Design Inspirations

By Charlotte Moss

Book Overview

The first volume of the Design Inspirations series takes an in-depth look at four exquisite rooms created by Charlotte Moss for four different New York decorator show houses. Drawing on inspiration... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0975276905
• ISBN13: 9780975276907
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Charlotte Moss & Co
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

an intimate look at where a decorator's inspiration TRULY comes from

Perhaps if the reviewer "Decorating Diva" had read the information regarding the dimensions of the book and the page count (not to mention the price) she--or he--would not have been so disappointed. While it's true that this is no coffee table book--and there are plenty of other decorators' coffee table books out there if that is what you are interested in (and, further, from what I understand, Ms. Moss will have a new one of her own coming out later this fall)--what I loved about this book was its almost keepsake aspect documenting four of Ms. Moss' favorite rooms from decorator showhouses. Though diminutive, this book is packed with information--96 pages is A LOT to learn about only 4 rooms. And, since showhouses exist for such a short period of time, this was an interesting memoir approach to the process of their creation. While many people in the design world often talk about their "Inspiration", it is very rare that you actually hear first-hand the actual experiences/images/dreams that lead up to the creation of something beautiful. In addition to being talented, Ms. Moss is a very interesting woman personally, and that is what shines forth in this book--how the essence of the creative person translates into her work. A worthwhile purchase for Ms. Moss' fans, as well as anyone interested in the ideas behind ideas.