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"Celebrating her firm's 20 years, Victoria Hagan: Interior Portraits (RIzzoli, $50) captures the decorator's signature style - equal parts elegance and comfort - with projects that include Nantucket cottages, prewar apartments, and a Jackson Hole retreat." ~Elle Decor (October 2010)
"Known for restrained and refined rooms with cerebral atmospheres and strong architectural foundations, Hagan merges traditional aesthetics with the requirements of modern living. Her crisp, uncluttered designs are not only visually appealing, her clients - who include Revlon chairman Ron Perelman and comedian Conan O'Brien - find them supremely peaceful." ~Elle Decor (June 2010)
"For a look at home decor of today, Victoria Hagan, Interior Portraits (Rizzoli, $50) shows contemporary domiciles (stately SoCal residences and N.Y. aeries) - all with the designer's sophisticated hues and refined sense of space." ~California Style
"Known for restrained and refined rooms with cerebral atmospheres and strong architectural foundations, Hagan merges traditional aesthetics with the requirements of modern living. Her crisp, uncluttered designs are not only visually appealing, her clients - who include Revlon chairman Ron Perelman and comedian Conan O'Brien - find them supremely peaceful." ~Elle Decor (June 2010)
"For a look at home decor of today, Victoria Hagan, Interior Portraits (Rizzoli, $50) shows contemporary domiciles (stately SoCal residences and N.Y. aeries) - all with the designer's sophisticated hues and refined sense of space." ~California Style
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The first book to survey the work of this iconic designer, known for her serene "new American classic" look. One of today’s most influential designers, Victoria Hagan exploded onto the scene in 1988 when New York magazine devoted the cover of its design issue to one of her rooms. Since then she has become renowned for her intelligent integration of architectural and interior design, her refined use of materials, her sophisticated color palette, and her strong silhouettes. Always looking to the view, Hagan effortlessly makes a close connection of interior spaces to the surrounding landscape. The houses profiled—ranging from elegant urban residences to casual weekend retreats—reveal Hagan’s unerring attention to what Proust called "the unexpected detail," which makes her interiors beautiful as well as timeless. Throughout, Hagan discourses on the spirit of cherished objects—a print of birds in flight, a vintage star-shaped mirror, or a chair with an unusual silhouette—that add soul and modernity. With stunning photography and personal insights into Hagan’s design philosophy, Victoria Hagan: Interior Portraits is an artful and inspiring collection of this design superstar’s oeuvre.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, graceful book,
By Keep it simple (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Victoria Hagan: Interior Portraits (Hardcover)
A beautifully compiled book. Victoria Hagan's design style is graceful and elegant and the pictures show her impeccable taste. One complaint is the narrative. I would have preferred to have it written from her perspective. I found the narrative a bit stiff. However, since the pictures are so gorgeous, I think its still a wonderful decorating book and I'll be keeping it for a long time.
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Beautiful Book,
This review is from: Victoria Hagan: Interior Portraits (Hardcover)
This is by far the most beautiful book I have ever owned and at such a great price. It is chock full of beautiful photos and I couldn't put it down until I had read it from cover to cover.
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Perfect Portraits,
By L. M. Keefer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Victoria Hagan: Interior Portraits (Hardcover)
For 20 years designer Victoria Hagan has been designing rooms of beauty, simplicity and originality. Finally there is a lovely compilation of them. This book is divided into four sections titled Portrait of a Designer, Waterside Portraits, City Portraits and Country Portraits. It includes background on Victoria's career with photographs of homes she has decorated from Lake Michigan to Nantucket to New York City. There is accompanying text written by the designer's sister Marianne Hagan, a journalist, to provide insight into Victoria's design process.She explains her approach to design: "I just like to make happy homes," Victoria says. You see there is a quiet, but buoyant, optimism about the rooms. There's a sense of mystery, tantalizing you to examine them more. Some common elements in her design include: muted color palettes, a combination of simplicity and complexity in form and texture, the juxtaposition of warm and cool colors, the use of balance in chiaroscuro, of light and shadow, where the shadow is as important as the light. Perhaps it's the volume of space which is the secret ingredient. What's left out is as important as what's there. If you like these elements, you should love this book. Victoria talks about the importance of air flow in her interiors--you feel there's no obstruction, that the air, and you, can move freely without interruption. They are serene, calm, soothing interiors where the interiors "gracefully inhale" the exterior views. Less is definitely more in these rooms. Everything seems connected and makes sense. The sculptural quality of the furnishings in which each piece quietly begs you to study its details is compelling. You'll enjoy trying to discern what makes these rooms so unique and intriguing and learn from her expertise by studying the photos. If you like classic, fresh, serene, edited, textured, airy, muted interiors of quality, you should enjoy this book. It appears that the photographer strove to photograph each room from the perspective, and at the time of day, which bring out the room's essence and flatters it most--like an artist would do with a portrait. Hagan is recognized as a master designer and worth learning from. If you love the fresh, welcoming simplicity of the cover, as I do, you'll enjoy coming inside to see this gallery of interior portraits. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Perfect for the Hamptons,
By Donna Dazzo New York Home Stager - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Victoria Hagan: Interior Portraits (Hardcover)
Victora Hagan's style is perfect for the Hamptons. It's clean and classic, open and airy. I use her for inspiration when I stage homes in the Hamptons that are for sale, as well as for my interior redesign clients.
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Impressive Book!,
By veronicalcoates - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Victoria Hagan: Interior Portraits (Hardcover)
This was given as a gift, however, I was able to look at it. It is a beautiful book. The book was passed around to all of us and we all loved it. It would be great for a design novice or pro....or even for a beautiful coffee table book!
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