Domicilium Decoratus

by Kelly Wearstler

Book Overview

An acclaimed interior designer and author of the Los Angeles Times bestseller Modern Glamour , Kelly Wearstler presents sumptuous photographs of one of her most incredible design achievements yet --... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061143936
• ISBN13: 9780061143939
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.8" x 1.3" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Inspiring Details

As a practicing, professional Interior Designer I have to say I found Domicilium Decoratus inspiring. Being exposed to all types of design, I love it when I am actually left remembering a house...and this one is hard to forget. Although Kelly's style is not my particular taste, the house is full of beautiful color combinations, architectural details, and antiques. I would have to compare this book to looking at a Picasso--you either get it or you don't. If you are looking for a how to book, this is not the book for you. There is no text like in her first book--Your eyes have to do all the work spotting the curious, imaginative details. This is a living art book. If you want to view some images of her home before you buy the book go to her website and Hillcrest estate is under her residential projects.

delicious eye candy

I loved modern glamour. Kelly Wearstler's sleek design is truly inspirational, but this new book takes you to places one can only dream of- bold, dramatic, luxurious, and exotic is the only way to describe her ever evolving style. At first I was a little shocked because it wasn't the glamourous 3 color minimalism I was expecting,- but after studying the pages over and over for the past few weeks I see how brilliant she truly is, and why she is one of the most progressive, sought after designers today.

amazing design sensibility

This signed limited edition in a specially bound case is superbly done. Ms. Wearstler has the uncanny and clearly innate ability to take any object you give her and make it look absolutely fabulous. When I saw her son's carrera marble bathtub, my first thought was, "how do I get her to adopt me?"

Superb!!!!!!!!!

As a Designer myself whose work has been featured on HGTV and in publications (although my style is different from Kelly's) I HIGHLY recommend this book to anybody interested in design because not only is it exceptionally beautiful, I think Kelly will go down in history as one of the greatest for her "Out of the Box" creativity! She is truly an artist and we can all learn from and appreciate her amazing sense of style! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Sumptuous!

Wearstler fans won't be disappointed. As anticipated, this large-scale book features page after page of lavish photographs of her home, but one surprise is the abundance of detail shots of her amazing Asian antiques and other treasures. Every surface seems to be styled with such flair and such skill for combining colors and textures. The book is much more like an art book-or one of the great design books of the 60s-than the usual interior design book. But then we don't expect the expected from Kelly Wearstler.