New York Apartments [Hardcover]

Jamee Gregory (Author), Charles Davey (Author), Mick Hales (Photographer)

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Hardcover: 208 pages
Publisher: Rizzoli (Nov 13 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0847826635
ISBN-13: 978-0847826636
Product Dimensions: 24.5 x 2.6 x 30 cm
Shipping Weight: 1.5 Kg
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #530,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Reading through Elle Décor columnist Gregory's lavish volume is a bit like watching several back-to-back episodes of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Though Gregory's voice is much more nuanced and urbane than that of Robin Leach, she employs the same kind of admiring enthusiasm that made Leach's television show so successful. Certainly, the apartments she showcases in this volume are opulent decorating feats. Most were done over by professional interior designers, like Mario Buatta, Bunny Williams, Henri Samuel, Pamela Banker and David Easton. Most have stunning views of Manhattan's best-known parks, plazas and rivers. Though many of the apartments lean toward traditional decorating styles - lots of fine china, gilded furniture and trompe d'oeil paintings - there are a few more modern examples as well, including Lisa Perry's futuristic residence above the 59th Street Bridge. "It's the Jetsons!," Perry says of her home, which is striking in its use of glossy white surfaces and boldly patterned textiles. One of the most inviting residences was actually remodeled by its owner, designer David Netto, who has become "known for the youthful spin he put on his friends' traditional apartments." While Gregory provides little in the way of down-to-earth advice for ordinary readers, she does elegantly summarize how each apartment was put together and what their owners enjoy about them the most. In short, this is a great book for easy, covetous reading, with gorgeous color photos to tempt one on every page.
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New York Apartments presents the interiors of 25 of the most elegant apartments in the city. This spectacular array of residences reflects the absolute best in New York living, from the Upper East Side and Upper West Side to Central Park South, SoHo, and TriBeCa. Offering a rare glimpse into the opulent world of the Manhattan elite of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, New York Apartments features interiors created by giants of New York design, including famed decorator Albert Hadley, celebrated interior designer Mark Hampton, and renowned architect Charles Gwathmey. Featuring lavishly produced full-color and black-and-white photography, New York Apartments is a luxurious insider’s tour of city living at its finest.

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Amazon.com: 4.7 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars WOW - do people really live like this????, Jun 28 2005

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This book is fabulous! If you are hooked on home interiors, then this is the book for you. Enjoy it with a good cup of coffee, put your feet up, and you will be transported to a world that is filled with luxury,elegance,style,and color. I did not rate it a 5, though, because of the 15-20 apartments that are included in this book, only about 2-3 are decorated in a style that is not "traditional." Although I personally prefer the traditional style (chinoisserie, chintz, silk drapes, etc.) it certainly would have been a good idea to include a variety of decorating styles. And since these are all New York apartments, it is odd that the author couldn't either find or offer more diverse decorating styles in this cosmopolitan city. Even so, you will not be disappointed!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Visually Stunning, Oct 23 2005

By Amelia Bluestocking - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: New York Apartments (Hardcover)

This is simply an haute couture guide for homes. Stunning photography showcase these magnificent homes and provide a peek into a world few of us will ever actually inhabit. More than just a glamorous photo book, this is a must have for anyone interested in traditional, luxury interior design or looking for elegant styles to emulate.

The 25 apartments featured in the book are beautifully photographed and provide some basic information as to how the rooms were put together to get the over all "feel". This is not a "how to" book but rather a virtual portfolio of some of the best designers in the City.

This is a wonderful coffee table book and would make a traffic gift to anyone interested in design, lifestyles or New York City.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Sharp Taste, No Nonsense, May 22 2010

By Peter P. Fuchs - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: New York Apartments (Hardcover)

I have been thinking of this book lately because the New York magazines or art magazines focussed on the city I have been seeing lately all seem headed downward in the "decorating" arena. Recently the apartments featured look more like spiffed-up dorm rooms, or fluorescent-lit bus stations, even amongst the rich. . Nothing wrong with that per se, but good taste is a laudable thing, and it is not just about being loaded. This book is the exact opposite. All the apartments display a really fine sense of balance which is what used to meant when "New York" and "good taste" were put together in the same sentence. If that same aesthetic is not going to be on display in New York magazines, then those of us who do not live in New York, but identify with the aesthetic, are not going to have a reason to subscribe and read them. We'll just have to enjoy lovely books like these when we see them in a bookstore with a sense of nostalgia. Amazing especially because this book came out just a few years ago.

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