Jenny Rose-Innes is an author, blogger, and self-trained designer who resides in Australia by way of South Africa. She also happens to be one of my favorite follows on Instagram where shares inspiration with her 115,000+ followers. Jenny and her husband, Michael, live in a charming cottage that she has beautifully designed in The Southern Highlands New South Wales, and they have also renovated many properties in South Africa and in Australia.  Jenny is the author of Australian Designers at Home (which I reviewed last year) and today we will take a peek inside her latest book, British Designers at Home.

British Designers at Home takes you inside the personal homes of over 20 of the most important names in British design and decoration including: Alidad; Edward Bulmer; Emma Burns; Nina Campbell; Jane Churchill; Octavia Dickinson; Mike Fisher; Veere Grenney; Beata Heuman; Gavin Houghton; Roger Jones; Kit Kemp; Robert Kime; Rita Konig; Penny Morrison; Paolo Moschino; Wendy Nicholls; Guy Oliver; Colin Orchard; Carlos Sânchez-García; Daniel Slowik; Justin van Breda; Sarah Vanrenen and Philip Vergeylen.

Each designer has been profiled and photographed at home alongside details of their working life and the story of how they became interested in design. They share the thinking behind their home’s design and decoration. From the unexpected to that classic British look, this is an exciting look at modern British interiors.

Let’s take a peek inside British Designers at Home with photography by Simon Griffiths…

“The idea of home is almost always bound up in stories and the passing of time: the object passed down by a favourite grandmother; the thought of winter evenings by the fireside, the quiet hours spend reading a book in the armchair that catches the light at the right time of day.”  ~ Jenny Rose-Innes

You won’t want to miss this exceptionally beautiful book, available for purchase via Amazon. For a tour of Jenny’s home and to read my review of her first book, Australian Designers at Home, click here.  And for ongoing inspiration, please follow @jennyroseinnes.

I have followed Brooke and Steve Giannetti’s blog, Velvet & Linen, for years now and also love all of their books, so naturally I was delighted to receive a copy of Patina Homes, their latest book, released by Gibbs Smith this year.

Twelve varied homes ranging from a beachfront contemporary to a historic East Coast farmhouse and a Provencal-style home in California showcase the collaboration of Steve’s architectural talents with Brooke’s chic interior design.  Modern, classical and industrial elements merge to create a unique style that draws upon history and creates a sense of timelessness.  Materials such as white plaster, grayed cedar planks, Bleached white French oak, limestone, and steel are used throughout, and a neutral palette embraces a sense of calm. Inspiration from the gardens is infused within along with natural linens, aged leather, and antique textiles. Everything is selected to give the homes a sense of comfortable tranquility. Nothing is precious.

Unless otherwise mentioned, photographs are from Patina Homes, reprinted by permission of Gibbs Smith.

Patina Homes is available for sale via Amazon.

ABOUT BROOKE AND STEVE GIANNETTI
Steve and Brooke Giannetti are known for their artfully designed houses and unpretentious elegance. Steve, a renowned architect, founded the firm in 1994. Wife Brooke runs the company’s interior design studio and is the author of the popular design blog and Instagram account, Velvet & Linen.

Steve Giannetti has designed homes around the world for clients in nearly every architectural style. His unique combination of classical and modern architecture appears in homes from California to Nashville, Maine to Maryland and all the way to the French countryside.

Brooke and Steve have authored four books including Patina Style, Patina Farm, Patina Living and Patina Homes. Filled with breathtaking images of gardens and indoor/outdoor lifestyle, and exquisite houses across the country, the books contains extraordinary original images capturing the pleasure and beauty of the homes and properties they design.

The Giannetti’s work has appeared in major national magazines including Veranda, Luxe, Architectural Digest, The New York Times, C Magazine, Milieu, The Los Angeles Times and other prestigious publications.