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"New Books from AD100 Designers and Architects with Decorating Tips\nMake room on your cocktail table for a bevy of new releases from our list of top talents, all lavishly illustrated and many filled with expert advice\nIn the celebrated designer's first book, Miles Redd's creative and personality-filled interiors feature inspirations as diverse as a David Bowie lyric and a John Singer Sargent painting. The lush volume showcases Redd's signature use of vivacious colors, high-gloss surfaces, and approachable opulence, in projects ranging from country retreats to compact urban apartments to spacious townhouses.\n\nAvailable in October, Assouline, $75; assouline.com\n\nWords of Wisdom:\n\n \"I like interiors that are animated and lively\u2014and party-ready\u2014because isn't that what life should be?\"\nArchitect Robert A.M. Stern examines over 40 years worth of his acclaimed firm's buildings in his latest book. The more than 400 images are grouped by type, rather than by project, thus endowing otherwise overlooked elements (like entrances, windows, and fa\u00E7ades) with a newfound importance. The final section goes behind the scenes at Stern's office, including archival images of now-well-known projects (15 Central Park West, the Richmond courthouse) in their beginning stages.\n\nAvailable in November, The Monacelli Press, $50; amazon.com\n\nWords of Wisdom:\n\n \"A framed view is often more powerful than a panorama, focusing, distilling, and organizing scenery.\"\nInterior decorator, fashion and product designer, and always chic trendsetter Kelly Wearstler takes readers behind the scenes of her latest residential and hotel projects in her fourth book. Fearlessly bold and eclectic rooms fill the pages, offering inspiration to those wishing to add a bit\u2014or perhaps even a large dose\u2014of glamour to his or her home.\n\nAvailable in October, Rizzoli, $55; amazon.com\n\nWords of Wisdom:\n\n \"Wherever the spirit moves you, follow it. Toss aside convention, eschew the derivative, and never be afraid of bold colors. Though my clients will sometimes fear the intensity of a bold choice, they often discover that through that boldness emerges the calmest, most favored room in their home.\"\nThe sophisticated, soothing designs of wife-and-husband-team Alexandra and Michael Misczynski\u2014sought after by such high-profile clients as Tom Cruise and Michael Eisner\u2014are at the core of this beautiful compendium. The book showcases the couple's harmonious mixtures of weathered materials, vintage and antique furnishings, and blue-chip art, in projects ranging from an Italian-style villa in Las Vegas to their own Los Angeles home. AD's West Coast editor Mayer Rus provides an insightful essay on the duo's work.\n\nAvailable in September, Rizzoli, $55; amazon.com\n\nWords of Wisdom:\n\n \"A central tenet of [the Misczynskis'] practice is the belief that architecture drives interior design, and that a house will never sing, regardless of the treasures it contains, if the architecture is compromised.\" \u2014Mayer Rus\nKnown for his sensitive restorations and historically driven interiors, designer Thomas Jayne shifts the focus from his acclaimed 2010 release The Finest Rooms in America to his own works. Jayne shares expert advice on the reasons behind design choices, all the while offering an engaging crash course in the antiques, art, and decorative techniques used in his residences.\n\nAvailable in October, The Monacelli Press, $50; amazon.com\n\nWords of Wisdom:\n\n \"Decorating within a historically important context is always a balance between period verisimilitude and the personal comforts expected today. I often arrive at comfort, at the expense of authenticity, by employing fully upholstered chairs and sofas contrasted with select antiques.\"\n\nExplore the Philadelphia townhouse featured on the cover, which appeared in our July 2011 issue.\nThe principal partner in the London and Paris\u2013based firm Mlinaric, Henry &amp;amp; Zervudachi, the designer has created elegant interiors around the world\u2014from a Virginia country estate to a 16th-century French ch\u00E2teau. Zervudachi's diverse and artful work is collected for the first time, alongside illuminating text by Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni, including chapters exploring contemporary living in traditional spaces and the impact of art in a room.\n\nAvailable in October, Pointed Leaf Press, $75; pointedleafpress.com\n\nWords of Wisdom:\n\n \"Incorporating art into anyone's home has to feel uncomplicated. If you isolate the paintings or make too much of the objects, it can feel self-conscious and stop the room from working.\"\nBest known for their work on stylish hot spots (the Ace and Standard hotels) as well as their high-profile clientele (Ben Stiller pens the foreword), Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch of Roman and Williams trace their trajectory from Hollywood set designers to in-demand interior decorators. The book celebrates the firm's tenth anniversary and their signature industrial-glam style with a survey of projects from coast to coast.\n\nAvailable in October, Rizzoli, $75; amazon.com\n\nWords of Wisdom:\n\n \"People ask me all the time, \u2018When you go shopping together, what's the formula?' And I tell them that there really isn't one\u2014it's absolutely about things we love. And I say that not to sound like I'm writing a self-help book, but to say that if you look at an object and clear your head of all those thoughts of, What will my friends think? or, Will it hold its value? or, Is it pretty? or, Is it trendy? Forget it!\" \u2014Robin Standefer\nCelebrated for his contemporary interpretations of classical architecture, Gil Schafer showcases the refined homes he has designed and examines the essential elements that must merge in order to complete a successful project: architecture, decoration, and landscape. Schafer focuses on the importance of collaboration\u2014not only with other professionals, but also with the homeowners\u2014to create a truly personal residence with a sense of history.\n\nAvailable in September, Rizzoli, $55; amazon.com\n\nWords of Wisdom:\n\n \"As a residential architect, I believe that the highest achievement to which I can aspire is just that\u2014creating a home. And that word home, to me, has everything to do with comfort, family and friends, and memories most of all. Growing up, I learned that if a house is going to feel like home, it has to create opportunities for memories, even in the smallest moments of life.\"\nDarryl Carter shares the secrets behind his serene, refined interiors in his second book. From choosing the right wall colors to how best to display beloved heirlooms, Carter provides thoughtful instruction on tailoring your home to suit your personal lifestyle and taste.\n\nAvailable in October, Clarkson Potter, $45; amazon.com\n\nWords of Wisdom:\n\n \"Dining rooms are often one of the most pleasing rooms in the home, but they are particularly underused, mostly just for special occasions in many homes. Consider lining the perimeter of your dining room with bookshelves. Place a hardy primitive table at the room's center rather than a precious table that forbids regular use.\"\nPhotographer Eric Piasecki captured the landscape and interiors of decorator Juan Montoya's magical 100-acre-plus retreat in upstate New York during each of the seasons. The outdoor sculptures, lush wooded grounds, and richly layered rooms are shown in different lights as the weather changes, revealing new beauty with each temporal shift.\n\nAvailable in October, The Monacelli Press, $65; amazon.com\n\nWords of Wisdom:\n\n \"The house and the property talk to you, which is very important when you design.\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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