Sich zurückziehen, zur Ruhe kommen, sich besinnen und neue Kraft tanken. Welche Frau wünscht sich das nicht von Zeit zu Zeit? In diesem Buch zeigen 38 Frauen ihre Rückzugsorte, die so unterschiedlich sind wie die Frauen selbst. Sie erzählen, wie sie zu ihren Refugien gekommen sind und wieso sie nicht mehr auf sie verzichten wollen. In Anlehnung an Virginia Woolfs berühmten Essay A Room of Ones Own laden Autorin und Fotografin dieses Buches jede Frau dazu ein, ein Zimmer für sich allein zu erobern und es sich als ihren persönlichen Freiraum zu gestalten.
Inspiring is the best way to describe the 38 great American kitchens visited through hundreds of close-up photographs in this beautiful collection. Informative text and captions give full details, from the basic elements of kitchen style to ideas for simple decorative touches. Full color and black-and-white photographs.
The bestselling author of A Room of Her Own , Kitchens , and Bathrooms is back with Bedrooms , a showcase of exciting decorating ideas for the most intimate room of the house.
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 explored—from entryways to bedrooms, kitchens, living rooms, mudrooms, greenhouses, and terraces, as well as specialty rooms like yoga studios and a man’s study—through 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.
