John Barman Interior Design
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (894 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 158093417X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Master Class" according to S. Denson. 1st rate.the views take a back seat to the decor
'It is important to have a vision that is focused, but the most important thing is to have imagination,' he writes in the introduction. And as the spaces that fill the book’s pages prove, imagination is something Barman has in spades.”—Architectural Digest. Barman's first monograph, John Barman Interior Design, highlights his eclecticism, featuring 15 residences that range from a colorful New York penthouse to a mod converted barn in Connecticut. &ldqu
Whether an open kitchen for an avid home cook, or a streamlined bar wall for cocktail parties, minimalist black and white or teal flocked velvet walls, each space reveals Barman’s signature sophisticated style, bold new ideas, and strong point of view.. The fifteen residences featured in these photographs show the designer’s full range of talent with color and texture, as well as his masterful ability to honor history and formality while resisting the expected. Chic New York City penthouses, townhouses, and lofts showcase Barman’s distinctive methods of arranging rooms to facilitate meaningful interaction; polished white flooring and reflective finishes bring ocean light and color into seaside Miami homes; a traditional Shingle Style summer house takes unexpected inspiration from the Indo-Saracenic Royal Pavilion in Brighton, England; and a converted barn in Connecticut is midcentury, California modern rather than country-rustic cliché. He can be seen taking decorative cues from contemporary art collections (a palette of warm beige and gold to showcase an Ed Ruscha, or colors and forms inspired by an Alex Katz portrait), seamlessly incorporating antique Persian rugs or Indian artifacts, or combining custom pieces with rich historical references to compleme
. Barman was born and raised in New York City, and graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania before turning to interior design and founding his eponymous firm. His renowned clientele includes Wynton Marsalis, George Stephanopoulos and Alexandra Wentworth, Leonard and Allison Stern, Bryant Gumbel, Stone Phillips, Neil Simon, and Larry Silverstein. John Barman has been honored as one of the AD100 by