 Glam Decor.
I've been a huge fan of Elle Decor for some time, and just recently bought this book. It's got great room in it and gave me many good ideas on how to decorate in a glamourous and sophisticted way. Moreover, I loved the rooms, the photography--and the furniture is to die for! A very, very well recommened additon to your design libray.
 GLAMOURUS ROOMS
Interesting book if your focus is on glamour , no solutions for difficult places
TOTALLY INSPIRING
WHAT IS BRILLIANT ABOUT THIS BOOK-- THE BEST OF A SUPERB MAGAZINE -- IS NOT JUST THE BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHY AND INVENTIVE INTERIORS BUT RATHER THE IDEA LIVING IN A PLACE THAT CAN CHANGE YOUR PERCEPTIONS ABOUT HOW WE USE OUR PERSONAL SPACES.
"STYLE AND SUBSTANCE" HELPED ME DECONSTRUCT THE BEAUTY OF SPACE AND MY CONNECTION TO IT.
BENEATH THE GLORIOUS BEAUTY OF THE BOOK, THERE ARE DEEP IDEAS THAT TAP INTO HOW ALL US HUMANS NEED A COMFORT SPACE -- INSTEAD OF CRAWLING INTO BED, PAINT THE ROOM AND BUY A RUG -- IT TRULY CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE -- BE BOLD
BRAVO MARGARET RUSSELL --
A wide variety of stunning and stylish homes
Where on earth can a person with a keen eye for excellent home décor find libraries with rolling ladders, living rooms covered in sumptuous chinoiserie fabric, monochromatic bedrooms with spiral staircases, and dining room walls lacquered in persimmon red paint, all gathered together in one immensely stylish book? The answer, of course, is Style and Substance: The Best of Elle Décor.
Style and Substance features hundreds of beautifully rendered photographs of the homes of designers, architects, antiques buyers, celebrities, and fashion executives. The contents is divided into public spaces and personal spaces, and further divided down by rooms. It is luxurious and makes no apologies for it, and whether a reader's taste in interior design is clean and modern or cozy and careworn, there is something here to inspire everyone. For the former there is Will Kopelman's home office on page 72, with its crisp white walls, glass-topped desk, and Bertoia wire chairs. For the latter, Julie Greenwood's kitchen on pages 116 and 117 will make even the most anti-materialistic of souls covetous, and it's no small wonder as to why: the antique French furniture and Italian chandelier are a sight to behold when contrasted with the exposed stone walls and floor.
The title is in no way misleading. This is truly the best of Elle Decor. This book is a marvel and a wonder, and should be considered a must read for anyone interested in interior design.
Eclectic styles and rooms....
Loved the pictures of the rooms in the book with the helpful design tips. I teamteach interior design in Connecticut through adult education to women and men who love design and don't know what to do with their homes. It's great to have Elle's editors select rooms from their magazine which they think are most stylish. This book is a good survey of recent design.
However, I'd love to see Elle do at least two or three other books: one on rooms such as living rooms, bedrooms and dining rooms which have common elements: furniture, rugs, window treatments and then another book on kitchen and bathrooms that have more cabinetry, countertops, appliances.
What my students and I would find most useful is a book solely on livingrooms with tips by interior designers and Elle's editors with gorgeous photography like this book has. Maybe your favorite livingrooms from the past 3 to 5 years from your magazine. I can't find enough beautiful design books with gorgeous stylish livingrooms. Livingrooms are arguably the room which is most public in a home and which utilize the most intensive interior design principles. The living room is the room above all others, I think, which is the most complex and challenging for our students to decorate. A book by Elle Decor focusing on livingrooms alone in various styles with tips would be marvelous to have in the future.
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