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The work of renowned firm McALPINE has always communicated the
power of romanticism, speaking directly to the heart through the
beauty and poetry of the home. Tapping diverse influences, the
residences draw from architectural languages ranging from
Elizabethan and Dutch to colonial Caribbean and agrarian American.
The book opens with Bobby McAlpine s own newly designed house,
featuring exquisite spaces that are modern in expression but
classical in order and balance. Other projects include a
white-on-white neoclassical pavilion-by-the-sea in the Bahamas; a
masonry dwelling in the rolling hills of Virginia; a quintessential
American country house in Tennessee that combines the familiarity
of a farmhouse with crisp minimalism; and an exuberant house sited
on the edge of a pastoral golf course in Alabama. Freely choosing
from architecture s treasury, the assembly of houses is familiar,
bold, and surprising, all at the same time reflecting the
complexity of the human experience.
In this latest book, the renowned Southern-based designers discuss
the principles that guide their extraordinary work. Five stylish
houses are presented that resonate with the McAlpine aesthetic of
elegant restraint and hospitality: a colour palette of heathery
pastels and warm white, and grace in every piece that wears its age
with dignity. Throughout this design primer, we are shown the steps
that these masters have honed to produce striking interiors.
Presented are five sections that cover such useful topics as the
transformative powers of light through reflective materials like
silver and glass; and bringing the natural world indoors with
accents of shells, stones, and horn. Evocative still life
compositions are devised, representative of the hues and textures
that express a harmonious mood. In one of the featured residences,
the prevalence of white creates a modern ambience. In another,
shades of gray combined with highlights of silver, glass, and gilt
establish a restful atmosphere. Colours and textures drawn from the
outside world - the reflective blue of water, the soft lustre of
eggshells, and the velvety brown underside of a magnolia leaf -
bring natural beauty inside casual and traditional houses. All
these spaces are filled with sensuous pleasure, and quiet messages
of welcome and comfort; combining slipcovered furniture with Paris
Flea Market finds, they appeal to a wide range of tastes.
This volume features the recent projects of McAlpine, one of the
country s most highly respected architecture and interior design
firms, renowned for its timeless houses exemplifying the charm and
elegance of traditional and vernacular English, American, and
European styles blended with a modern sensibility. Following from
their first book, The Home Within Us, this book profiles twenty
stunning projects, from a stone tower folly standing in the gardens
of a Tudor-style house to a humble yet elegant wooden lakeside
retreat. Through his poetic voice, Bobby McAlpine narrates the
story of each residence, pointing out its unique qualities.
Featured are an exotic Florida Panhandle beach house; a
Tuscan-style horse farm; a rambling Colonial Revival compound; and
a miniature European manor house, among others. These dwellings are
classically understated and welcoming. With its gorgeous
photography of inspiring interiors and exteriors, Poetry of Place
will appeal to those interested in design romancing the past.
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