A Little Luxury and Glamour

As you know, I'm always adding to the books in my design library.  I especially like these latest additions.  The first one is Glamour: Making it Modern put out by Metropolitan Home.  I had been eying this one since it came out last year.  The interiors in this book are the epitome of what I love: modern but glamorized.  Just the cover itself sets me drooling.

The other book is The Luxury Bathroom.  Since I love working with hard surfaces usually the luxury bathroom or kitchen is where I can have the most fun with those surfaces.  I found many inspirational bathrooms in this book that I can definitely use to illustrate some designs to my clients.

You can find theses books available in my bookstore link if you're interested in adding these books to your own library, which I highly recommend!

Photos by Rebecca Ward

Renovate

I always keep an eye out for discounted design books. I happened to be in an office supply store and found this Metropolitan Home book called Renovate. It was shrink wrapped so I couldn't see what it had to offer but since it was on clearance for a few bucks, I figured it was worth the risk. I was pleasantly surprised by all of the inspiring photos inside regarding giving new life to an existing space. The style is mostly the transitional and contemporary styles featured in the loved magazine. If you happen to come by it, I recommend picking it up or you can get it for a meager price on Amazon here.

Another one down...

I was so sad to learn today that the December issue of Metropolitan Home will be the last one to arrive in my mailbox! I have gleaned so much inspiration from it over the years. If you have never read Met Home before, I encourage you to pick up their last issue.
Here is a link to the NY Times article about Met Home's death and the many others recently including Domino and Southern Accents.
On a more positive note, Elle Decor seems to be surviving thus far these economic times and plans to publish many issues to come.
I have been enjoying Luxe Interiors and Design which is the child of Western Interiors and Design and Luxe magazine which merged earlier this year.