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Skip this one. The warmth and charm of the usual "Faudree mix" has been, for the most part, replaced with rooms that have all the banal originality and personality of a hotel lobby or furniture showroom. I have all of his books, and am a big fan.but something is "off" about this one. Most of the interiors seem contrived, stuffy, and a little outdated.
I loved seeing his home featured on " Home Acress America". This is a great book, lots of photos and great ideas. I have all of Charles Faudrees design books, I am never disappointed.
If you have enjoyed Charle's previous books, you will love this one too. And, as always, his beloved dog is in many of the room photos - not because he was placed there but because he loves to be in the thick of things. I find myself picking it up again and again. I found this book to be exactly on par with Charles Faudree's earlier books - his use of saturated color, grand rooms with a charming and cozy feel, lucious fabrics, accessories of beauty and occasional whimsy - all his signature work is there. Gorgeous photography as always and I love the shots of rooms from above and the format of 'sketches' of rooms preceding the actual photos.
Actually, I thought this book tended away slightly from the maximum "stuff" of his other previous books. The fact that he can put so many things into a room and it still be comfortable and charming is the mark of a master. His use of color in this era of drab neutral everything is refreshing and sharp and in many of the rooms in this book, negated the need for so many accessories. It's amazing how different people see things differently. The cluttered and overdone look of Charles Faudree is precisely what I adore about his decorating style.
This book does not come close to his first two books. There was not the unique, charming, perfect sense of proportion and pleasing to the eye style that usually represents Faudree's work. I was disappointed in the rooms pictured in this book. They seem to be cluttered and overdone.
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