Chic is sophistication and elegance, balance and ebullience. It is stylish and fashionable, but never trendy and never tries too hard. On this exclusive Veranda tour of stunning homes, the talented designers and architects offer palettes, patterns, and points of view that are utterly confident and breathtakingly inspiring. The book opens the curtains on a fresh world of design that's ready, once again, to receive visitors.
Veranda Simply Chic is a celebration of interior design that is authentic, alluring, and always dazzling. The inviting homes share a common thread of understated elegance and elevated ease; they round out the architecture and setting in such a way that evokes harmony and delightful surprise, a sense of "oh, I'd like to spend time here."
Chic design can be found all over the world, from San Miguel to Montreal, from Paris to Pebble Beach, from the English coast to Maine's rocky shore. The glorious homes an intimate house tours in Simply Chic range include:
mountain hideaways and seaside-retreats,
metropolitan manses and country cottages,
tony pied-a-terres and even woodsy lakeside cabins.
Simply put, natural elegance can be found in any abode where warmth and welcome are paramount.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"With stunning photographs and immaculate styling, this book is a recommended pick for browsing and finding simple and chic design inspiration and ideas."
-Charlyn Lyons, Library Journal
"One of the things about Veranda is they show a range of design. This book is a wonderful example of Steele Marcoux and Veranda showcasing a scale of design."
-Alex Papachristidis, interior decorator
"Decades, proven, Veranda's choices not only lead us, they hold up as timeless. Just pull any issue or book from its beginning until now. I'm always honored to be among their books of greatest hits!"
-Bobby McAlpine, architect
"Every issue of Veranda stands for color, life, comfort and commitment to the marriage of friendliness and high style. If you've ever met editor Steele Marcoux, you know this is also possible in a person and not just a room; this new book is a compilation of all those qualities, hers and the rooms."
-David Netto, interior designer
"Thank you Veranda for raising the bar on design publication and for always keeping it there!"
-Garrow Kedigian, interior designer
"VERANDA has a rich history of celebrating beautiful homes and showcasing inspiring interiors, lush gardens, and rich architecture. With a diverse mix of styles and aesthetics, Simply Chic has something for everyone and overflows with inspiration."
-Mark D. Sikes, interior designer and author of More Beautiful
"...An inspirational bouquet showcasing design's best."
-Mary McDonald, interior designer
"Once again, Veranda has created a superb compilation of exquisite interiors. What an honor to be included amongst such talent. Steele and Stephanie have defined chic with absolute precision and given the world an enchanting glimpse into the simplicity of timeless style."
-Micky Hurley, interior designer
"Simply Chic: Modern Interior Design is a wonderful collection of the best projects of the brightest designers working today. It is real old-fashioned decorating, done with all the bells and whistles of the modern world."
-Miles Redd, interior designer
"Veranda has written the book, quite literally, when it comes to Simply Chic interiors. In this beautiful book you're invited to step inside an incredible selection of homes designed by some of the world's top designers and architects including Steven Gambrel, Steve and Brooke Giannetti, Phillip Jeffries, Markham Roberts, and others. From a traditional Regency home infused with a youthful vibrancy to my own restored "Coastal Glamour"-style historic seaside home, this book will inspire with homes that are chic yet comfortable and just the way people want to live today. Whether you're looking to principles of good design or seeking some eye-candy inspiration, [this book is for you]."
-Philip Mitchell, interior designer
"A bounty of inspiration...Simply Chic is simply fabulous!"
-Richard Ouellette, interior designer, and Maxime Vandal, architect
"The title captures the contents beautifully-Modern, as this is how we'd all love to live, now. And chic because every home is clever and stylish. With the most ravishing photography each page is gorgeous and inspiring: from rustic elegance to polished city life and everything in between."
-Richard Smith, textile designer
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Höhe: 309 mm
Breite: 260 mm
Dicke: 23 mm
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978-1-958395-86-8 (9781958395868)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Stephanie Hunt is a writer in Charleston, South Carolina, and regular contributor to Veranda. A native Southerner, she writes about style and design and community and culture for a number of publications, including Coastal Living, Southern Living, LUXE, The Washington Post, and Charleston Magazine.
Steele Thomas Marcoux is the editor of Veranda and a veteran of the design publishing industry, having served in senior editorial roles at County Living, Coastal Living, and Southern Living. She serves on the board of directors for the Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham, where she lives with her husband, two sons, and dog.
VERANDA epitomizes the very best in living well. The magazine started in Birmingham, AL invites a community of highly engaged tastemakers to celebrate the very best in gracious living and showcases stunning homes from around the country and the world.
