Veranda Elements of Beauty: The Art of Decorating

This book is so enjoyable - every page is beautiful.

Huh. I have usually enjoyed Veranda’s coffee table books more with their lush interiors and photography. This one fell short, in my opinion. About 60% of the pictures featured white walls, white kitchens, white bedding and/or white/cream upholstery. There is very little personality or interest in these sorts of interiors. Sure, there were some other interiors with color and pattern, but not nearly enough to make this book interesting.

I found this volume a disappointment in the series of Veranda books. Nothing here was useful or informative. Many of the interiors, although lovely, were dated. I’m sorry that I sent the money on this book.

Veranda does well at ensuring there are plenty of pictures, balanced with to the point articles.