In her most personal book, Carolyne Roehm shares her lifelonglove of classical architecture and design, graciously inviting usinto her favorite spaces in three remarkable homes: her owndazzling Manhattan prewar duplex, her antique-filled Colonial-erastone house in Connecticut, and a special friend’s Aspen residenceevocative of eighteenth-century Sweden. Each is an architecturalshowpiece as well as a superlative example of her polished style:never fussy, always graceful and enticing. Even as a young design assistant to Oscar de la Renta, CarolyneRoehm was a devotee of the eternal virtues of artistry. Now, havinglived in several residences, she has gathered her knowledge,enthusiasms, and extraordinary collections to make these threehomes quintessential examples of the Roehm style. Each isindividual—yet all showcase her classical leanings and devotion tothe beauty and grace of authentic craftsmanship. The New Yorkapartment, with its selection of antique busts and objects andsuperlative artwork

Beach Houses features a stunning array of the most ambitiousexamples of residential design at the sea. From a minimalistdwelling on a remote island to an apartment complex high above thesea to a luxurious holiday villa in an urban setting, this volumebrings together a collection of remarkable houses designed bywell-known architectural firms as well as interesting approaches bylocal architects. The contemporary beach houses from across theworld featured in this volume harmoniously adapt to theirsurrounding landscape while embracing the seaside lifestyle withsumptuous interiors and outdoor living spaces and balancingcasual-cool and opulence. They answer todays aesthetic, functionaland ecological demands, while at the same time underscoring theuniqueness of the seaside location.

Knowing how to make the most of storage space in the home is as important as the design of the residential areas themselves. This edition looks at the best ways of optimizing the usable spaces with functional, esthetic and original furniture.

In this rare examination of the work of one of America s preeminent interior designers and architects， David Easton， we are treated to a retrospec/x7ftive of his storied career. The versatility of his talent is displayed in examples of his work that range from a 45-room Georgian-style house in Charlottesville， Virginia， to a Mediterranean stucco house in Mexico and a modern house in Aspen， Colorado. Black-and-white pencil draw/x7fings alongside museum-quality watercolors by Easton s partner， James Steinmeyer， show the conception and development of the rooms， accompanied by stunning photographs of the finished interiors. Written with Annette Tapert， author of The Power of Style and former contribut/x7fing editor to Architectural Digest， and with a foreword by famed designer Albert Hadley， Timeless Elegance will serve as an homage to David Easton as well as an inspira/x7ftion to his many fans. ，