Powerhouse - by Penny Drue Baird (Hardcover)

About the Book

An interior-design book by renowned interior designer Penny Drue Baird that features 12 distinctive residential projects across the United States, with a focus on full-page images and in-depth designer insights.

Book Synopsis

PowerHouse: Interior Designs for Self, Style, and Sanctuary invites readers into distinctive homes across the United States, each an expression of its owner's spirit and style. Known for her "couture" approach, Baird combines design expertise with psychology to create homes that are stylish, functional, and personally empowering. This volume showcases contemporary and traditional homes, from New York City apartments to Hamptons retreats, mountain getaways, and West Coast deserts. Baird's design process blends location, look and feel, and personality, tailoring each home to its owner's needs.

Key Features:
- Personal sanctuaries: Translating client needs into expressive spaces
- Sumptuous images: Lavish photography capturing elegant interiors
- Psychological underpinning: Exploring how atmosphere affects wellbeing
- Trend-free style: Timeless materials and design details
- Behind-the-scenes: Insights on sourcing furnishings
- Distinctive locations: Projects span New York City; the Hamptons; La Quinta, CA; Montecito, CA; Vail, CO; Williamstown, MA; Cresskill, NJ; and Atherton, CA

Each chapter explores how environment fosters wellbeing and personal expression.

Review Quotes

"Anyone who has met the New York interior designer Penny Drue Baird knows she is a powerhouse, so her book's title is apt. Her book features a dozen homes that spotlight her livable contemporary style, whether she is designing an apartment on Central Park West or bringing warmth to a new build in the Berkshires."--Elle Decor