Bunny William's Point of View: Three Decades of Decorating Elegant and Comfortable Houses
by Bunny WILLIAMS
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Author: Bunny WILLIAMSEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007
ISBN: 1584796243
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Stewart Tabori & Chang
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Book Review: Very disappointed!
Summary: 3 Stars
Once I knew that Bunny Willams would be coming out with this book, I had no doubt that I would buy it. I proudly own and display both of her other books and find myself looking through each of them again and again. I happened to be in the library and noticed Point Of View there, so I decided to check it out before ordering from Amazon. It was sheer luck that I was able to look through and read this book before purchasing it! I so wanted to like this book but it was very disappointing to me. There is nothing, and I mean nothing practical in any of the pages of this book. I love to shop and feel that I have a beautiful and well loved home, but the houses in this book were beyond inspirational. It smacked of affluence at it's most over the top and displayed excessive consumtion of any object to fill every single table, space, etc. I found the rooms to be over-decorated even knowing and appreciating Ms. Williams style. I didn't see room on any of the tables to even put a cup of coffee! The rooms lacked any editing and there was much too much everywhere! The houses appeared to be enormous by any standard and crammed full of "stuff". Who could possibly be inspired to create several seating areas in one room to seat 8 people in each grouping. Come on! Way too much money sometimes equals absolutely no restraint.
What I did like was the writing. I also enjoyed the rooms which showed a television in them because so often these remain hidden. The reality is that everyone watches some TV. An Affair with a House was hard to top, I'll say that as well. Bunny and John's style seemed more personal there and the adorable pups in all the pictures were heart warming.
I wanted to like this book, darn it. But I didn't. Please look before purchasing. Sorry.
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Summary of Bunny William's Point of View: Three Decades of Decorating Elegant and Comfortable Houses
An Affair with a House continues to be a top seller for STC, with more than 45,000 copies in printShows readers how to realize their own taste and design preferences
You learn from people with great taste,? says Bunny Williams. She should know. As a novice, Williams worked for legendary decorators Sister Parish and Albert Hadley, absorbing everything she could of their peerless design sense. Striking out on her own, she rose to the top rank of the interior design profession, where she has stylishly remained for the last 30 years. Now, it?s our turn to learn from her.
Part memoir and part how-to manual, Bunny Williams? Point of View showcases many of the drop-dead chic but always cozily comfortable residences whose interiors Williams has designed during her astounding career. As Williams tells it, every design decision she makes is based on a bedrock principle: ?Knowing what you value is essential.? Her conviction that every person?s home should manifest their personality guides her as she creates environments that fit each client precisely, ?like a couture suit.?
By showing you how to plan and then accomplish that plan for each room of your house, Williams inspires you to take account of your own values?and to realize your personal vision of how you want to live. As she says about the book: ?My point of view will help you discover yours.?
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