Book review- Nora Murphy's Country House Style: Making Your Home A Country House!

A few weeks ago, I have received Nora Murphy's Country House Style: Making Your Home A Country House, another wonderful publication from Vendome Press. Thanks Meghan! In this lovely volume, Nora Murphy shows us how the elements of country house style can be applied in different ways and in different locations to striking, individual effect.

Let's check out some of the beautiful images you will find inside this book!

Photo credit: DuAnne Simon

I absolutely adore this gorgeous book! Among the six homes featured in this book is Nora Murphy's own residence, each of which expresses a unique take on the style, whether it's a house in the country, in the mountains, by the sea, in a village, in the city, or in the woods. Ranging from elegant country to English cottage country to vintage farmhouse country to French country, this volume offers multiple decorating ideas and solutions for every room.

In this publication, you will find high-quality photographs of warm, lived-in and beautifully layered interiors along with many useful tips to create your own charming and comfortable retreat. Engaging and inspiring, this delightful book shouldn't be missed! Highly recommended for all interior design enthusiast especially if you are a country house style fan!

Don't forget to get your copy here!

*I received  this book to review for free but the views and opinions expressed are entirely my own.

Book review- The Gardens of Bunny Mellon!

Recently, I have received another beautiful new publication from Vendome Press. Thanks Meghan! In The Gardens of Bunny Mellon authored by Linda Holden, you will get a glimpse of Rachel "Bunny" Mellon's gardens from her New York, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Antigua, and Upperville, Virginia homes that she designed herself. 

Some of the lovely images you will find inside this book!

Photo credit: Roger Foley

This book is absolutely gorgeous! With no formal training but the greatest passion in garden, Rachel "Bunny Mellon created not only breathtaking gardens for herself but also designed gardens for some of her dearest friends, including the Rose Garden and the East Garden at the White House, at the request of President Kennedy, and the gardens at both the Paris home and the château of couturier Hubert de Givenchy. All of these gardens are featured in this book along with Mellon’s own garden plans, sketches, and watercolors, as well as with archival photographs and specially commissioned photographs of Oak Spring, the Mellon estate in Upperville. 

In this publication, you find high-quality photographs of lavish gardens and extraordinary landscape designs. Engaging, inspiring and unforgettable, this book is perfect for anyone who loves gardening and landscaping.  

This stunning book shouldn't be missed. Highly recommended! 

Get your own copy here!

*I received  this book to review for free but the views and opinions expressed are entirely my own.

Book review- Inspired Design: The 100 Most Important Interior Designers Of The Past 100 Years!

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration! 

Today, I wanted to share another fabulous new publication from Vendome Press with you. Thanks to Meghan Phillips for sending me Inspired Design: The 100 Most Important Interior Designers Of The Past 100 Years. In this book, author Jennifer Boles features a roundup of interior design's greatest visionaries from around the world and how they shaped the decorating landscape. 

Here's a sneak peek of the book!

The striking cover grabs my attention right from the start! It has a protective see through dust jacket giving the book cover a chic, layered look. Truly stylish!

Inside this beautiful volume, you will find a brief bio of each featured designer and a few photographs of their best work to pique your interest in discovering more. With hundreds of breathtaking rooms from iconic designers from yesteryears leading up to current designers, this book serves as a great reference and inspiration for everyone interested in interior design. 

Well written and very informative, this gorgeous publication is a must-have for all interior design students and all design aficionados. Definitely a great addition to your design library!

Don't forget to get your copy here!

*I received  this book to review for free but the views and opinions expressed are entirely my own.

Book review- Isabel López-Quesada At Home!

A few days ago, I have received Isabel López-Quesada At Home, another fabulous publication from Vendome Press. Thanks Meghan! In this delightful volume authored by Spanish designer Isabel López-Quesada, she relates how she transformed an abandoned wax factory in a leafy district of Madrid into her family home and atelier, and then recounts how she created a country home out of a run-down Basque farm in the hills outside of Biarritz, France. 

Some of the lovely images you will find inside this book!

Photo credit: Miguel Flores-Vianna

I absolutely adore this book! She definitely has a great eye in combining period and contemporary furniture and art. In this publication, you will be mesmerized by her warm, effortlessly lived-in and beautifully layered interiors. In addition, you will also find inviting grapevine-covered pergolas, relaxing shady verandas, tree-lined trails and an amazing infinity pool in this volume. 

Illustrated with hundreds of high-quality photographs of swoon-worthy interiors and charming outdoor living, this book will transport you to extraordinary places.

Engaging, inspirational and unforgettable, this gorgeous book shouldn't be missed especially if you are an interior design fan. I am thrilled to add this stunning book to my collection, I know you will too!

Highly recommended! Don't forget to get your own copy here!

*I received  this book to review for free but the views and opinions expressed are entirely my own.