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Rooms With a History

Interweaving his personal designs and creative pro-

cess with projects that have inspired him through-

out his career, Ashley Hicks’ Rooms With a History:

Interiors and Their Inspirations (Rizzoli, $60) de-

tails the British architect and designer’s approach to

interiors, furniture designs and works of art. Via 335

color photographs, the 256-page tome off ers read-

ers insight into the way real-life experiences can be

translated into design projects. rizzoliusa.com

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Rooms to Remember

A DESIGNER’S TOUR MACKINAC ISLAND’Sof

The Well Adorned Home

Dallas-based designer Cathy Kincaid reveals her fresh

approach to achieving classically refi ned yet contem-

porary design in The Well Adorned Home: Making

Luxury Livable (Rizzoli, $50). Through carefully nu-

anced color palettes, intricate layering of patterns and

attention to customized details, Kincaid’s warm and gra-

cious interiors unveil her signature style: comfortable

yet sumptuous environments. Sprinkled throughout is

the designer’s advice on everything from lighting selec-

tions to eff ortlessly editing one’s home. rizzoliusa.com

Rooms to Remember

Prepare to be transported to the iconic Grand Hotel in Michi-

gan’s Mackinac Island without moving an inch in Carleton Var-

ney’s latest publication, Rooms to Remember (Shannongrove

Press, $65). Varney, who in the past 40 years has successfully

transformed this Victorian-era property into an unforgettable

experience for countless visitors, interweaves history and style

through references to well-known historical figures and events

in what reads more like a decorative narrative of American style.

The Art of the Host

Turn the pages of award-winning chef and event

designer Alex Hitz’s The Art of the Host: Recipes

and Rules for Flawless Entertaining (Rizzoli,

$45) to discover more than 100 recipes and 12

menus off ering a treasure trove of inspiration

from can’t-fail classics to special occasions. A

veteran entertainer, Hitz shares common-sense

rules for stylish hosts and gracious guests alike.

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