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Live Beautiful | Athena Calderone Coffee Table Book
$60.00
or 4 interest-free payments of $15.00 with ShopPay
- — By Athena Calderone, founder of EyeSwoon
- — Photography by Nicole Franzen
- — Includes two of the author's homes
- — Room-by-room design breakdowns included
Live Beautiful is Athena Calderone's design book on how creative people actually decorate their homes. She is the founder of EyeSwoon and author of the James Beard award-winning Cook Beautiful.
The book moves through the homes of interior decorators, fashion designers and tastemakers from her own network. Two of Calderone's own residences are included.
What separates it from a pure photography book is the structure. For each home she starts with the spark that began the project, then breaks the rooms down into their parts: layered textures, patterns, collected objects, built vignettes. Each section closes with how to apply that thinking in your own rooms.
Photography throughout is by Nicole Franzen.
It works as a reference you read and as an object you leave out. Both, usually.
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- 1-4197-4280-9
Like to know more? Contact Customer Service
Is this a picture book or a how-to?
Both, deliberately. Each home is photographed in full, then broken down into the decisions behind it, with guidance on applying the same thinking at home. It is more instructional than a pure interiors monograph.
Whose homes are featured?
Interior decorators, fashion designers and tastemakers drawn from Calderone's own network, plus two of her own residences. The range means the styles vary rather than repeating one look.
Who is Athena Calderone?
She created the lifestyle site EyeSwoon and wrote Cook Beautiful, which won a James Beard award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Live Beautiful is her design title rather than a cookbook.
Does it work as a gift?
It does, particularly for someone mid-renovation or newly moved. The room-by-room breakdowns give it use beyond the coffee table, which is not true of every interiors book at this size.
Who took the photographs?
Nicole Franzen shot the book throughout. The photography is a substantial part of what you are buying, so it is worth knowing the images are consistent across every home rather than sourced from different photographers.
In-stock orders are packed and shipped within 5–7 business days (excluding holidays). Shipping is via UPS within the continental United States — we do not offer international shipping or in-store pickup at this time.
Shipping is calculated live at checkout based on size, weight, and destination. Every order is fully insured in transit.
Made-to-order and pre-order pieces carry their own lead times, noted on the product page. Please note lead times do not include transit. Delays due to carrier volume or weather are outside our control.
Read the full shipping policy.
We accept returns within 30 days of delivery for a full refund to the original form of payment. Items must be unused, in original packaging, and in resalable condition.
High-ticket pieces may be subject to a 5% restocking fee to cover re-inspection and careful repackaging. If a restocking fee applies to your item, we'll let you know before your return is processed.
Shipping and handling charges are non-refundable unless the item arrived damaged, defective, or incorrect. Return shipping is the responsibility of the customer in all other cases; returns that arrive with postage due will be returned to sender.
To begin a return, please contact customer service. Read the full returns policy for details.
Live Beautiful | Athena Calderone Coffee Table Book
$60.00
or 4 interest-free payments of $15.00 with ShopPay
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- — By Athena Calderone, founder of EyeSwoon
- — Photography by Nicole Franzen
- — Includes two of the author's homes
- — Room-by-room design breakdowns included
Live Beautiful is Athena Calderone's design book on how creative people actually decorate their homes. She is the founder of EyeSwoon and author of the James Beard award-winning Cook Beautiful.
The book moves through the homes of interior decorators, fashion designers and tastemakers from her own network. Two of Calderone's own residences are included.
What separates it from a pure photography book is the structure. For each home she starts with the spark that began the project, then breaks the rooms down into their parts: layered textures, patterns, collected objects, built vignettes. Each section closes with how to apply that thinking in your own rooms.
Photography throughout is by Nicole Franzen.
It works as a reference you read and as an object you leave out. Both, usually.
- Reference
- 1-4197-4280-9
Like to know more? Contact Customer Service
Is this a picture book or a how-to?
Both, deliberately. Each home is photographed in full, then broken down into the decisions behind it, with guidance on applying the same thinking at home. It is more instructional than a pure interiors monograph.
Whose homes are featured?
Interior decorators, fashion designers and tastemakers drawn from Calderone's own network, plus two of her own residences. The range means the styles vary rather than repeating one look.
Who is Athena Calderone?
She created the lifestyle site EyeSwoon and wrote Cook Beautiful, which won a James Beard award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Live Beautiful is her design title rather than a cookbook.
Does it work as a gift?
It does, particularly for someone mid-renovation or newly moved. The room-by-room breakdowns give it use beyond the coffee table, which is not true of every interiors book at this size.
Who took the photographs?
Nicole Franzen shot the book throughout. The photography is a substantial part of what you are buying, so it is worth knowing the images are consistent across every home rather than sourced from different photographers.
In-stock orders are packed and shipped within 5–7 business days (excluding holidays). Shipping is via UPS within the continental United States — we do not offer international shipping or in-store pickup at this time.
Shipping is calculated live at checkout based on size, weight, and destination. Every order is fully insured in transit.
Made-to-order and pre-order pieces carry their own lead times, noted on the product page. Please note lead times do not include transit. Delays due to carrier volume or weather are outside our control.
Read the full shipping policy.
We accept returns within 30 days of delivery for a full refund to the original form of payment. Items must be unused, in original packaging, and in resalable condition.
High-ticket pieces may be subject to a 5% restocking fee to cover re-inspection and careful repackaging. If a restocking fee applies to your item, we'll let you know before your return is processed.
Shipping and handling charges are non-refundable unless the item arrived damaged, defective, or incorrect. Return shipping is the responsibility of the customer in all other cases; returns that arrive with postage due will be returned to sender.
To begin a return, please contact customer service. Read the full returns policy for details.
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