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For her first book in ten years, Kelly Wearstler, one of the most irreverent and fascinating designers working today, continues to push boundaries with her inventive and opulent interiors, here inviting readers into her latest creations including her newly designed home. Celebrated for luxurious interiors that capture the swankiness of old-world Hollywood with a modern pop sensibility, Wearstler is known for her decadent designs of residences and boutique hotels, such as the line of Viceroys and the tastemakers Maison 140 and Avalon. Her ornate interiors are distinctive for layers of bold textures, patterns, and rich colors juxtaposed with lustrous surfaces, adding up to a whimsical and elegant look that has been called "mod baroque." Here Wearstler shares her creative world, profiling in detail her latest residential and commercial designs (several previously unpublished) and her sumptuous new San Francisco Proper Hotel, as well as her creative process. Full of ideas and with beautiful images of many never-before-photographed interiors, Kelly Wearstler: Evocative Style is an inspirational look at the designer's inventive work. Filled with new work, this volume is a must for other designers and homeowners looking for elegant design inspiration and ideas.

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Measurements: 0'9" x 1'0" ( 0.24 m x 0.31 m )
Categories: Interiors, Volumes
Classification: Contemporary, Design
SKU: B402

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October 29, 2026

Anatolian Rugs: From Seljuk Origins to Contemporary Luxury Spaces

Among the world's most influential textile traditions, Anatolian rugs occupy a singular position in the history of decorative arts. Emerging from the vast cultural landscape of Anatolia—modern-day Turkey—these carpets represent centuries of artistic exchange between Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean world. Few weaving traditions have exercised a greater influence on the evolution of carpet design. From Ottoman palaces and Seljuk courts to Renaissance paintings and contemporary luxury interiors, Anatolian rugs have continuously shaped the visual language of textile art. Unlike carpets associated with a single tribe, city, or dynasty, Anatolian rugs encompass an extraordinary range of regional traditions. The result is a diverse yet interconnected weaving culture characterized by bold geometry, symbolic motifs, sophisticated color palettes, and remarkable craftsmanship.

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October 27, 2026

On Gift-Sized Rugs and the Art of Placing Them with Intention

There is a certain kind of design confidence that reveals itself not in the grand room but in the modest one. Anyone with means can lay a great carpet beneath a grand piano or across the floor of a double-height salon. The room does half the work; the scale flatters the object. It takes a far subtler eye to bring a jewel of a weaving into the kitchen, along the narrow run of a hallway, beneath the feet at a bedside, into the threshold where guests first stand, the working, in-between, unglamorous spaces of a home that most people surrender to practicality without a second thought. The designers whose interiors endure understand that these are precisely the spaces where taste declares itself most clearly. The small rug is the connoisseur's signature.

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October 26, 2026

A Guide to Amritsar Rugs: History, Craftsmanship, and Contemporary Luxury Design

Among the most sophisticated carpet traditions to emerge from the Indian subcontinent, Amritsar rugs occupy a unique position at the intersection of Indian craftsmanship, Persian design heritage, and European decorative sensibilities. Woven primarily during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the historic city of Amritsar in Punjab, these carpets represent one of the most distinctive chapters in the history of global textile art. Unlike the highly formal court carpets of Mughal India or the deeply tribal traditions of nomadic weaving cultures, Amritsar rugs developed their own visual identity. Their character is defined by spacious compositions, softened palettes, oversized motifs, and a remarkable sense of decorative restraint. These qualities have allowed Amritsar carpets to transcend historical classification and remain profoundly relevant within contemporary luxury interiors.

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October 23, 2026

Agra Rugs in Art, Architecture and Global Design Culture

Among the great weaving traditions of the Indian subcontinent, Agra rugs occupy a distinguished position shaped by Mughal artistic refinement, Persian influence, and centuries of decorative innovation. Originating from the historic city of Agra in northern India—once a major center of the Mughal Empire—these carpets represent one of the most intellectually sophisticated textile traditions within global decorative arts. Unlike purely tribal carpets or highly formal European weavings, Agra rugs synthesize multiple cultural vocabularies into a unified visual language defined by monumental scale, refined ornamentation, and extraordinary compositional balance. Their designs draw from Persian court aesthetics, Islamic geometry, Indian botanical symbolism, and architectural inspirations associated with Mughal palaces and gardens.

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October 22, 2026

Art Nouveau Rugs: The Intersection of Decorative Arts and Modern Design

Among the most influential artistic movements of the modern era, Art Nouveau occupies a unique place at the intersection of art, architecture, design, and craftsmanship. Emerging in Europe during the final decades of the nineteenth century, the movement sought to dissolve traditional boundaries between fine art and decorative art, creating a unified aesthetic language inspired by nature, movement, and organic beauty. Within this broader creative revolution, Art Nouveau rugs emerged as some of the most sophisticated and expressive textile works ever produced. Unlike the historical revival styles that dominated much of the nineteenth century, Art Nouveau embraced innovation. Designers looked beyond historical ornament and instead turned to the natural world for inspiration. Flowing vines, botanical forms, floral motifs, curved silhouettes, and rhythmic asymmetry became defining characteristics of the movement. Rugs created within this design philosophy transformed the role of carpets from decorative accessories into integral architectural and artistic elements.

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October 20, 2026

The Artists Behind European Tapestry: A Guide to the Names Worth Knowing

There is a persistent misconception about tapestry, and it is worth correcting at the outset: that the weaving is the whole of the art. It is not. Behind every great European tapestry stands an artist, the author of the design from which the weavers worked, and the history of the medium is in large part the history of these figures. To collect tapestry seriously, or simply to understand it well, is to know their names. What follows is a guide to the artists who matter most, arranged as the tradition itself unfolded, from the royal workshops of the old regime to the modern revival that made tapestry, once again, one of the most ambitious art forms in the world.

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Kelly Wearstler: Evocative Style: Evocative Style

NO. B402

Kelly Wearstler

$60

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Rizzoli, 2025

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Measurements: 0'9" x 1'0" ( 0.24 m x 0.31 m )
Categories: Interiors, Volumes
Classification: Contemporary, Design
SKU: B402

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Stories from the Volumes Collection

Anatolian Rugs: From Seljuk Origins to Contemporary Luxury Spaces

On Gift-Sized Rugs and the Art of Placing Them with Intention

A Guide to Amritsar Rugs: History, Craftsmanship, and Contemporary Luxury Design

Agra Rugs in Art, Architecture and Global Design Culture

Art Nouveau Rugs: The Intersection of Decorative Arts and Modern Design

The Artists Behind European Tapestry: A Guide to the Names Worth Knowing

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