Barry Dixon Interiors |  | Author: Brian Coleman
Creator: Edward Addeo
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Category: Book
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Pages: 208
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Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.9 x 0.8
Dewey Decimal Number: 747.092
ASIN: B003RCJPHC
Publication Date: July 7, 2008
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Preeminent designer Barry Dixon approaches each project with the design philosophy that the greatest quality a home might possess is that of innate, soulful hospitality. His work features a masterful blend of traditional and contemporary decor that mixes color and texture in astounding ways. Barry Dixon Interiors exemplifies Dixon's belief that our homes reflect our past, emanate our present and suggest our future.From a Manhattan loft choreographed for entertaining to Arts and Crafts in a woodland glade, to embassy elegance in Washington, D.C., Barry Dixon has seen and designed it all.
From a Manhattan loft choreographed for entertaining to Arts and Crafts in a woodland glade, to embassy elegance in Washington, D.C., Barry Dixon has seen and designed it all. As one of America's top up-and-coming designers, Dixon's work is a masterful blend of traditional and contemporary that mixes color and texture in creative ways that have clients across the country clamoring for his designs. Barry Dixon Interiors (subtitle?), written by well-known author Brian Coleman (Scalamandre; Farrow & Ball), with luminous photography by Edward Addeo and a foreword by Sherrie Donghia, is the highly-anticipated first book to highlight Dixon's innovative designs. His work has been featured in scores of publications, including House Beautiful, Better Homes & Gardens, Traditional Home, and more, and Dixon's own furniture and soft furnishings line is carried in showrooms nationally.
Brian D. Coleman, MD, divides his time between Seattle and New York. His articles have appeared in magazines ranging from Old House Journal, where he is the West Coast editor, to Period Living in the U.K. Brian is the author of seven books on the decorative arts, including the recent hits Farrow & Ball and Cottages. Edward Addeo is a New York-based photographer whose work has appeared in Vogue, House Beautiful, and the New York Times magazine among other publications. He has also photographed several books, including Cherished Objects and The Art of The Party. He lives with his family in New York. www.barrydixon.com
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Barry Dixon's Designs changed my life September 5, 2008
Jim Haskins
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I picked this book up at a local bookstore because I thought the cover and photos inside were intriguing. Upon further investigation, began to realize what a gem this resource truly is... The copy that accompanies each house it informative yet written in such a way that it's hard to put the book down. Addeo's photos are brilliant... captivating.... in a word, lush. An added bonus, Dixon gives amazing tips on how to decorate your home. It's your one source for all your real design needs.
Number One September 18, 2008
Beth Wilkinson (Colorado, USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I own many interior design books, and this one is by far the best. From the cover, to the preface, which includes a photo of Barry Dixon's staff, a first in a high end design book, to the back cover, there is a delight on every page. He highlights eleven homes, including his own. They each share his decorating signature, round rugs, pictures hung frame to frame, and he does seem to love his brass tack trim, and yet each is individual in style. He can do color and neutrals, he does pattern on pattern, simpler rooms, modern and country, and each is fabulous. Every photo, and they are beautifully photographed, has a wealth of ideas. This book would be a treasured edition in your decorating library.
Profusely illustrated with full color photography November 10, 2008
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Interior designs range from casual to formal, from eclectic to historic, from traditional to avant garde. Barry Dixon's interior design style is especially noted for his international approach incorporating classical architecture and traditional themes with elements of modern and contemporary designs. The results were elegant and individualized interior creations ranging from a Caribbean mountaintop villa, to an 18th century Virginia farmhouse, to an open-plan Manhattan loft, and so much more. Profusely illustrated with full color photography by Edward Addeo, "Barry Dixon Interiors" by historic house restoration enthusiast Brian D. Coleman is a compendium of the best of Dixon's designs and a pure pleasure to simply browse through for inspirations and examples of what can be done. Simply stated, "Barry Dixon Interiors" is an enthusiastically recommended and seminal addition to personal, professional, academic, and community library Interior Design reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
Excellent book for both beauty and ideas! July 1, 2009
Gordon Lyn (FL)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book for both the sheer beauty of interiors created by Barry Dixon and for applicable ideas for any home. His sense of scale, texture, drama and "warmth" is at the top of the measuring rod. MUCH more than just pretty pictures.
Refreshingly Different November 3, 2009
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2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As famously stated by designer Tony Duquette, "Less is a bore." Barry Dixon surely agrees, as his interiors are chock-full of interesting rooms, vignettes and individual objects of virtue. Not for minimalists, this book depicts wonderfully filled interiors that are carefully thought out without appearing to be artificial or contrived. The photography is outstanding. Various styles and themes are shown, but nearly all feature the interesting juxtaposition of new, vintage, and antique furniture and assessories. Those who appreciate this fine book should also take a look at "Jed Johnson: Opulent Restraint" and "Axel Vervoordt Timeless Interiors."
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