Love Affairs with Houses“Her commentary on the origins, allure, and challenges of each home reads like liner notes to a favorite album . . . she is in a class all her own.” —Flower In this story-filled monograph, Bunny Williams presents new work through 15 houses she has decorated and loved. She tells the tale of each “affair,” tracing the style of the spaces, what drew her to the projects, and her approach to decor that evolves with the lives of her clients. She offers personal secrets for choosing classics—and for decorating with flexible pieces that can play more than one role in a design scheme. Along the way, she offers many amazingly chic, but always comfortable, residences whose interiors she has designed during the latest phase of her astounding career. As Bunny tells it, “The best pieces have the best stories,” and in this book, she shows readers a fresh collection of projects that demonstrate just that. “A must-have addition to any interior design enthusiast’s library.” —The Glam Pad |
Contents
| 36 | |
The Penthouse | 74 |
Behind the Hedges | 146 |
East Side Town House | 170 |
Georgian Stone House | 188 |
Florida Style | 242 |
French Farmhouse | 256 |
The Studio | 284 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 302 |
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Affairs with Houses antique architect architecture beautiful bookcases breakfast room Bunny Williams cabinet carpet carved casual ceiling chairs chintz Chuck Fisher clients coffee table collection combination console table contemporary corner couple couple’s covered the walls cozy create curtains David Adler decorating dining room eighteenth-century French Elizabeth Lawrence English entrance hall entry gallery exciting fabric fabulous feel fireplace floor plan FOLLOWING PAGES furnishings furniture garden give guest bedroom hangs Hickory Hill Houses Love Affairs Hubert Robert inspired interior design Italian kitchen LEFT Litchfield hills living room mantel marble Mark Ferguson master bedroom Michael Dwyer mid-century mirror modern Nancy Lancaster nineteenth-century OPPOSITE original overscale painted patina perfect pieces porcelains PREVIOUS PAGES Pride & Prejudice RIGHT room’s seating area seating group silver tea paper sisal sofa space spot stair stone studio upholstered Upper East Side Venetian plaster wallpaper panel wanted warm wonderful wood