Description

A natural sequel to the seminal An Affair with a House, this is Bunny Williams most ambitious book to date.

Inviting us into her impressive grounds with charming personal anecdotes, expert advice, and creative ideas for how to bring natural elements into the home, this is a testament to Bunny Williams love affair with the garden and woodlands surrounding her eighteenth-century manor house in Northwestern Connecticut.

A popular stop on the Garden Conservancy circuit, Williams property boasts a parterre garden, year-round conservatory, extensive vegetable garden, orchard, woodlands, an aviary with exotic fowl, and a rustic poolside Greek Revival-style folly. Each section of the garden is accompanied by a directory of featured plantsfrom native ferns and succulents to a wide variety of flowering specimens.

Stunning photographsprinted on two different specialty stocksillustrate every aspect of the garden in different lights and seasons; during big parties and intimate gatherings. Throughout, the revered designer shows us how she incorporates nature in her interiors: in stunning floral arrangements, unique tablescapes, and elaborate holiday vignetteswhere a rescued birds nest commands as much attention as a prized collectors item. Whether in the intentional juxtaposition of high and low, or the considered placement of a garden bench to appreciate a particular view, home and garden together reflect the epitome of Bunny Williams inimitable style.

Author: Bunny Williams
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Published: 03/05/2024
Pages: 408
Weight: 5.86lbs
Size: 14.96h x 10.87w x 1.57d
ISBN: 9780847899692
Language: English