Rooms for Living: A Style for Today with Things from the Past

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For her second book, celebrated style maker and interior designer SuzanneRheinstein focuses on the design of rooms--from entries to outdoorspaces--that mix her relaxed elegant style with a sense of purpose. Sheshares her expertise on how to solve practical issues to create beautifultimeless spaces. This inspiring book will appeal to interiors lovers who
bought Suzanne Kasler and Mario Buatta.

Organized by room types, this masterful designer's second book reflects herunique philosophies on how to make each space in the house a haven. Innovativedetails, such as tucking clutter away in walls of cabinetry, and how to createspaces with fewer things that are thoughtfully chosen, are illustrated in thebeautiful photography.

Interior designer Suzanne Rheinstein is a master at taking traditional European style and spinning it into something fresh andelegant--she has a penchant for neo-classicism. In Rooms for Living, Rheinstein discusses the notion of the individuality ofrooms--making each space the perfect fit for its intended function. Presented are welcoming rooms with distinct purposes--fromentertaining and cooking to lolling and sleeping--each with its own point of view. Whether it is repurposing a neglected dining room orexpanding the role of the kitchen to accommodate not only food prep but also informal meals, Rheinstein inspires readers to fashionspaces to suit today's lifestyle.

This book features innovative ideas for each room, such as; how to display books in an understated way; making a quiet statement withan entryway by adding an exuberant painted floor; dressing up a bed for ultimate comfort and romance with silk bed curtains; andcreating a luxurious master bathroom with an old-fashioned bateau bath. No small detail is overlooked in her inviting environments intone-on-tone palettes of muted colors. Beautifully photographed, this inspiring volume is a must-have for design savvy individuals.

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"Rooms For Livingillustrates the designer's skilled touch room by room - inviting antiques-filled entry halls, comfortable but rigorously curated living rooms; and welcoming dining rooms, including one that conjures a garden, with wall murals and hand-painted porcelain."
-ELLE DECOR

"Much in keeping with the design style that Rheinstein is known for, whether designing homes on both coasts or through her many fabric and furniture lines, there is a timeless elegance that is associated with her work. . . . no detail, however small, is overlooked."
-California Home & Design Online

"Attention to subtle detail, proportion and texture are evident in all [Rheinstein's] designs . . . From entrance halls to powder rooms, Rheinstein offers inspiration and advice on how to live with beauty and comfort throughout your home."
-Quintessence Blog

"It seems appropriate, then, that Suzanne Rheinstein, a designer known for creating comfortable and gracious interiors, would christen her latest book, Rooms for Living. Peruse her work in this inspiring book, and you'll see that her rooms are never contrived nor affected. Instead, they are big, beautiful invitations for living, offering themselves up as spots for relaxing, for example, or entertaining."
-PEAK OF CHIC BLOG

Author Bio

Suzanne Rheinstein's design projects have been published in leadinglifestyle magazines, including Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, Veranda, Town &Country, and House Beautiful, as well as in several books, among them DesigningWomen. Her Los Angeles shop, Hollyhock, is an important home furnishingsresource for the design community. She has created the SuzanneRheinstein*Hollyhock fabric collection for Lee Jofa, along with a rug collection,also for Lee Jofa. Rheinstein is the author of best-selling At Home: A Style forToday with Things from the Past . She is included in Elle Decor's prestigious A-Listof Top Designer and AD100. Photographer Pieter Estersohn's work appearsfrequently in Elle Decor, Martha Stewart Living, Architectural Digest, and otherleading design and travel magazine. He is the author of Kentucky: Historic Housesand Horse Farms of Bluegrass Country, and has provided the photographs for thebooks Charlotte Moss: A Flair for Living and Recipes for Parties, among other titles.