{"product_id":"9780847845057","title":"Barbara Westbrook: Gracious Rooms","description":"In her first book, the South’s most inviting designer explores her principles for creating a beautiful home rich with comfort and warmth.  Barbara Westbrook has been designing classically inspired homes full of Southern charm and a European touch for more than twenty years. A native of Virginia, Westbrook grew up accompanying her mother to antique shops and was introduced by her to Virginia’s rich architectural legacy. With a design vocabulary that ranges from casual American to formal English to French modern, Westbrook’s homes share a welcoming elegance, whether it is a country cottage or a penthouse apartment. In Gracious Rooms, she sets out her principles for creating a house rich with both polish and patina. Walking the reader through a dozen stunning homes—light-filled lake retreats, contemporary houses, and historic mansions—Westbrook shares her accessible, appealing ideas. From the judicious use of symmetry to the importance of including natural elements in a room, utilizing color to unify spaces within a house, and setting a mood with materials, Gracious Rooms is rich with advice and inspiration.","brand":"Westbrook, Barbara","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":68263665172692,"sku":"9780847845057","price":75.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_8cb7b1b3-c8c0-4a64-8cf7-d01ea7adccf8.jpg?v=1793642692","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780847845057","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}