Stephen Sills: Decoration

The first book to focus on the solo residential work of the visionary interior decorator Stephen Sills. Simultaneously classical and modern, Stephen Sills’s design work is a dialogue between past and present. Filled with luxurious fabrics, furnishings from across centuries, and unusual finishes, his work is polished, seemingly effortless, and quietly rich, with a muted color palette that serves as a brilliant foil for modern art. In this striking, meditative volume, the follow-up to his best-selling book Dwellings, Sills presents sixteen breathtaking homes, gorgeously photographed by the legendary François Halard, in locations as varied as a penthouse on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, a modern Aspen retreat, an estate on the North Shore of Long Island, and his own country house in Bedford, New York (dubbed the ＂chicest house in America＂ by Karl Lagerfeld). Common to them all is a sense of atmosphere, point of view, and soul--the sense of a master craftsman at work.

Stephen Sills is one of the most lauded interior designers working today. Originally a partner in the formidable team Sills Huniford Associates, his clients have included Vera Wang, the Newhouse family, Tina Turner, Anna Wintour, and the Rockefeller family. His designs have been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, House & Garden, Vogue, Maison & Jardin, W, New York Magazine, and the New York Times, as well as in numerous books. He is a member of the AD100 and was included in AD’s ＂30 Deans of American Design.＂ He was recently included in Elle Décor’s list of the top 25 designers and received the Creative Spirit Award from the Pratt Institute in 2012. François Halard is one of the most acclaimed photographers of interiors in the world. His work has appeared in Vogue, Vanity Fair, and House & Garden for over thirty years, and has been featured in countless books.