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INTERIORS L I V I N G L A R G E AT H O M E WORDS BY BETSY MARR
Local Design Maven Andrea Monath Schumacher Unveils Her Debut Tome “I firmly believe that a house should never be too serious—you always need to dot a room with pieces that are kind of hilarious, almost so ridiculous and whimsical that they spark a dialogue.” Andrea Schumacher ought to know. After all, she’s been creating some of the most beautiful, talked about spaces in town for more than 20 years. Known for her bold, fierce and curatorial sense of style, Schumacher’s work – be it a butterfly sculpture made from recycled cans found on the streets of Manhattan, or a graphic wallpaper adorned with Great Danes – always makes a statement. This month, the celebrated designer unveils her first book. Vibrant Interiors, Living Large at Home (Gibbs Smith, $45), explores Schumacher’s intrepid approach to design through 225 beautiful pages of delightful prose and over 200 vividly captured images. From her inspirations (including an artist grandmother who studied in Paris under Fernand Leger and Salvador Dali during the 1930s) to the signature elements she likes to incorporate into every project (like a comfortable seating vignette for long, lively conversations), Vibrant Interiors peeks behind the brightly colored curtain of Schumacher’s world. The book primarily focuses on six specific projects, each more unique than the last. Meander through a Cherry Hills Village estate that was transformed into a Hamptons-style haven. Explore a 4,000-acre Wyoming ranch where Schumacher and her team created a showstopping trove of texture and unexpected finds (like a 1960s newspaper article about the ranch that she had made into custom wallpaper for the billiard room). Discover a lakefront Colorado home that is equal parts Cape Cod classic and jewel box glam. No matter the space, Andrea Monath Schumacher’s inimitable, decisive eye leads the reader on a journey of high style and endless inspiration.
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