Downtown Chic: Designing Your Dream Home: From Wreck to Ravishing - Hardcover

"Hottest new home decor book!" New York Daily News ..". fresh, new design and decorating book by Robert and Cortney Novogratz. For this design duo, details make the design, and there are surprises everywhere, which to my mind give the houses a thoughtful and lived-in appeal." Debbie Travis, syndicated house and home columnist "There is an unmistakable playfulness to the [house] Robert and Cortney share with their [seven kids]. We dare you to look without saying 'wow.'" O Home Magazine "You might live in a box, but that doesn't mean you can't think outside of it. With tips on decor from Sixx Design's Robert and Cortney Novogratz, you'll be living large in no time." DailyCandy.com "No matter what people think of the homes featured in Downtown Chic, few would dispute the uniqueness of their interiors." Houston Chronicle "Want to steal ideas from Robert and Cortney's arsenal of [home decorating] tricks? Check out their book Downtown Chic." Family Circle

Robert and Cortney Novogratz, starts of the hit Bravo series 9 BY DESIGN, have been renovating and designing unique and hip homes for families for over ten years. Describing their signature style as a sophisticated but bohemian mix of high and low, new and old, they offer their realistic advice on how to create original, warm interiors with ease. One part practical guide, one part inspirational volume on creating a look for the home, the book pairs humorous anecdotes about the pitfalls and pleasures of renovation with a treasure trove of decorating tips: how to use both boutique and flea-market finds; how to inject lots of personality into a room affordably; how to decorate kids' rooms so they appeal to children and adults; how to easily rehabilitate outdated furnishings; and many more. In each of the ten projects featured--which include a townhouse in New York City, a country house in Massachusetts, and a beach house in Brazil--before and after shots document the agony and ecstasy of any renovation project, as well as revealing the design duo's vision and remarkable ability to see through the most awful of spaces to the amazing home that lies within.