{"product_id":"live-beautiful-9781419742804","title":"Live Beautiful","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the celebrated design expert, interior designer, and creator of EyeSwoon, Athena Calderone, comes a look into how creatives decorate their spaces.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book is filled with her wisdom, insight, and direction on how to create and curate a space that will always feel like home.\" --Bobby Berk, star, \u003ci\u003e Queer Eye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beautiful design isn't just pleasant to look at; it improves the quality of our lives. In \u003ci\u003eLive Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, Athena Calderone taps into her international network of interior decorators, fashion designers, and tastemakers to reveal how carefully crafted interiors come together. She also opens the doors to two of her own residences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With each homeowner, Calderone explores the initial spark of inspiration that incited their design journey. She then breaks down the details of the rooms--like layered textures and patterns, collected pieces, and customized vignettes--and offers helpful tips on how to bring these elevated elements into your own space. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is, though, much more than simply a beautiful coffee table book filled with stunning images of beautifully designed homes. Calderone writes in her introduction, \"As much as this book is about intimate creative portraits, it is also a practical deep dive, offering actionable ideas that will help you design your home. The inspiring photography here is accompanied by extractable tips on 'why the design works, ' the resources each home drew from, and teacherly insight to help you understand the principles at play.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with gorgeous photography by Nicole Franzen, \u003ci\u003eLive Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e is both a showpiece of exquisite design and a guide to creating a home that's thoughtfully put together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAthena Calderone\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator of the lifestyle site EyeSwoon and author of the James Beard award-winning cookbook \u003ci\u003eCook Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50574520615186,"sku":"9781419742804","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6bc9c814-2f33-4364-86ca-676410fab7bc.jpg?v=1731973938","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/live-beautiful-9781419742804","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}