Barry Dixon Interiors

by Coleman, Brian D.

• ISBN13: 9781423601890
• ISBN10: 1423601890
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-07-07
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Summary

Preeminent designer Barry Dixon approaches each project with the design philosophy that the greatest quality ahome might possess is that of innate, soulful hospitality. His work features a masterful blend of traditional and contemporary d#xE9;cor 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

Table of Contents

Foreword:Sherri Donghia	p. 9
Preface:Barry Dixon	p. 11
Introduction:Brian Coleman	p. 13
Manhattan Loftfor Entertaining	p. 15
New and Old on the Potomac	p. 27
Old-World Charm in Chevy Chase	p. 43
Arts and Crafts ina Woodland Glade	p. 63
Embassy Elegancein Washington, D.C.	p. 81
Summer Memories on theDelaware Shore	p. 99
Cotswolds Charmin Virginia	p. 117
Palm Beach Panache	p. 137
Tropical Color in aCaribbean Villa	p. 159
Totier Creek Farm	p. 177
Coming Home to Elway Hall	p. 193
Resources	p. 208
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Excerpts

Barry Dixon Interiors began in 2005 when I first met Barry while we photographed his beautiful home for Farrow & Ball: The Art of Color (Gibbs Smith, 2007). I was fascinated and asked to see more examples of his work. Barry explained that his sense of style began during his childhood, which was spent in countries around the world. It was from this early exposure to a variety of cultures and designs that he developed an international approach, using classical architecture and traditional interiors along with elements of modern design to create elegant and very individual interiors. I was captivated and the idea of this book was born.