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

by Kathryn O'Shea-Evans

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, personalized hideaways.

Genres: Nonfiction, Interior Design

405 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2019

Reviews

[Darlene Messenger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Veranda has been a high standard home decor magazine for awhile. This book showcases the best of the decor as it features personal spaces. Each photo selected offers design ideas, furniture placement and color; lots of color. Whether you have a country cottage or a NY apartment there is something in this book for everyone. I was seeking inspiration for an older, smaller home and was delighted to find several ideas I hadn't thought of for design and furniture selections.

[Mary Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

For folks who are huge fans of Veranda magazine and want to have a book collecting some of its greatest hits. Profiles designers who work in a traditional style. True to title, smaller, more intimate spaces. Fun to breeze through like a magazine.

[Janet · Rating 1 out of 5]

Sooooooooooooo not my style! Fooled by the Virginia Woolf reference.