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? |
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