Bunny Williams' Point of View

by Bunny Williams

An Affair with a House continues to be a top seller for STC, with more than 45,000 copies in print
Shows readers how to realize their own taste and design preferences

You learn from people with great taste,” says Bunny Williams. She should know. As a novice, Williams worked for legendary decorators Sister Parish and Albert Hadley, absorbing everything she could of their peerless design sense. Striking out on her own, she rose to the top rank of the interior design profession, where she has stylishly remained for the last 30 years. Now, it’s our turn to learn from her.

Part memoir and part how-to manual, Bunny Williams’ Point of View showcases many of the drop-dead chic but always cozily comfortable residences whose interiors Williams has designed during her astounding career. As Williams tells it, every design decision she makes is based on a bedrock principle: “Knowing what you value is essential.” Her conviction that every person’s home should manifest their personality guides her as she creates environments that fit each client precisely, “like a couture suit.”

By showing you how to plan and then accomplish that plan for each room of your house, Williams inspires you to take account of your own values—and to realize your personal vision of how you want to live. As she says about the book: “My point of view will help you discover yours.”

Genres: Design

272 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2007

Reviews

[Sam (Hissing Potatoes) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Definitely nowhere near my style, and there are much better books out there for interior design guides. I would have said it makes at least a decent coffee table book for pictures of exorbitantly rich peoples' houses, but for some reason the authors thought it fine to include a picture of a room with an extremely racist statue.

[Megan Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to be minimalist sometimes but I am not it turns out. This book of interiors sometimes has too much going on but I really enjoy looking at the pictures. Sometimes it is really right on and I aspire that someday my living room will look as nice and as put together.

[Catherine · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrifying!!! Oh no I have 3 more books like this to review for an upcoming project. There is absolutely nothing redeaming in this book!

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned a lot from this book. I checked it out at the library but I would like to include it in my design library if I can find it used. Excellent text and photos.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

so very nice!