THE ORIGINAL

THE ORIGINAL
WEEKLY
SUNDAY BOOK CLUB
03.03.13
one of my all time favorite books is vogue living: houses, gardens, people. not only have i done a few posts on this book, but it’s the best gift to give, and i think i actually have a copy of it in about every room in my house.

a few months ago i was visiting my dear friend stephen boyd brady in san francisco and he said, ” you have to see this chair i just bought for my southampton house. it was in horst p. horst’s house and it’s in this book.” to be honest i loved the chair, but i was much more interested in the book, vogue’s book of houses, gardens, people- the original.

the book was published back in 1968 and all the photographs are by horst. i’m obsessed with books and after a few months of searching i got my hands on my own copy. what a treasure! a treasure to share with you!

all the homes are fabulous, but here are a few of my favorites! leixlip castle, the home of the very young desmond guinness and his wife, artist cy twombly’s magical home in rome, pauline rothschild’s chateau mouton, madame serreulles blue and white paradise in neuilly-sous-clermont and babe paley’s daughter amanda burden’s colorful apartment in the dakota.

i really didn’t think i could love a book more than vogue living, but i think i do, and i think that’s because it’s the original!

p.s. i’m visiting mr. brady’s home this week in palm springs. he has the best books. i hope to discover more treasures!
*amanda burden, cy twombly, horst, horst p. horst, pauline de rothschild, stephen brady, SUNDAY BOOK CLUB, vogue
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The Desmond Guinnesses

The Cy Twombly’s

The Baron and Baroness de Rothschild

The Serreulles

The Carter Burden’s

THE ORIGINAL
WEEKLY
SUNDAY BOOK CLUB
03.03.13
one of my all time favorite books is vogue living: houses, gardens, people. not only have i done a few posts on this book, but it’s the best gift to give, and i think i actually have a copy of it in about every room in my house.

a few months ago i was visiting my dear friend stephen boyd brady in san francisco and he said, ” you have to see this chair i just bought for my southampton house. it was in horst p. horst’s house and it’s in this book.” to be honest i loved the chair, but i was much more interested in the book, vogue’s book of houses, gardens, people- the original.

the book was published back in 1968 and all the photographs are by horst. i’m obsessed with books and after a few months of searching i got my hands on my own copy. what a treasure! a treasure to share with you!

all the homes are fabulous, but here are a few of my favorites! leixlip castle, the home of the very young desmond guinness and his wife, artist cy twombly’s magical home in rome, pauline rothschild’s chateau mouton, madame serreulles blue and white paradise in neuilly-sous-clermont and babe paley’s daughter amanda burden’s colorful apartment in the dakota.

i really didn’t think i could love a book more than vogue living, but i think i do, and i think that’s because it’s the original!

p.s. i’m visiting mr. brady’s home this week in palm springs. he has the best books. i hope to discover more treasures!
*amanda burden · cy twombly · horst · horst p. horst · pauline de rothschild · stephen brady · SUNDAY BOOK CLUB · vogue
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“THE ORIGINAL” - 5 Comments

Maureen Sullivan Stemberg, Interiors
March 3, 2013 at 10:27 am

Mark,

Once again the most beautiful photo’s. I so am happy to hear that chintz is coming back! yet, i didn’t know it ever went away! (wink). maureen

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Jenny Mein
March 3, 2013 at 10:31 am

Wonderful, sumptuous ……..love them all!

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Jane marshall
March 3, 2013 at 12:01 pm

my fave too! It’s Especially wonderful because these re real houses where real people live the lives they want and know how to live.
What a great combo Horst lawford and vreeland

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Jane marshall
March 3, 2013 at 12:09 pm

P.s.
Of course this book was done long before ‘styling’ became over cooked! These days everyone and everything is ‘styled’ by someone else……that’s whY so many houses and people on red carpets don’t look ‘happy in their own skin’……it’s not their own skin!

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cristopher worthland
March 3, 2013 at 7:24 pm

THank you for sharing these remarkable and iconic images, Mark. they’re national treasures to those who, like myself, search high and low for the best in interior design and decoration in vintage books and magazines. what a thrill to discover different views and perspectives of rooms i have never seen before – -particularly those of the rothchild’s. I must have this book, too!

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