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REVIEWED BY KATHY BRYANT

Parisian By Design: Interiors by David Jimenez

Text by Diane Dorrans Saeks Foreword by Andrew Lauren Photography by Xavier Bejot So many of us fanaticize about having a chic getaway in Paris. It might be an artist’s loft, an apartment overlooking the Palais Royale or a small pied a terre on the Ile Saint-Louis. In this book, Parisian By Design, interior designer David Jimenez, shows how he fulfilled his wish for living in Paris and while doing so he invites his readers in to view his different Parisian domiciles and also shares secrets on how to decorate like a Parisian.

Jimenez has worked and lived in Paris for years where he’s created livable interiors that are Frenchinfluenced without being a cliches. Each interior is extremely personal while at the same time attainable. His design reach featured in this book has also extended to an abode in historic Hyde Park district of Kansas City, a Paris style on Nob Hill in San Francisco and his French country retreat. As he says,” Paris is easy to love. It’s endlessly fascinating, eccentric, mysterious, hidden and inviting. There is a sheer joy that comes from being surrounded by exquisite beauty every day. The city is a constant stream of color, images, and new ideas that infuse my work.”

And, in this book, Jimenez not only shows us the rooms that he’s decorated so splendidly, but he is also willing to share his knowledge of how to achieve that elusive French look. There are chapters of chic paint colors, finding treasures in flea markers, and creating flower arrangements among others.

As author Diane Dorrans Saeks writes, “Elegance and classicism, timeless beauty and the joy of experimentation are evident in each residence and in every room.” CH

Parisian By Design: Interiors by David Jimenez Text by Diane Dorrans Saeks Foreword by Andrew Lauren Photography by Xavier Bejot 272 pages, 200 color photographs Hardcover 8.5x11 inches $55 US/$75 Canada ISBN: 978-0-8478-7213-8 Rizzoli New York Publication date: September 2022

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The New Traditional: Barclay Butera

Text by Barclay Butera Foreword by Phil Haney Houses that are both comfortable and stylish are often hard to find. One designer who manages create them is Barclay Butera whose design firm has showrooms in Newport Beach, California, Park City, Utah and Corona del Mar.

“The power of design resonates within each of us on an emotional level. Those with a passion for design approach the process as a journey that begins with a flash of inspiration and grows into something remarkable,” writes Phil Haney about Butera in the foreword of this monograph which features thirteen houses that act as a testimony to some remarkable journeys.

“Good design, to me, is a combination of yours, mine and ours. I believe there should be history in a room, whether it be a piece of art, a vintage rug or a family heirloom,” says Butera.

PHOTOGRAPH BY NATHAN SCHRODER

A house he designed in secluded Harbor Island in Orange County, California, has interiors he describes as all-American grandeur that harkens back to estates on the New England coast. This coordinates with the impressive bay views and a private dock and the family’s lifestyle. The palette is colors of the ocean, soft blues and greens. A different aesthetic is found in a Santa Barbara Spanish home on an over-large lot. His goal here was to create a comfortable retreat that was reminiscent of California’s past using wallpaper, throw rugs and a clever use of color.

All thirteen houses have heritage pieces blending with new distinctive furnishings that pay homage to the architecture and environment. The important bonus of all of them is that they are totally livable, which is why so many of these home owners are repeat clients of Barclay Butera. CH

The New Traditional: Barclay Butera Text by Barclay Butera, Foreword by Phil Haney 240 pages, 200 photographs Hardcover 9.5 x 12 inches $50 US/$70 Canada ISBN: 978-4236-6025-5 Gibbs Smith

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