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Private Tuscany

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Manufacturer: Rizzoli International Publications

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Tuscany has long exerted a magnetic pull over visitors to this most romantic of Italy's provinces. From Lord Byron and Henry James to contemporary writers, designers, and artists, everyone is charmed by the rolling Tuscan landscape, its magical light, its rich artistic and visual culture, and above all, its highly sensuous way of life.

Private Tuscany reveals the interior style of some of the area's most charming homes--the pared-down beauty of a film director's farmhouse retreat; the refined elegance of an aristocrat's seventeenth-centry palazzo high in the hills; the Gothic mood of a winemaker's medieval fortress; the modern chic of a designer's country house; or the earthy character of an architect's villa, drenched with color and light.

Whether it is the ancient terra-cotta floors, gardens fragrant with herbs, or candlelit dinners on outdoor terraces, the spirit of living in Tuscany is alive in these pages in brilliant color.



PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:

Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 747.255
EAN: 9780847821785
ISBN: 0847821781
Label: Rizzoli International Publications
Manufacturer: Rizzoli International Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 216
Publication Date: 1999-06-12
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Release Date: 1999-06-12
Studio: Rizzoli International Publications


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Tuscan Elements (Decor Best-Sellers)
• Bringing Tuscany Home: Sensuous Style From the Heart of Italy
• Tuscan & Andalusian Reflections
• Villa Decor: Decidedly French and Italian Style
• Italian Country Living


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Transports you to another place and time -
This was not the book for me because we are building a Tuscan style house and the houses featured in this book are beautiful, but old and refurbished houses in Tuscany. So many of the materials are not available in America, and also there is the comfort issue; while the houses are beautiful and definitely authentic, they might not be so comfortable for today's lifestyle. If you are looking for ideas on a modern Tuscan style house, I definitely recommend Tuscan & Andalusian Reflections. However, if what you want is to see is the real, authentic, Tuscan refurbished houses, then this is the book for you.

I must say the decoration ideas are great, and the pictures are beautiful. Even though it wasn't what I expected, I don't regret buying it because it definitely transports you to another place and time when you flip through it.

Great addition to my references -
I am an Interior Designer and I am always searching for new references and inspiration. This is a beautiful book

Not over the top -
With this book you can get a good idea of the warm ranges of wall colors that create a Tuscan mood. This book focuses more on color and neutral tones as opposed to some that go for the white tones. The decor shown is generally not over the top and focused on the grandiose villas that are out of reach of most everyone. There are many modest but lovely homes shown and you can pull fabric inspiration and accessory inspiration. I would give the book 3.5 stars due to some of the rooms being a bit sparse in design and lacking in real life things such as television/stereos, etc. That however is typical of most design books.

PRIVATE TUSCANY -
I WAS LOOKING FOR A GRANDER INSPERATION AND IT WAS NOT THERE. SOME NICE SHOTS BUT NOT WORTH BUYING.

Beautiful Book -
Something that I will enjoy over and over with a cup of coffee on a Sunday morning.

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