A Life in Design - by Kathryn M Ireland (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Acclaimed interior designer to the Hollywood A-list, Kathryn M Ireland celebrates 30 years of decorating in A Life in Design.

Organized by location, the book takes an overview of the interiors Kathryn has designed over the past 30 years, including her own homes in Los Angeles, London, and the south of France. She shares her story of a life in design, from the early days in LA, where she started her career by decorating a home for Steve Martin, to designing houses all over the world, from California to the Cotswolds. This lavishly illustrated deep dive into Kathryn's work is paired with a wealth of chatty, informal, and invaluable advice on creating comfort, adding color, finding and hanging art, designing great spaces for entertaining, and the design rules she brings to every project. A Life in Design is full of character and charm, just like Kathryn herself.

Review Quotes

Sumptuous, great eye candy - Lara Spencer, Good Morning America

Leaf through the pages of this retrospective and it is easy to see why the British interior and textile designer Kathryn Ireland has made her name in Los Angeles and beyond - House & Garden

A romp through the designer's peripatetic, multi-coastal life... invaluable advice on creating sophisticated, bohemian, colorful and welcoming spaces - The Hollywood Reporter

About the Author

Born in England and raised between London and Scotland, Kathryn M. Ireland arrived in Los Angeles in 1986. Today she is considered one of the most influential interior and textile designers in the world. Kathryn's clientele includes Steve Martin, Fran Drescher, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chiwetel Edjifor, Ann McNally, and David Mamet. She is consistently named one of Elle Decor's A-List designers, is one of House Beautiful's Top 100 Designers in the US, and has been included on AD's list of the 20 Most Famous Interior Designers Working Today. She starred in Bravo TV's Million Dollar Decorators, has an online course with Create Academy, and her line of fabrics is distributed across the globe. The author of six books, Kathryn hosts design retreats at her home in France and design boot camps in Los Angeles.