Design Inspirations

by Charlotte Moss

The first volume of the Design Inspirations series takes an in-depth look at four exquisite rooms created by Charlotte Moss for four different New York decorator show houses. Drawing on inspiration from history as well as her own travels and favorite people, Moss shares her design philosophy and process from the initial spark of an idea to the final creation of a sophisticated and timeless room. The founder of Charlotte Moss & Company and Charlotte Moss Interior Design in New York City, Moss has designed houses throughout the United States and in the Caribbean.

Genres: Interior Design

96 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Kristin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A slim book, focusing on the inspiration behind four rooms that Charlotte Moss decorated in show houses. As such, each room is over-the-top and crammed full of decorating elements. Moss heavily employs chinoiserie in her traditional style. There is a lot of beauty, but I would have wished for additional photographs of the rooms to show additional angles. That being said, the details are exquisite, and the materials are sumptuous (and probably out of the price point of 99% of homes). Not a bad book to have on hand for future inspiration.

[Jan Deelstra · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a tiny 6" x 9"-ish book that offers lovely inspiration, but would be so much better if it were about twice as large. Some of the images get lost in the smallness of the pages. With that said, Charlotte Moss delivers her usual stylish content, and I am happy to have stumbled on to this small but informative interior design book. And next time, i will be sure to look at the book size dimensions prior to buying online!

[Patty Wells · Rating 5 out of 5]

This beautifully written, well thought out book served as inspiration to continue decorating my home.