House Beautiful Great Style

Christine Pittel. Hearst Communications, $34.95 (224pp) ISBN 978-0-688-14468-5

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of House Beautiful magazine, the editors have compiled House Beautiful Great Style. This lavishly illustrated (more than 300 color photos), large-format title looks at the work of today's leaders of interior design (e.g. John Saladino and Nancy Braithwaite), examines their use of materials (fabric, wood, metal, paint, etc.) and looks at stunningly decorated homes in different regions of the U.S.

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