Customer Reviews

At Home With Carolyne Roehm

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3 star:		(4)
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1 star:		(3)

 

 

A treasure! Gorgeous photography on glossy paper; perfect gift or coffee table book. Easy recipes mixed with very do-able settings that create beauty in the extreme. Every page is special.

This book is absolutely amazing. Although I do not have all the resources as Ms. Roehm, the recipes are supurb, while the suggestions and ideas are easily adaptable to the smaller scale and your personal environment. If you are looking for a resource on interior design, think again...this is an entertaining guide. There are also lots of helpful hints regarding color usage and flower selection. This book is my new entertaining Bible! Step aside, Martha!

I've only made a few of the recipes so far, but they turned out very nicely. In particular, the lemon-dill pasta will become a staple of mine from here on out.

My only complaint is that not all recipes for the suggested menus are included.

I saw this book for the first time on Oprah and was very impressed with Caroline's ideas. When I saw the book I was completely dazzled. I am an author and an illustrator, and just looking at these pages makes me want to start painting! Fabulous.

I have collected decorating books over the course of the last 20 years. This book, At Home with Carolyn Roehm, is as perfect as it gets. Gorgeous photography, menues, ideas galore. It will inspire me for years to come.

... Carolyne has an aesthetic eye for detail and color, and as in her clothes designs, and in her party preparations and home decorating.
After years of admiring her, Carolyne Roehm has retained her warmth and spiritual grace known as charisma. She is a wonderful inspiration and does not waver her style to fit current trend, yet she is the inspiration that sets her apart.

From the celebrated designer, whose A Passion for Flowers has sold more than 56,000 copies, comes a lavish, gorgeously photographed guide to entertaining at home with stylish flair

The publication of this book was delayed for 1 year and I was in torture loving Carolyn's other books as I do. To say I was disappointed when it finally arrived is being kind! When I want recipes for great food I go to Martha but from Carolyn I expect recipes for living a VISUALLY beautiful upscale life involving interiors and flowers. With this book (really more of a cookbook and she has a COOK), she "dumbed down" for the Shabby Chic crowd and Martharized her offering for the rest of the public. My eyes teared over A Passion for Flowers. I put this one on the shelf and never looked at it again. I rate all her other books 5+ each!

A person's life is expressed in little details. Choosing flowers, wine or table linens can be frustrating. Carolyne Roehm's new how-to visually presents hundreds of options in making your personal vision a reality. The book is thoughtfully divided into spring, summer, fall and winter entertaining sections. Gorgeous photos of table settings include close-ups of flower details, accessories, and best of all -- menus with recipes. Ms. Roehm gives expert advice on where to find similar table accessories pictured and reveals her favorite retail haunts. Encouraging words and thoughtful descriptions liberate the reader, empowering one to learn by many excellent visual examples. If you aren't lucky enough to have your own event planner, use this beautiful new guide year-round for ideas and inspiration. Entertaining secrets from behind the scenes of the best homes in the world will dazzle even your pickiest guests!

This book is starless because it was sent to the wrong address.
I have tried to e-mail amazon.com about this and my e-mails come back with the following reply: 'We're sorry. You replied to a notification-only address that cannot accept incoming e-mail. But that's OK--this automated response will direct you to the right place at Amazon.com to answer your question or help you make changesto your order."(Which is where I started the loop.)

After going to my account, I can still find no customer service address to relate their error. So, maybe this non-review will get into the hands of someone who can refer me to a incoming e-mail address for Amazingnot.come to my Christmas buddy. Hello, anyone there?