The Art of Gracie: Handpainted Wallpapers, Timeless Rooms

This book is gorgeous! Pretty on the outside and inside. Perfect addition to my coffee table book collection.

This book is beautiful outside and in, including the page edges, which are printed to match the cover. The photos do the company's hand-painted wallpapers justice, some close-up and others showing complete rooms. It's delicious, every page. Gracie is now managed by the 6th generation of Gracie descendants, having been started in 1898. While Gracie is known for their exquisite works of art painted by artisans for custom placement, the way they present their illustrations makes for a non-stop visual feast.A few pages of text explain the family's story and the history of the company, but most of the 320 pages are of their botanicals, country estate murals, panoramic views, and other varied themes of paintings on wallpaper placed in their clients' homes. We also learn about the company's history with antiques.Like most Rizzoli books, this one is made of excellent paper and linen-textured covers, the usual quality they put into their books. It's weighty, too, so you know you're holding something substantial... that's substantial in more than one way.Though one might not be able to afford Gracie's hand-painted wallpaper, looking through this book is inspiring and stimulates ideas of using wallpaper to enhance one's home. When I need a shot of inspiration, or ideas for a specific color palette, I take time to sit with this book and absorb its images. It feels like taking a mini-vacation to recharge... and dream.

Gorgeous coffee table book!

This Book is so beautiful! It is full of photographs of the beautiful hand painted wall coverings. I also found the company/family history very informative and interesting without being too much. What I love is the layout! It is page after page of their beautiful wall papers in different rooms and settings . I use the book for inspiration in my work. It is also a beautiful coffee table book. Each time I look through it I discover something I didn't notice before. I love it!!!

The best from first page to last

When I opened the box the book itself has chinoiserie design on the page edges incredibly printed.I’m a stroke survivor and I figuring out how to open it to continuing to look inside it’s been a while since something has been so exciting to look through now onto the games table to continue on to the inside.I can’t hold it. It’s too heavy for my hands. Can’t wait.I love chinoiserie designs.

Beautiful Book! Purchased with special buy 2 get one free! Gave as gifts to friends.

This is the most magnificent publication of the world's most beautiful scenic mural wallpapers. Gracie pioneered mural wallpapers in the US more than 100 years ago. This book brings all these gorgeous designs to life, and you also get to view them as used by the most famous designers past and present in client's homes as well as their own residences. The inspiration is endless. This book is a must own for designers as well as design lovers. The physical book itself is a work of art like you have never seen.Often imitated but never duplicated. Bravo Gracie !!