{"product_id":"barbara-westbrook-gracious-rooms-isbn-9780847845057","title":"Barbara Westbrook: Gracious Rooms","description":"In her first book, the South’s most inviting designer explores her principles for creating a beautiful home rich with comfort and warmth.  Barbara Westbrook has been designing classically inspired homes full of Southern charm and a European touch for more than twenty years. A native of Virginia, Westbrook grew up accompanying her mother to antique shops and was introduced by her to Virginia’s rich architectural legacy. With a design vocabulary that ranges from casual American to formal English to French modern, Westbrook’s homes share a welcoming elegance, whether it is a country cottage or a penthouse apartment. In Gracious Rooms, she sets out her principles for creating a house rich with both polish and patina. Walking the reader through a dozen stunning homes—light-filled lake retreats, contemporary houses, and historic mansions—Westbrook shares her accessible, appealing ideas. From the judicious use of symmetry to the importance of including natural elements in a room, utilizing color to unify spaces within a house, and setting a mood with materials, Gracious Rooms is rich with advice and inspiration.“It’s always exciting when a Southern designer, especially one from my hometown, has a monograph of work published. I think this book will raise Barbara’s profile on the national design stage.” –\u003ci\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eBarbara Westbrook: Gracious Rooms\u003c\/i\u003e] will leave you insprired by her know-how.\"\u003ci\u003e -Traditional Home\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eIt’s a gorgeous representation of her work, titled\u003ci\u003e Gracious Rooms\u003c\/i\u003e, which is so apt given her level of sophistication and timeless point of view. The designer’s talent for melding edgy patina and antiques with \u003cb\u003eclassically tailored elegance\u003c\/b\u003e is showcased in the images I’m using to illustrate this post so you can see for yourself how adept she is at intermingling styles and periods.\" \u003ci\u003e-Improvateur.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Westbrook is one of those gracious designers – who creates pretty homes, classic rooms, and beautiful spaces. In fact, her book is named: \u003ci\u003eGracious Rooms \u003c\/i\u003e– which is the \u003cb\u003eperfect title\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -\u003ci\u003eCote de Texas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a book that is poised to grace every elegant coffee table, book shelf or library no matter the reader's prefered style.\"\u003ci\u003e -The Entertaining House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rich with advice, inspiration, and classically \u003cb\u003einspired Southern charm\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGracious Rooms\u003c\/i\u003e treats readers to a visual feast of more than 10 light-filled homes, including lake retreats, contemporary homes and historic mansions.\" -\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Homes and Lifestyles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Step into style with nearly a dozen different Southern homes that pair classic pieces with modern comfort.\" -\u003ci\u003eSouthern Lady \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Her expertise and working with venerable talents such as Nancy Braithwaite and Gandy-Peace have earned her a style now compared to Chanel’s little black dress: \u003cb\u003eeffortlessly elegant, comfortably tailored and always classic\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003e-CultureMap.com (Houston)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eInterior designer Barbara Westbrook—based in the South, the epicenter of charm and hospitality—knows a thing or two about creating a welcoming space\u003c\/b\u003e. In her new book, \u003ci\u003eBarbara Westbrook: Gracious Rooms\u003c\/i\u003e, she surveys ten eclectic residences and shares her principles for gracious living.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eARCHITECTURAL DIGEST\u003c\/i\u003eBarbara Westbrook launched Atlanta-based interiors design firm Westbrook Interiors in 1992 after designing under the tutelage of Southern greats Nancy Braithwaite and Gandy-Peace. Her projects—vacation homes, showhouses, large-scale renovations, spas, and professional offices—have been widely published in magazines such as Metropolitan Home, Southern Accents, Traditional Home, House Beautiful, Better Homes \u0026amp; Gardens, Florida Design, and Atlanta Homes \u0026amp; Lifestyles.","brand":"Rizzoli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48232955445477,"sku":"NP9780847845057","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780847845057.jpg?v=1767722159","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/barbara-westbrook-gracious-rooms-isbn-9780847845057","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}