RADAR
BOOKS
WELL READ
TAKEAWAY QUOTES FROM SOME OF THIS SUMMER’S BEST DESIGN READS.
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“PALLADIO USE D T HE P R O P O RTI O NS OF T HE H UM A N B O D Y T O INSPIRE T HE S CA L E O F RO OMS. THAT MAY BE ONE REASON W HY W E F EEL S O G O O D IN HIS H O U S E S . ”
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“O UR HOMES ARE F OR C R EATI NG M EM O R I ES . IT SHOUL D INC L UD E P HOT OG R A PH S A N D COLLE CT IO NS O F PL AC ES YOU HAV E BEEN— T HE O D D S A ND END S OF L IF E’ S J O U R N E Y S . ”
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“MIX HIG H AND LOW, AND C L A S S I C S WI TH ETH NI C P I EC ES . BUY H ER I TA G E B RA N D S INST EAD O F T HE COPIES. EM B R A C E C O L O R . AND NEV ER W EAR C HEAP SHO E S . ”
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“I HO LD IN HIGH R EG A R D T HOSE W HO POND ER T HE I D I O S YNC R A S I ES OF L I V I N G LIFE IN A UNIQU E, MEANINGF UL AND D EL I B ER ATE MANNER. ”
1. In Building Beauty, designer Michael S. Smith takes the reader on a journey through the design process of his version of a Palladian villa, $55; rizzoliusa.com. 2. Greenwich Style is designer Cindy Rinfret’s take on the classic American aesthetic drawn from one of Connecticut’s most established communities, $55; rizzoliusa.com 3. Keeping it in the family, sisters Porter and Hollister Hovey break down the art of collecting in Heirloom Modern, $50; rizzoliusa.com. 4. Lifestyle blogger Ronda Rice Carman shares a sneak peek inside the homes of 50 design luminaries in Designers at Home, $45; rizzoliusa.com.