M
onacelli Press, among
their lexicon of highly informative,
inspirational and beautifully produced
tomes, has published a quintet of books
dedicated to showcasing excellence in
contemporary design. Collectively they
satiate a reader and visualist desiring
to experience the realm of design within the perimeters
of the American private house. The aesthetic is classic,
whether of the modern or traditional ilk.
As a group, these books foster an
eclectic point of view, even in the most
traditional chambers. Thomas Jayne���s
interiors for a grand Dutchess County,
New York country estate are particularly
notable: to contemporary eyes they
might appear decidedly traditional, but
they comprise elements such as wall to wall carpeting
and Greek Revival architectural elements and Romantic
taste in art that in their day were considered distinctly
modern.
Each book also represents a highly
personal,
almost
autobiographical
statement by the designers, an account
of the genesis of an individual sensibility
made manifest through the wishes,
HYLAND
