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A Passion for Blue and White
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Item Description...
Overview
The trend-setting designer celebrates her favorite colors in more than three hundred full-color photographs that showcase a wide array of bedrooms, baths, living rooms, dining rooms, gardens, and outdoor spaces that draw on the full spectrum of blues to create a variety of moods, styles and distinctive design solutions. 50,000 first printing.
Publishers Description
“Nature's quintessential color combination of blue and white never ceases to amaze me. The look of pristine snow against deep blue Aspen skies; spires of blue and white delphinium in a garden; Connecticut's spring mornings where the apple blossoms and nodding heads of white narcissus are in contrast to soft blue skies and vibrant green grass—these and many more images found in nature have informed my work for the last thirty-five years. From fashion to interiors, and tabletop to gardens, the presence of blue and white is a constant in my past collections as well as throughout my previous eight books. It seems natural that I would eventually do a book on living and designing with this seminal color combination.”
—from the Introduction
This private tour of the dazzling homes of legendary style-setter Carolyne Roehm showcases her favorite color combination in more than three hundred glorious photographs.
From the time designer Carolyne Roehm rented her first small apartment in New York in her twenties, she has loved blue and white. In that one-bedroom flat, she draped the walls, chairs, sofa, and a canopy bed in an inexpensive blue and white sheeting fabric designed by her boss, Oscar de la Renta, and began collecting blue-and-white porcelain from around the world—initially bargain reproductions and eventually museum-quality pieces—from China, Japan, Portugal, the Netherlands, and elsewhere.
Today, Carolyne Roehm presides over a magnificent duplex in Manhattan, an antique-filled stone house in Connecticut, and a chic yet rustic home in Aspen, all of which contain rooms decorated in blue and white, featuring accents from her collections of china, ceramics, glassware, linens, furniture, and decorative pieces. These rooms employ the whole spectrum of blues, from delicate sky to the deepest, boldest navy, evoking moods ranging from tranquil to vibrant.
In A Passion for Blue and White, Carolyne Roehm takes us inside her homes (including her former pied-à-terre in Paris) in never-before-seen photographs of these stunning rooms. She also reveals how she has used blue and white to magnificent effect outdoors in Connecticut around her pool and in her gardens—and even how she used the combination in designing a wedding for a friend.
She provides inspiration for tabletop design, flower arranging, and gift-wrapping, suitable for all budgets. Her ceramic, textile, and glass collections (endless sources of her creativity) can be emulated by anyone with trips to flea markets, thrift shops, and inexpensive import stores as well as antique stores and galleries.
A swatch of French fabric began Carolyne Roehm's lifetime love affair with blue and white. In this book, she demonstrates through her own decorating and designs, how this combination works its magic on everything from upholstery and drapes to napkins and tablecloths, wrapping paper and ribbons. For anyone with a passion for blue and white, here is the ultimate style guide and Carolyne Roehm's most gorgeous book yet.
CAROLYNE ROEHM is the author of A Passion for Flowers, A Passion for Parties, At Home with Carolyne Roehm, the four Seasonal Notebooks, and Presentations. After working with Oscar de la Renta, she started her own fashion house in 1985. She created her Web site, www.carolyneroehm.com, where she has an online magazine. She sells and designs products and does select decorating projects. Carolyne divides her time among her exquisite homes in Manhattan, Connecticut, and Aspen, Colorado. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 288
Dimensions: Length: 1" Width: 10" Height: 12.25"
Weight: 4.1 lbs.
Binding Hardcover
Release Date Oct 28, 2008
Publisher Broadway
ISBN 0767921135
EAN 9780767921138
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Reviews - What do our customers think?
 | A Passion for Blue and White Oct 19, 2009 |
| Beautiful and informative book. Not just a coffee table show piece. History of objects and good ideas for decorating. I would recommend this book for anyone thinking of decorating with blue and white. | | | | Beautifully Done Feb 8, 2009 |
| A presentation of interior and exterior design to delight anyone who picks this book up. It contains a lovely collection of all things blue and white. The photography is magnificant. The vignettes and vistas inspiring. It is well worth the investment. | | |  | A passion for Blue and White Jan 20, 2009 |
| Pretty pictures, definitely could get some ideas on a smaller scale. Mostly pictures, formal decor. | | | | Blue & White Passion Jan 17, 2009 |
| This book is beautifully illustrated for the decorator who loves blue and white color schemes. This was a present to a dear friend, who gravitates to this color scheme. I thought it was a lovely book, but my friend was totally enamored with it. Would recommend this book to anyone with a passion for these colors. | | | | A Passion for Blue and White Jan 7, 2009 |
I ordered this book for a friend who adores blue and white and all Carolyne R. books.
It arrived in 3 days and my friend was thrilled!
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