{"product_id":"behind-the-blue-door-a-maximalist-mantra-john-demsey-hardcover","title":"Behind the Blue Door: A Maximalist Mantra (John Demsey) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Demsey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDouglas Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eAlina Cho\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehind the Blue Door\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e presents the decor of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epioneering beauty-industry \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eentrepreneur John Demsey's six-story townhouse on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, an explosion of color, pattern, and art.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A riot of color, pattern, and art, beauty exec John Demsey's six-story townhouse on Manhattan's Upper East Side bursts with exuberant life.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The muted, understated exterior of the townhouse on a tree-lined New York City street belies the sumptuous feast for the eyes that hits you upon opening its blue front door. Every room of its five main floors has its own saturated color scheme, filled with a David Hicks-inspired geometrically patterned rug, vibrant fabrics, new and vintage furniture, art and photographs covering walls, and sculptures and knickknacks topping tables and filling shelves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For the owner, John Demsey, the starting point was a pair of multicolored Louboutin boots, which inspired the palette of the living room rug. Working with interior decorator and friend Bibi Monnahan, he carefully chose and positioned each piece of furniture, work of art, and decorative object, and mounted his enormous photography collection. The result is a tour de force of maximalist design, now captured for all to see in Douglas Friedman's luminous photographs and with Emmy Award-winning journalist Alina Cho as our eyewitness guide in a slipcased gift book featuring three gatefolds.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Demsey\u003c\/b\u003e is a transformational business builder, prestige beauty pioneer, and philanthropist who has led multiple luxury brands to unparalleled global success. Over his 30-year career at Est馥 Lauder Companies, he was instrumental in growing the company into a multi-billion-dollar beauty icon across established and emerging markets. A career-long innovator and creative mentor, Demsey is known for forging some of the most successful artist and designer collaborations in the industry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlina Cho \u003c\/b\u003eis an Emmy Award-winning contributor to \u003ci\u003eCBS Sunday Morning\u003c\/i\u003e, producer of the Netflix documentary on Martha Stewart, and host of \u003ci\u003eThe Atelier with Alina Cho\u003c\/i\u003e, a conversation series with fashion luminaries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For nearly a decade, Cho was a national correspondent for CNN. She lives in New York. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e is a renowned fashion, portrait, and interiors photographer whose work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eELLE Decor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVeranda\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eT Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, and countless other publications in the United States and abroad. He has had several exhibitions of his fine art photography. He lives in Marfa, Texas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 13.94 x 10.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764859666720,"sku":"9780865654341","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e20b17238b77cefc77a2886fcf045358.webp?v=1780256707","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/behind-the-blue-door-a-maximalist-mantra-john-demsey-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}