Cyber Monday 2017 - New Book: From Classic to Contemporary: Decorating with Cullman and Kravis

Cyber Monday is an extension of Black Friday where shoppers can once again take advantage of the after Thanksgiving sales, but from the comfort of their own home.  I always find that books are a great gift that can be personalized for the recipient.  Cullman & Kravis - Interior Design Firm latest book From Classic to Contemporary: Decorating With Cullman & Kravis published by The Monacelli Press showcases the work of designer and founding partner Ellie Cullman, who has been included on the AD100 list since 2000, and Tracey Pruzan, senior designer for over twenty years.  Their work is punctuated with art, which is no surprise since Cullman is a board member of the Brooklyn Museum of Art and Pruzan is a contemporary art collector.  Enjoy this tour of the firm's most recent interior design projects, a tapestry of both traditional and modern.

"...Cullman & Kravis redefines traditional design with a thoroughly modern sensibility, referencing a vast range of cultures and contemporary motifs..."

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My sincere congratulations to designers Ellie Cullman and Tracey Pruzan on their latest book.

A personal thank you to Lizzy Hyland and Melissa Powell of Jill Cohen Associates - Where Beautiful Books Begin and Ellen Rubin of The Monacelli Press for the opportunity.

 All the best to you, always.

Photography by permission: The Monacelli Press

Poetry of Place: The New Architecture and Interiors of McAlpine

Architecture for me is elation, it holds promise, imagination, life - executed in beauty, defined by style and light, holding within its boundaries love.   My first introduction to the architecture of Bobby McAlpine was the beautiful South African Cape Dutch style home whose exterior you see above and interior is pictured below.  Composed and perfectly situated with generous living room windows collecting the beauty of nature; a personal artwork that changes with time and seasons.

His new book Poetry of Place: The New Architecture and Interiors of McAlpine by Rizzoli is just that, poetry- verses of love, insight, vision, execution, and absolute authenticity.  It is simply GORGEOUS, and quiet frankly a pleasure to read.  I wish I could show you every page, but poetry is always best when read ourselves, because then it goes from our head to our hearts, to our vision.  I have included an upcoming schedule of appearances, celebrations, book signings, and lectures that I am sure you would want to attend.

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B E A U T Y,  T R U T H,  A N D  L O V E

" 'Come let me love you,' said the house.  Some houses beckon to us this way.  They are anthropomorphic and emotionally alive.  Their character and soul exceed their parts.  They have a voice and give us one as well, reminding us that we are loved lavishly and unreservedly, that we are free to get things wrong without fear of abandonment, that we are called to create our lives out of glorious individuality.  This kind of beauty includes us.  It feeds emotions we are starving for and captures feelings we know well." - Bobby McAlpine

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G A T H E R I N G

S T O R Y B O O K

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My sincere congratulations to architect Bobby McAlpine, along with his partners Greg Tankersley, Chris Tippett, John Sease, David Baker, Ray Booth, and Susan Ferrier, and coauthor Susan Sully on a truly gorgeous new book.

A personal thank you to Lizzy Hyland of Jill Cohen Associates - Where Beautiful Books Begin and Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. for the opportunity.  

All the best to you both, always.

Quote:  Bobby McAlpine
Photos:  By Permission of Rizzoli, USA