Elements of Style: Designing a Home & a Life
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (918 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1476744874 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Tuck in for a stylish life." (Jonathan Adler)"Erin Gates's incredible eye for beauty is matched only by her funny, raw, and honest voice. I am such a fan of this gifted woman and this gorgeous book." (J. She wrote the book on it--literally." (Huffington Post Home)"Gates has a knack for combining practical advice with humorous reflection on mistakes and lessons learned over the course of her 10-year career as an interior designer." (BookPage)"Her advice is glamorous yet practical and often served up with humor." (Washington Post)"It
They live in Boston. She is married to Andrew Gates and is mom to her two furry kids, Baxter and Oliver. . She began her blog, Elements of Style, in 2007 and formed her own design company, Erin Gates Design, shortly thereafter. Gates is a Boston-based interior designer, blogger, and curator of all th
Libby said the best part of the book is the cover. Honestly, the best part of the book is the cover. As a regular blog reader, I was really looking forward to getting a glimpse into Erin's client work. While her projects are certainly pretty and suitable to my taste, I am unimpressed at the diversity throughout her portfolio. Let me spare you the purchase if you're on the fence and tell you what a project consists of: Greek Key trim on curtain panels, roman shades with an accent band, a sunburst mirror, Amanda Talley artwork, X-benches in the foyer, Hermes/Prada labels, staged Hunter boots, the repeated Target gold frame, gray gray gray, Bengal Bazaar, Jiri Ikat, and a sputn. "Beautiful book, but too formulaic for my taste." according to Pax Deo. This book is beautifully produced with many high quality photos and good text. Why don't I love it?? Because it seems that all the rooms featured are pretty much the same formula: a statue, a couple of nice trays, good traditional or semi-traditional furniture. I don't consider myself incredibly avant-garde, but I would have enjoyed seeing a bit more variety and experimentation.. ahw"Mediocre" according to ahw2525. I used to read this author's blog. She has shown her true colors as of late, and I've quit reading her blog and unfollowed her on social media. As other reviewers pointed out, this book reads like an autobiography of the author's own home renovation, with a couple of photos from her other projects thrown in. Save your money; you can read about her own home renovation on her blog for free. The other photos look like they were taken on a phone - unimpressive quality. Maybe I'm accustomed to other design books, which all seem to have much higher photograph quality than this book. As to the content, it's all the same - a console. 5"Mediocre" according to ahw2525. I used to read this author's blog. She has shown her true colors as of late, and I've quit reading her blog and unfollowed her on social media. As other reviewers pointed out, this book reads like an autobiography of the author's own home renovation, with a couple of photos from her other projects thrown in. Save your money; you can read about her own home renovation on her blog for free. The other photos look like they were taken on a phone - unimpressive quality. Maybe I'm accustomed to other design books, which all seem to have much higher photograph quality than this book. As to the content, it's all the same - a console. 5 said Mediocre. I used to read this author's blog. She has shown her true colors as of late, and I've quit reading her blog and unfollowed her on social media. As other reviewers pointed out, this book reads like an autobiography of the author's own home renovation, with a couple of photos from her other projects thrown in. Save your money; you can read about her own home renovation on her blog for free. The other photos look like they were taken on a phone - unimpressive quality. Maybe I'm accustomed to other design books, which all seem to have much higher photograph quality than this book. As to the content, it's all the same - a console
From the rising-star designer and author of the hit blog, Elements of Style, a full-color, fully illustrated book packed with honest advice, inspiration, ideas, and lessons learned about designing a home that reflects your personality and style.Elements of Style is a uniquely personal and practical decorating guide that shows how designing a home can be an outlet of personal expression and an exercise in self-discovery. Like a funny best friend, she reveals the disasters she confronted in her own kitchen renovation, her struggles with ano