Past Perfect: Richard Shapiro Houses and Gardens Category_Trays while the natural finish keeps

while the natural finish keeps things light and airy

A Clements home is the perfect backdrop for jaw-dropping art collections that may include Picasso

do not immerse in water or soap

Handmade shell bust by local artisan

Hand crafted from natural fibers

Past Perfect: Richard Shapiro Houses and Gardens Category_Trays while the natural finish keepsIn this exquisite monograph, designer and antiques dealer Richard Shapiro demonstrates the alchemy required to create a home that seems cultivated over many generations. Shapiro has mastered the art of crafting refined, cultivated spaces that transport their inhabitants to distant lands and past epochs. The book focuses on Shapiros two magnificent, much imitated homes, which provide a broad array of examples related to living graciously with antiques,