Jamie Drake's New American Glamour

by Jamie Drake

Book Overview

Jamie Drake, the man behind some of this country's most dynamic, distinctive, and liveable interiors, and voted one of the Top AmericanDesigners by House Beautiful and New York Magazine, knows how... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821257161
• ISBN13: 9780821257166
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Bulfinch Press
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.3" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful, Helpful, and Totally Interesting

From the cover to the last page there was nothing I didn't love. I was warmly brought into Drake's world by the sweet memoir-like background and explanations given. He is wonderfully specific about what he's included and why. You do not have to be a a fan of the flashy or particularly modern style to appreciate the luster of his look and find elements to emulate in your own home.

Jamie Drake's New American Glamour

This is a great book for anyone interested in "glam". Once you read you understand why Jamie is so highly acclaimed. He is not bashful to share his knowledge with those of us who are self taught decorators. I highly recommend this book. The photograph's are awesome.

Elegant, yet Lively!

This elegant tome beautifully tells us how to think through design in all it's aspects from color to shape, form and texture. It is not only visually stunning, but a very worthwhile read. Love his drawings as inspirations.

An Exuberance of Color

The images in Jamie Drake's New American Glamour are fabulous. I have been fortunate enough to be in one of his rooms. I particular like the fact the he included a lot of colored sketches of his ideas for rooms and then we get to see the finished room. This is a fabulous picture book for interior inspirations.

Bravo!

At last! A book describing the new master of design at work. For the many fans of Drake's work, waiting for this book for years, it was well worth the wait. The modern maximalist distills his broad magic to a few core principles, instructing us how to get the Drake look on our own. The contradictions of his approach-the clean lines, the saturated hues, the old world luxury, the modern efficiency-all come together to create what is exactly as he describes, the new American glamour. Clearly, Drake is leading the pack. Well done!