Veranda: A Room of One's Own: Personal Retreats & Sanctuaries

Description

Take a tour of the most exquisite intimate retreats - inside and out. These beguiling, intimate, and restorative spaces are marvels of design. From serenely dreamy bedrooms to charming reading nooks and sophisticated studies, Veranda reveals a spectacular collection of indoor and outdoor havens. Organized by room and function, this gorgeously photographed book presents stunning kitchens with cerused-oak cabinetry, suspended shelves, and Parisian bistro chairs; grand gardens with sculptural benches, hammocks, and riots of foliage; and luxurious dining and living rooms. Throughout, designers reveal how they created and why they cherish these retreats, while "In the Details" sidebars call out elements like curated collections, hidden alcoves, and showstopping entrance halls that add intimacy and uniqueness to these private, personalised hideaways.

Kathryn O'Shea-Evans writes about design, travel, and food from her home base in Colorado's Front Range. She is a contributing editor at House Beautiful magazine and was formerly a senior editor at the Hearst Design Group and associate editor at Travel + Leisure. Her work has been published in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, and she appears as a guest lifestyle expert on The Today Show, The Meredith Vieira Show, The Travel Channel, CBS, The Weather Channel, Fox & Friends, and MSNBC. Every summer, Kathryn teaches at the Columbia Publishing Course, at Columbia University's School of Journalism. Veranda magazine is unparalleled in its commitment to luxury living and delivers the finest in home decoration, style, travel, culture, and more. It showcases the country's leading designers and travels far and wide to bring its readers some of the world's most fascinating interiors.