House Beautiful Storage

by Hearst Books, House Beautiful, Sally Clark

"Storage," declares this gorgeously photographed book, "is about hiding things, or showing them off.... For storage is essentially a matter of what you have, where you use it, and where you want it... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688150985
• ISBN13: 9780688150983
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Hearst Communications
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.3" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

A Good Overview of Stylish Storage Solutions

Alhtough some of the photos may not have been previously published, this book is a pictorial overview of various stylish storage solutions from projects that have been seen in "House Beautiful" magazine. Any repeats are worthwhile in this helpful book, however, that ranges from the simple but classic library in the last home of legendary decorator Nancy Lancaster to the stark utilitarian dressing room/closet in the New York loft of designer Bruce Bierman. Work by interior designers Bunny Williams, Christian Badin, David Anthony Easton, Tom Fleming, Mariette Himes Gomez and Mario Buatta are shown along with architects Hugh Newell Jacobsen, Peter Pennoyer, and John Tackett, among many others. Not a "How To" book, but rather an inspiration for storage throughout the house.

Yes, it is pretty. So what?

My purpose in buying this book was to inspire me, not to tell me exactly where to hang a shelf. If you want step by step instructions, obviously, this is not the book for you. However, if you enjoy interior decoration as an art form or an outlet for creativity, or, yes, to look at pretty pictures, you will enjoy this book.