Incollect Magazine - Issue 8

Incollect Magazine 79 In this issue, we offer an embarrassment of riches in the form of 4 extraordinary new books by some of the foremost talents in the design world Alyssa Kapito Interiors is the first book from the New York-based designer who crafts bespoke interiors that balance richness with restraint to perfection, exuding a distinctive glowing elegance. She composes exceptionally fluid, expressive juxtapositions of vintage, antique and contemporary collectible design, drawing on her extensive studies in the field of art history. Lucien Rees-Roberts leads the firm Rees Roberts + Partners; Timeless Modern Interiors features the interior design of the stylish award-winning firm. Included are several of Rees-Roberts and architect husband Steven Harris’s residences: a fifteenth-century stone villa on an island off the coast of Croatia, a Palm Springs Modernist retreat, and home base — a chic salon-style Tribeca loft apartment. Gil Schafer designs contemporary classical houses that “live modern,” and in Home at Last: Enduring Design for the New American House, he writes about designing houses that fulfill not only the practical needs, but the dreams of his clients, and anticipating how the house will adapt to the changes brought as the “glorious mess” of family life unfolds. Eight projects are presented, classical masterworks that are splendidly functional, deeply beautiful, and simply joyful. Lastly, we present the most ambitious book yet from the legendarily prolific interior designer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, author, and garden guru Bunny Williams. Bunny Williams: Life In The Garden fairly bursts with her special blend of artistry, practicality, and joie de vivre. The book chronicles the evolution of the gardens surrounding her eighteenth-century manor house in rural Connecticut, including a sunken garden, a parterre, a Greek revival pool house, and a whimsical birdhouse village. Garden plans, lists and photos of Bunny’s favorite varieties, practical advice, plus the stories and images of special spaces that magically blur the lines between indoor and outdoor living, all imbued with Bunny’s inimitable style and charm. bouclé upholstered sofa, both in Alyssa’s preferred palette of ivory tones, are composed in a conversation group along with hand-sculpted and hand-lacquered stools by contemporary French artist Jacques Jarrige (available from Valerie Goodman Gallery on Incollect.com). A custom contemporary patinated stainless steel coffee table adds subtle sheen to the mix. Photo by Joshua McHugh, Alyssa Kapito portrait by Sandra Semburg.