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A Perfectly Kept House Is a Sign of a Misspent Life (Hardcover)

How to Live Creatively With Collections, Clutter, Work, Kids, Pets, Art, Etc... and Stop Worrying About Everything Being Perfectly in Its Place.

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    For all those who choose to live "imperfectly" with the messy things they love, this book shows how to do so creatively, happily, and with considerable style ideas from leading designers. A beautiful and inspiring volume, A Perfectly Kept House Is the ......more

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For all those who choose to live "imperfectly" with the messy things they love, this book shows how to do so creatively, happily, and with considerable style ideas from leading designers. A beautiful and inspiring volume, A Perfectly Kept House Is the Sign of a Misspent Life focuses on living well with everything that makes a house a home. If you have been influenced by the picturesquely cluttered studios of Pablo Picasso or Alexander Calder, or by the art- and book-filled house of Vanessa Bell, this unique style book will stimulate you with its creative ideas.This volume explores how real-life tastemakers (photographers, textile designers, fashion designers, writers, artists) integrate their life and interiors to live well with their passions, histories, conveniences, and inconveniences. In inspiring essays, Mary Randolph Carter muses on such key housekeeping concerns as clutter versus mess; open windows; and unmade beds. Combining practical tips with liberating philosophy—"Don’t scrub the soul out of your home"; "Make room for what you love"—this volume celebrates living beautifully and happily, not messily. Lavishly illustrated with intimate photographs of different living spaces, Carter exalts in the beauty of imperfection and in living perfectly in our "imperfect" homes. Life isn’t perfect—why should your house be?

Author:
Carter, Mary Randolph
ISBN:
9780847833658
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
272
Publish Date:
10/19/2010
Publisher:
Rizzoli Intl Pubns
Language:
English

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    The book invites comments from all who spot it, and is a good conversation starter. The book itself is interesting, and has lots of "fun" illustrations to go with the descriptions. We actually got an idea or two of how to arrange some of our own collections.

    • How did the image on site compare with the actual product? perfect
    • How accurate was the on site description of the product? excellent
    • Please tell us about the quality of the product. good quality
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