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Big, Easy Style: Creating Rooms You Love to Live In |
The Suze gave it to me for my birthday in October and it's so fun! It's a collection of fun, gorgeous New Orleans interiors put together by actor/author/interior designer Bryan Batt (replace actor with pop star and you have my dream occupation).
Edward keeps calling him "Dad," perhaps due to his great hair? Anyway, the book features tons of fun and elegant interiors and touches on the color vs. neutral conundrum that I was discussing in yesterday's post. This book is definitely inspiring me to go for more color!
As I read Big, Easy Style, the Bachelor Ben Flajnik's voice invaded my inner monologue as I said to myself, "I like where this is going. I like the vibe here. I like it. I like it. I like it."
Not only are there so many gorgeous and fun interiors, but I'm actually inspired to read the words. I never usually read design books, but the images in this one have me wanting to learn more, especially with sections titled, Absinthe Makes My Bar Grow Fonder.
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| Yes, that's Sal from Mad Men and my new future BFF |
Edward keeps calling him "Dad," perhaps due to his great hair? Anyway, the book features tons of fun and elegant interiors and touches on the color vs. neutral conundrum that I was discussing in yesterday's post. This book is definitely inspiring me to go for more color!
The book has so many great tips, from his favorite paint colors to how to create a subtle mix of styles in your home.
While most of the rooms are done by other interior designers, he does a fantastic job of describing why it works and what elements make it so fabulous.
I love the fabric on those chairs and the pagoda tipped cornices on the windows.
He shares his favorite haunts in New York, Los Angeles and New Orleans. I bookmarked that page, duh. He and his partner own a store in New Orleans called Hazlenut that I will definitely have to visit next time I'm there.
In the book he talks about his first big, boy purchase - a gorgeous armoire and there's a picture of him hugging it. I totally get hugging a piece of furniture, especially a beautiful armoire.
As I read Big, Easy Style, the Bachelor Ben Flajnik's voice invaded my inner monologue as I said to myself, "I like where this is going. I like the vibe here. I like it. I like it. I like it."
Not only are there so many gorgeous and fun interiors, but I'm actually inspired to read the words. I never usually read design books, but the images in this one have me wanting to learn more, especially with sections titled, Absinthe Makes My Bar Grow Fonder.
Basically, I'm inspired by this book to have more fun. I mean, I'm fun. I want my house to reflect that. This book is a great guide for how to do that. Now I'm off to find some hot pink velvet, clearly something I need.
