Kelly Wearstler Rhapsody
Kelly Wearstler Rhapsody
We often see fashion designers enter the home realm but rarely does it happen the other way around. We think that’s why it is so exciting to see the Interior Designer Kelly Wearstler make the foray into fashion.
With a completely distinctive style that juxtaposes refinement with rawness and melds color, whimsy, sophistication and swank, multifaceted designer Kelly Wearstler has revolutionized the look, feel and meaning of modern American glamour – a stunning creation of their luxurious interiors that show his swanky old-world Hollywood style and modern pop. We all know she loves bold color, pattern and texture to give a look inside her world and see how it works behind the scenes to create such fascinating and inspiring projects. She is one of a kind and I might add, extremely humble and gracious in person – a breath of fresh air in the world décor.
Kelly Wearstler rugs have arrived and are already a hit. The Ombré, Serpent and Chromagraph rugs are a bold expression of Wearstler’s modern American style, incorporating her distinctive raw yet refined glamour.
Inspired by Wearstler’s love of pattern and form in nature, Serpent is a graphic twist on classic snakeskin – a daring, maximalist design that will add drama and movement to any interior.
Ombré and Chromagraph let Wearstler delve deep into her love of color. Ombré is a masterpiece of tonal variation, while Chromagraph uses Mid-century colors to create optical art for the floor. In Kelly’s words, “Color is essential, it’s the spirit of a room and sometimes more is more…there is a genius in boldness.”
Design trendsetter Kelly Wearstler shares her inspirations, inviting readers into the creation of her opulent interiors. Celebrated for luxurious interiors that capture the swankiness of old-world Hollywood with a modern pop sensibility, Wearstler is known for her decadent designs of residences and boutique hotels, such as the line of Viceroys and the tastemakers Maison 140 and Avalon. Her ornate interiors are distinctive for layers of bold textures, patterns, and rich colors juxtaposed with lustrous surfaces, adding up to a whimsical and elegant look that has been called “mod baroque”. This volume offers a look into Wearstler’s glamorous world, profiling in detail her latest residential designs (previously unpublished) and her sumptuous new hotels, as well as her creative process.
The book also follows the designer – known for her striking personal style – behind the scenes to watch her at work, creating sculpture at her metal foundry or shopping at auction houses, to reveal the myriad inspirations that fuel Wearstler’s imagination and her dazzling design work. With beautiful images of many never-before-photographed interiors, Kelly Wearstler: Chromatic Rhapsody is an inspirational look at one of the most irreverent and fascinating designers working today, celebrating the breadth of her creations.
Here is the key to her success: she loves what she does! Do you love your work?
