Nancy Braithwaite: Simplicity
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Awesome, gorgeous book!
I don’t understand why people are upset that the dust jacket for the book doesn’t cover the top inch of the book. It’s part of the DESIGN of it. The polka dots through on the uncovered part and it’s super cute! Some people don’t understand design elements I guess... maybe that’s why they need this book!
Museum quality rooms
I have mixed feelings about this book. The quality of the book itself - its size, the photography, the typeface, etc. - is all beautiful. I deduct a small amount due to the font - although the typeface is nice, the weight of the font is frequently very light making it more difficult to read in certain lighting. I purchased the book hopeful that I might find some ideas for my living and dining rooms. While I have very colorful rooms in my house, these two are more simple, understated and elegant. I was disappointed that while the photography was beautiful, the rooms themselves (as other reviewers have noted) are very austere. They have a museum feel to them, as if no one actually lives there or would want to mess them up. The house featured as contemporary feels cold like an office building, not a welcoming family vacation home. There was nothing from this book that I can apply to my own house, even while I can admire the quality of the photography and be impressed by some of the rooms. I also found the author herself a bit condescending. The feeling I have is that one can't possibly do a decent job decorating their house without the skilled eye of a decorator, top class painters, and antique experts to assist. While having those experts available can certainly help, many of us are not wealthy and, even though not skilled as a decorator, I think I do pretty well. Even when reading her thoughts on collecting, the value in collecting seems to be more monetary or whether the artist you purchase eventually becomes well known. Simply enjoying the collection seems to come second. I read the book from cover to cover and greatly enjoyed looking at the photos, but at the end I felt the book was cold and nothing I could apply to my own home.
Do not buy from this seller
The contents of the book are great as expected... the condition of the book is bad. Dirty and sticky on the outside in places and the corners are all broken down.
Cover too small
I bought this for the cover however and cover doesn't cover all way
Cold, severe and dark.
Such a disappointment. After reading Barbara Westbrook’s absolutely delicious book, Glorious Rooms, when she referenced Nancy Braithwaite as being such an inspiration, I looked forward with great anticipation to receiving Nancy Braithwaite’s book. Such a letdown! Cold, lifeless interiors. Nothing to inspire me. Dry and dark and super-minimalist.
This is such a beautiful book -- everything about it
This is such a beautiful book -- everything about it, cover to cover, is of such fine quality -- and Nancy Braithwaite is an extraordinary designer. I can't recommend this enough . . .
The book is a visual treasure chest and I have thoroughly enjoyed it.
I had the opportunity to look at this book before I purchased it and often times, one single photograph will Induce me to buy it. In this case, it was the magnificent folk art eagle the author acquired and her placement of it over the mantle in her stunning living room. The book is a visual treasure chest and I have thoroughly enjoyed it.
The photographs are stunning and the text is rich with excellent insights and ideas
This book is a treasure. The photographs are stunning and the text is rich with excellent insights and ideas.
Five Stars
Really nice
Five Stars
Beautiful book filled with the inspirations of simplicity in decor that depicts unassuming elegance.
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