Product Description

Everyone has an idea of their own dream home, whether it be a minimally furnished apartment overlooking a city skyline or an informal and colourful retreat in the sun. Whatever your dream, this bestselling book - now available in paperback for the first time - presents 100 inspirational interiors of all styles from around the globe, from New England to Mallorca and from Provence to South Africa. Alongside the work of many of the world's most talented interior designers are homes that have been imaginatively transformed by the vision and commitment of their owners.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18790 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

About the Author
Andreas Von Einsiedel has specialized in interiors photography for the past twenty years, and is a regular contributor to the World of Interiors, House & Garden, Architectural Digest and other titles in the United States, Australia and Europe. Johanna Thornycroft is a freelance writer and journalist who regularly contributes design features to newspapers and interiors magazines worldwide

Customer Reviews

Great if you've got a period property
Loads of pictures to inspire you, but many of them seem to have a similar theme. Neutrals with a few colourful accessories. Most of the properties featured are amazing period houses with huge high ceilings. The main thing lacking in this book is that it doesn't cover newer or smaller properties, and it doesn't show any examples of anything really original, individual or bizarre.

There's nothing in the way of advice in this book, it's purely about the photographs.

Home Heaven
Excellent book with just what you need for design inspiration - minimal text and maximum photographs. Yes, as the other reviewer pointed out the homes featured are all vast and no doubt beyond most of our budgets, but the point of the book is to feature homes with the "wow" factor, and I find it a very useful sourcebook for picking out ideas which you could apply to your own home.

If you're searching for a book with photos of your average home done up nicely then this isn't for you, but if you want inspiration from the most fabulous interiors then you can't go wrong with this book. Great photography, and covers a range of styles. I don't agree with the previous reviewer that this focuses on period style. Yes, a number of the homes featured are architecturally period houses, but the designs themselves are very current.

Lots and lots of photos to indulge yourself in
The date is June 2009 and this book is highly up to date. Lots of very contemporary homes with good examples of up to the minute ideas. The best thing about this book is the large number of photos with not too much written detail. Just enough so that you know the location and interesting architectural and design features.