22 | 101 |
Section 23 | 107 |
Section 24 | 112 |
Section 25 | 115 |
Section 26 | 120 |
Section 27 | 124 |
Section 28 | 130 |
Section 9 | 40 |
Section 10 | 43 |
Section 11 | 48 |
Section 12 | 54 |
Section 13 | 61 |
Section 14 | 67 |
Section 15 | 71 |
Section 16 | 73 |
Section 17 | 80 |
Section 18 | 82 |
Section 19 | 86 |
Section 20 | 93 |
Section 29 | 134 |
Section 30 | 140 |
Section 31 | 143 |
Section 32 | 147 |
Section 33 | 150 |
Section 34 | 155 |
Section 35 | 160 |
Section 36 | 163 |
Section 37 | 169 |
Section 38 | 178 |
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