Cecil Hayes: 9 Steps to Beautiful Living
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Architectural Digest Top 100 winner!
Simple, approachable nine-step design process is based on Hayes's thirty years of experience
Visit the stars' homes! Dozens of color photos of Hayes's designs for celebrities from the NBA, the NFL, music, and Hollywood
Beautiful rooms guaranteed!
Beauty, elegance, and attention to the smallest details-these are the hallmarks of the cutting-edge work of acclaimed interior designer Cecil Hayes. A visionary artist, expert designer, and impeccable furniture and furnishings craftsman, Cecil Hayes's work personifies luxury, style, and grace and her interiors are known for their creativity and innovation. One of the most celebrated designers in the world, Cecil Hayes at last shares her secrets in Cecil Hayes 9 Steps to Beautiful Living. Readers will discover how Hayes's nine steps, developed over the course of her career, make it easy-and even enjoyable-to transform a house into a dream home. Stunning full-color photographs illustrate the author's ideas with examples of rooms she has designed for top stars from sports, music, and movies, including Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, P. J. Brown, Wesley Snipes, Samuel L. Jackson, Ty Law, and Timbaland. Clear, common-sense instructions, cutting-edge design ideas, and warm, inspired yet practical, advice give readers the confidence to create rooms that work well, look stunning, and withstand the test of time.
About the Author
Cecil Hayes is CEO and founder of Cecil Designers Unlimited, a full-service interior design firm, and Mikala Designs, its custom-designed and -manufactured furniture line. Architectural Digest has twice named her to its AD 100 listing of the world's top designers and architects, and she has won the Visionary in Design Award from the Design Center of the Americas, the NAACP Hall of Fame Award, and has been invited into the Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Southern Living, The Wall Street Journal, Ebony, The Robb Report, and many other publications.
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