Notes from a Decorator's Life - by Libby Cameron (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Libby Cameron tells the story of her journey as a designer, from her beginnings as a protégé of famed decorator Sister Parish to a storied career that includes many awards and honors.

"Have spent the weekend pouring over Libby Cameron's wonderful new book. So many wonderful stories and loved all of Albert Hadleys wonderful sketches and her fabulous take on design" --Bunny Williams, world-renowned interior design and garden expert

Libby Cameron opened Libby Cameron LLC in 1995 after spending 14 years at Parish-Hadley, Inc. in New York City, where she had become a partner in 1989. Her successful career as a designer has garnered her multiple awards and honors, including being named, several years running, by House Beautiful as one of the 100 Best Designers in the US.

In Notes from a Decorator's Life, Libby shares the secrets of her design, including incorporating color and pattern, upholstery, the art of imperfection, collaboration, and sustainability. She believes in creating rooms that provide comfort and shaping living spaces that tell a story.

Review Quotes

Have spent the weekend pouring over Libby Cameron's wonderful new book. So many wonderful stories and loved all of Albert Hadleys wonderful sketches and her fabulous take on design.--Bunny Williams, world-renowned interior design and garden expert

About the Author

Libby Cameron is known for the warm and lively eclectic elegance that has become her signature style. Her homes have an understated sophistication, stylishly mixing family heirlooms with new pieces to create luxurious yet comfortable rooms that encompass both livability and allure.

A protégé of famed decorator Sister Parish, Libby Cameron's love of color and easy but elegant style is widely admired. She is sought out by discerning and selective clients since she opened her own firm in 1995 after fifteen years at Parish-Hadley.

Her many projects include homes in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Washington, D.C., Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, California, the Bahamas, and London.

In addition to a lifelong career in design, Libby has worked as an animal rights lobbyist, a zookeeper at the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust in the Channel Islands, and an event organizer for the Central Park Conservancy. https: //www.instagram.com/libbycameronllc/