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    Inspired by

    By Kathryn M. Ireland

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    Kathryn M. Ireland shows journeys she has taken and the places and people that inspire her creativity, from rural England to Southwest France, from the East Coast U.S. to the West Coast. Mixing textiles and fabrics with furnishings gathered on trips to Morocco, France, London and other international destinations, Kathryn creates sophisticated but welcoming room designs in the States and abroad, from city apartments to ranch homes and French farm houses.

    Kathryn M. Ireland is a celebrity designer and cast member of Bravo TV’s Million Dollar Decorator. Named by Elle Décor in 2012 as one of the top 25 design stars in the U.S., Kathryn enjoys an international reputation for her expertise in the “sympathetic restoration” of older properties with important architectural origins. A well-established fabric designer, Kathryn has designed a collection for the venerable fabric house Scalamandré. She is the author of four previous books, including Timeless Interiors and Summers in France. She lives in Santa Monica, California, and has a farmhouse in Southwest France

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGibbs Smith
    Release dateNov 12, 2014
    ISBN9781423621904
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    Kathryn M. Ireland is among House & Garden's "10 to Watch" architects and designers expected to influence 21st-century style. For the last decade, House Beautiful has named her one of the top 100 designers in the United States. She is the author of Creating a Home and Classic Country. She divides her time between Santa Monica, California, and Montauban, France.

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    Inspired by - Kathryn M. Ireland

    Acknowledgments

    Foreword

    { by Lady Annabel Goldsmith }

    I first met Kathryn when she was a little girl, attending the same school as my daughter India Jane and my nieces. She swiftly became part of the tribe of children who would play in the large garden of my enchanting little Regency house, Pelham Cottage, where the garden door was never shut and everyone wandered in whenever they were passing. She remained in my life from then on until she moved to Los Angeles, but we stayed in constant touch. And then one day she appeared at my new home in Richmond—Ormeley Lodge—with a very tall, charming, and rather hirsute husband, even more energetic than herself, named Gary. She then proceeded to have three boys, one of whom is my godson.

    Kathryn’s energy and talent for any artistic project was obvious from early on, but she told me she was first inspired by Pelham Cottage—which had been exquisitely decorated and refurbished by my husband Mark Birley, who had already established his famous nightclub Annabel’s, which he named after me—and later by my second home, Ormeley Lodge, where Kathryn frequently stayed when she came over from America.

    Despite having three babies, Kathryn proceeded to decorate many houses in LA. By then she was producing the most exquisite fabrics and also had an office in London. A lot of her fabrics have been used at Ormeley and have been greatly admired.

    But Kathryn is more than just a bundle of talent; she is one of the kindest and most generous people I have ever met, with a sense of humor exactly on a par with mine. We cannot get through a telephone conversation or just be together without collapsing with laughter. We also share a love of houses and interiors, although regrettably, I do not share her talent.

    Introduction

    This book is not about me; it’s about the friends and colleagues whose individuality and passion for design have inspired my life and my work over the years. My purpose with Inspired By is to take you on a personalized journey through an array of homes that reflect the diversity and eclecticism of people in my life. Some are homes of the interior design elite; others are houses designed by friends with careers far removed from the sphere of the applied arts; but all of these friends share three attributes: they’re innately creative; they have the confidence to be original; and their homes collectively express the ambient consequence of living passionately and stylishly.

    Just as every friend has a story to tell, so does every house. Because a house is not just a portrait of the people who live there; it is also a biography. The most dynamic interiors are those that best reflect their owners’ passions, memories, hobbies, talents, and skills. The stories in this book abide by that precept, and the results are unique atmospheres that mix the rare, the antique, and the unexpected with the everyday yet always feel fresh, effortless, and livable. All of my friends understand that to surround themselves with objects they love creates instant comfort and coherence. And, in the end, this is really the method that makes a house magic—creating deeply personal interiors by building them up over the years with love and true passion in layers.

    From a young age, I knew my true calling was houses. And not just stately manors or grand estates. (In France I now spend most of my time in a converted cow barn.) For me, going on play dates meant I got to visit my friends’ houses and experience them. I loved exploring the rooms and the feeling that came over me if the house was well-lived-in. My mother was a genius at creating a home and entertaining guests. She did it with such ease. From our flat in London to our cottage in Scotland, my friends were always welcome, two to a bed and as many as could squeeze around the table. Ours was the house everyone wanted to come to because my mother knew how to embrace mistakes, imperfection, and the chaos of real life. It’s a tribute to my mother

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