Modern Americana

(Hardback)

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Do-it-yourself dcor inspired by iconic patterns, classic fabrics, sentimental items, and the Americana style

Designer Max Humphrey gives every reader confidence to create their own stylish digs using things they collect, buy, inherit, or dumpster-dive for. Americana design elements that can fuel personal decorating styles from classic American country to urban lofts and everything in between.

Photos and personal anecdotes highlight collectibles and DIY-ables from Max's design and styling portfolio such as such as bandana wallpaper, botanical prints, bunk beds, clocks, old maps, gingham and plaid everything, Pendleton blankets, camp vibes, and vintage signs.

The book features casual to custom and higher end furnishings and includes design elements from a range of Humphrey's interior design projects from East to West Coast.

Reviews

"Something tells us that fans of Moonrise Kingdom and The Royal Tenenbaums will swoon over this book by designer Max Humphrey. Using maps, plaid and gingham, Pendleton blankets, vintage signs, alarm clocks and more, Humphrey crafts folksy spaces tinged with nostalgia. Settle in, pour yourself a drink and prepare to feel very cozy while reading."--Katie Friedman "HGTV" (12/9/2021 12:00:00 AM)
"Max Humphrey gets it. We don't want our do-it-yourself home projects to look less than professional, but we also don't want to live in a perfectly staged magazine spread. The Portland interior designer's rooms are - you can't avoid the word - 'homey.'

Humphrey's frank, fun and uplifting voice can be found throughout the new book ...

Consider this book 208 pages of ideas to turn your attic and basement castoffs into a home that looks timeless with a bit of the Wild West, as if you shopped with one of Humphrey's idols: Ralph Lauren."--Janet Eastman "The Oregonian" (3/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"Max is real design disruptor, where things look pulled together and full of inspiration but with an underlying rebelliousness that still feels fresh. His new book Modern Americana is whimsical and utterly delightful."--Emily Henderson "designer, TV host and New York Times Best Selling author" (3/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)
"These are homey scenes with clean lines, fluffy textures, period pieces, and folksy touches.
The book's Instagram-ready images are its true star; a narrative is fashioned in the way that they move from materials to placement to in situ enjoyment. Cozy and quirky, these interiors bring to mind a relaxed, colorful Magnolia by way of Wes Anderson. Don your flannel and denim and curl up on a window seat to soak up the pages' rustic charm."--Rebecca Foster "Foreword Reviews" (4/6/2021 12:00:00 AM)
"Modern Americana ... showcases the elements of the style he loves -- one that he happily adapts to all age groups and all settings, from beach houses to brick-walled urban lofts."-- "Western Art & Architecture Magazine" (2/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)

Author Bio

Max Humphrey spent ten years in LA designing homes all over the United States. In 2016, he moved to Portland to launch his own design firm. He has been featured in Architectural Digest, Domino, Dwell, The Wall Street Journal, and as one of Apartment Therapy's design change-makers. Max was also featured as a 'Next Wave' designer in House Beautiful Magazine and has been named one of Country Living's 100 most creative people. He lives in Portland, OR.

Chase Reynolds Ewald has been writing about design, travel, and lifestyle for 25 years. A graduate of Yale and the Graduate School of Journalism and U.C. Berkeley, she is currently Senior Editor of Western Art & Architecture Magazine. She resides in Tiburon, CA.