RoomstoRemember:TheClassicInteriorsofSuzanneTucker
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- 出版社 TheMonacelliPress
- 出版时间 2009年9月
- ISBN 9781580932479
- 定价 513.10
内容简介
IntheworkofinteriordesignerSuzanneTucker,artandartifactcollectionsaredisplayedtobestadvantagefordailyenjoymentbytheirowners,custom-mixedwallcolorsaresetoffbyrichlysensualtextilesandforms,andinheritedpiecesareblendedwithnewlyfoundtreasurestobestowasubtleauraofageandpermanence.Sheusesherextensiveknowledgeofantiquesandthedecorativeartstocreatefinelydetailed,invitingroomsthatperfectlycomplementboththeirarchitecturalsettingandtheirowners’personality.Alwayslookingtothe“bones”ofastructurefirst,Tuckerworksfromtheoutsideintoensurethatahouseremainstruetotheconventionsofitsstylewhileitsfunctionssuitacontemporarylifestyleandsensibility.Superbinteriorarchitecture,delicatefinishes,andfinefurnishingsareintroducedandlayeredtoformspacesthatarebalanced,fluid,andcomfortable,whetherinhistoricallysignificantpropertiesormodernwinecountryestates.Shebringsherperceptiveabilitytocreatetrulyunique,tailoredspaces—amassedoveryearsastheprotégéofthelegendaryMichaelTayloraswellasfromherownextensivetravelsandtwenty-threeyearsasaprincipalofherfirm—toeachproject.Shemaintainsthateventhemostexquisitepiecesoffurnitureandartcan,andshould,bearrangedthroughoutaspaceinanaccessiblewaytoservetheneedsofthepeoplewhoinhabitit.ThislavishlyillustratedpresentationshowcasesTucker’sdiverseandsite-specificstylesintwentyprojects,rangingfromformalMediterranean-stylevillastosophisticatedcityapartmentsandairyNapaValleyretreatstorusticmountainsidehouses.Personal,engagingcommentaryrevealsherspiritednature,manysourcesofinspiration,creativeprocess,andvaluabletipsthatcanbeappliedtointeriorsofanyage,style,ormood.
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