Product Description

New York Apartments presents the interiors of 25 of the most elegant apartments in the city. This spectacular array of residences reflects the absolute best in New York living, from the Upper East Side and Upper West Side to Central Park South, SoHo, and TriBeCa. Offering a rare glimpse into the opulent world of the Manhattan elite of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, New York Apartments features interiors created by giants of New York design, including famed decorator Albert Hadley, celebrated interior designer Mark Hampton, and renowned architect Charles Gwathmey.
Featuring lavishly produced full-color and black-and-white photography, New York Apartments is a luxurious insider's tour of city living at its finest.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #337585 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-13
• Released on: 2004-11-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 208 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Reading through Elle Décor columnist Gregory's lavish volume is a bit like watching several back-to-back episodes of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Though Gregory's voice is much more nuanced and urbane than that of Robin Leach, she employs the same kind of admiring enthusiasm that made Leach's television show so successful. Certainly, the apartments she showcases in this volume are opulent decorating feats. Most were done over by professional interior designers, like Mario Buatta, Bunny Williams, Henri Samuel, Pamela Banker and David Easton. Most have stunning views of Manhattan's best-known parks, plazas and rivers. Though many of the apartments lean toward traditional decorating styles - lots of fine china, gilded furniture and trompe d'oeil paintings - there are a few more modern examples as well, including Lisa Perry's futuristic residence above the 59th Street Bridge. "It's the Jetsons!," Perry says of her home, which is striking in its use of glossy white surfaces and boldly patterned textiles. One of the most inviting residences was actually remodeled by its owner, designer David Netto, who has become "known for the youthful spin he put on his friends' traditional apartments." While Gregory provides little in the way of down-to-earth advice for ordinary readers, she does elegantly summarize how each apartment was put together and what their owners enjoy about them the most. In short, this is a great book for easy, covetous reading, with gorgeous color photos to tempt one on every page.
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About the Author
Jamee Gregory has homes in New York City and Southampton, and writes a regular column for Elle Décor.
Photographer Mick Hales is widely published and regularly commissioned by Architectural Digest, Homes and Gardens, and Verandah.
Charles Davey has been a producer of illustrated books on fashion, art, and architecture for over fifteen years.

Customer Reviews

WOW - do people really live like this????
This book is fabulous! If you are hooked on home interiors, then this is the book for you. Enjoy it with a good cup of coffee, put your feet up, and you will be transported to a world that is filled with luxury,elegance,style,and color. I did not rate it a 5, though, because of the 15-20 apartments that are included in this book, only about 2-3 are decorated in a style that is not "traditional." Although I personally prefer the traditional style (chinoisserie, chintz, silk drapes, etc.) it certainly would have been a good idea to include a variety of decorating styles. And since these are all New York apartments, it is odd that the author couldn't either find or offer more diverse decorating styles in this cosmopolitan city. Even so, you will not be disappointed!

Visually Stunning
This is simply an haute couture guide for homes. Stunning photography showcase these magnificent homes and provide a peek into a world few of us will ever actually inhabit. More than just a glamorous photo book, this is a must have for anyone interested in traditional, luxury interior design or looking for elegant styles to emulate.

The 25 apartments featured in the book are beautifully photographed and provide some basic information as to how the rooms were put together to get the over all "feel". This is not a "how to" book but rather a virtual portfolio of some of the best designers in the City.

This is a wonderful coffee table book and would make a traffic gift to anyone interested in design, lifestyles or New York City.

Left me wanting more, always a good thing!
A beautiful volume encompassing many a different view and approach to interior decoration. Some you will admire, some you won't but that is what is exciting about this particular volume. A feast for the eyes and a treasure trove of ideas.