OUT EAST - HOUSES AND GARDENS of the HAMPTONS

If you have an appreciation for beautiful homes and the Hamptons, this brand new release from Vendome Press is a must for your personal library. From the stunning cover from photographer Tria Giovan to the "inside story" by Jennifer Ash Rudick, you will savor every page. So many beautiful properties are featured in this visual "vacation" accompanied by fascinating textual background on them all.

Beautiful, classic interiors are pictured as well as artsy, contemporary spaces.

The Hamptons hold some of America's most beautiful landscapes and "Out East" highlights many of them. Most definitely a feast for the eyes!

What a charming dining room.....replete with Frances Elkin's classic loop chairs, a favorite design of mine.

Interior design, architecture and landscape design enthusiasts will be thrilled to find many familiar names and industry hard-hitter's homes and projects included.

While it's an impossible to encapsulate the depth of beauty and information in this brief review, I hope that this small sampling will whet your palate for the 325 page feast that is "Out East"!

PALM BEACH CHIC

This room with gorgeous lattice-work detail is just one example of hundreds of sumptuous color photos in the sparkling new Vendome Press volume "Palm Beach Chic" by Jennifer Ash Rudick with photos by Jessica Klewicki Glynn.  This book is chock-full of eye candy and gives some of the best examples of Palm Beach's diverse style I have seen yet.

Pretty sweet view at designer Lisa Perry's oceanfront residence

If you're a fan of Palm Beach Style or beautiful books in general, you will be very glad to acquire this truly beautiful book. Featuring both stellar interiors and breathtaking outdoor shots, it does a fine job of encapsulating Palm Beach style both old and new.

Over 300 pages of lush photos and descriptive text, this would make a perfect gift for a loved one or a great acquisition for your very own design library.