Katie Ridder: More Rooms – York Avenue

I’m psyched to share with you a review of Katie Ridder’s most recent coffee desk e book, Much more Rooms. I basically was not tremendous common with Katie’s perform right before examining this, so it was these types of a pleasure to search by way of it and go through about how she patterns areas. Katie is totally unparalleled when it arrives to sample and color – her models are bold, assertion-generating, and whole of exclusive particulars. A person issue that seriously trapped out to me in the ebook is how Katie’s designs operate with the architecture of the households she’s designing – her objective, as she puts it, is to make the architecture “sing.” Absolutely each individual designer usually takes the architecture into account, but I felt that this was primarily real here….and it’s no surprise, considering that Katie will work with some of the best architects in the business – like her husband, Peter Pennoyer! This is Katie’s initially guide in almost a decade, so it options some actually amazing assignments – a double height living home on Fifth Avenue, an apartment that overlooks that garden at the Frick, and quite a few extra! 

As I outlined, Katie is just a learn at pattern and coloration mixing. Her layouts are like no one else’s, and I find that the far more I look at them, the a lot more I uncover in them and the additional I like them! There are just so quite a few details to acquire in, and the colours she utilizes are loaded and luxurious. At the very same time (primarily in bedrooms), she points out that she keeps the lines pretty tailored and clear – no ruffles or flounces or nearly anything. I think it is that dichotomy that helps make her function really recognizably hers. 

The reserve is structured by space, setting up with spectacular entry halls and staircases, and progressing by way of dwelling rooms, kitchens, bedrooms and so on. All through, Katie shares her views on home furniture structure, lights, and other concerns for every single space. It’s really just entertaining to appear through – I went as a result of it deal with to protect and uncovered myself totally drawn in to her spaces. They’re charming! 

With attractive, crisp photographs by Eric Piasecki and a severely beautiful pattern beneath the charming dustcover, this e book is genuinely a visual delight and a have to-have for any designer lovers’ e-book selection! If you want far more of Katie, you can also hear to this modern episode of a person of my favored design and style podcasts, How to Beautify, for a wonderful job interview. 

Initial image courtesy of Vendome, and thank you to Vendome for the review duplicate of this reserve!