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Harry N. Abrams (April 16, 2019)

Love Affairs with Houses by Bunny Williams

Love Affairs with Houses by Bunny Williams is Design and architecture books are a large part of my library, but we may have reached a plateau with this one. Beautiful, well planned interiors with a HUGE designer footprint. None of these rooms look personal, all out of a designer's repertoire. Bunny Williams is a genius, but I think I've seen enough of her rooms. After awhile it all looks the same and very, very, very expensive. God bless people with this kind of money. Glad somebody has it, but why not buy good art instead of installing a fireplace and TV in your bathroom?

Love Affairs with Houses by Bunny Williams is No one on this side of the pond has the ability to combine wonderful antiques and grand architecture with comfortable furnishings, hallmarks of English country style, as beautifully as Bunny Williams. Her take on this style is more edited, with none of the fustiness and worn items that characterize some (or many) of the English great houses (especially those that are not open to the public), and it's quite obvious that huge amounts of money are required to furnish and decorate these houses, but almost all of them have warmth and livability as the most intrinsic quality. Ms. Williams seems to be going in the direction of more modern interiors as compared to her previous books, which is not surprising since interior decorating is not a static field, and one must not only go with the times but also incorporate new and different elements to grow as a person and a decorator. I'm firmly in the camp of traditional interiors, and this book has enough of that type to keep me very satisfied. It's a lovely book that will satisfy Bunny William's many fans and also appeal to a younger generation that wants more of an edge when decorating their homes. She's an inveterate traveler and in constant search of the finest and most interesting objects, and her knowledge runs wide and deep. It shows in each and every one of the places she has chosen in this book.

Love Affairs with Houses by Bunny Williams is I have a small library of design books and thought it was time to finally purchase one by Bunny Williams. There are already several reviews so I'll keep mine short There are 15 projects captured in the book. Each chapter has a page of text, large photos, and captions to describe each of the photos.I thought the homes were lovely, but I felt the book lacked elements to make them look unique. By the end of the book I felt the homes were all very similar, with each blending into the other. The last chapter, the designer's studio, while lovely, also felt a bit snobbish. Not too many people can afford to purchase their neighbors house and remake it as a studio and exercise room. All in all, I enjoyed the book but thought it lacked inspiration.

Love Affairs with Houses by Bunny Williams is I wanted to love this book, as I had loved Bunny Williams's earlier books, but this one lacks personality. I missed Bunny telling me to use my good things every day, and that entertaining was like exercise--it gets easier the more you do it. The rooms in this book are unattainable for most of us. Unlimited budgets provided rare antiques purchased at auction and custom-colored wallcoverings. She's showing her best work, but ultimately, it seems ostentatious.