APARTMENTS

The award-winning designer and author of Rooms and Houses returns withinspiring ideas for apartment interiors in this lavishly photographed book.Step into a space designed by Mariette Himes Gomez and you're sure tonotice the refined simplicity, clear architectural composition, andthoughtful attention to detail that have made her one of the most respectedand sought-after tastemakers in the country. In Apartments, Gomez divulgesthe secrets of the trade to help you transform even the smallestpied-ŕ-terre into a chic and airy living space. Filled with breathtakingphotography, Apartments offers a stunning visual tour of her most elegantdesigns. Gomez works with the natural composition of her clients'apartments to highlight each room's assets—such as a Central Parkview—and address its deficits, such as the remnants of a previousowner's paint job. From the placement of an antique French cabinet in a1920s Rosario Candela apartment in New York City to the replacement ofmirrored walls in an oceanside deck in Palm Beach, Gomez provides practicalsuggestions for building, buying, or renovating to create the perfectspace. Subscribing to the philosophy that less is more, she reveals how theelements of balance, color, and movement instill flow and harmony in anydesign. Whether you are decorating a modest studio or a palatial penthousesuite, Apartments illuminates the world of possibility that unfolds whenyou let your apartment become your home.