Biographical note:

Jan Showers is the author of Glamorous Rooms and one of the world’s most celebrated interior designers. Her collection is available in showrooms throughout the United States. Her work is featured internationally in interiors and architecture magazines and has landed her spots on lists of the Top 100 Designers. She lives in Dallas.

Main description:

The follow-up to the bestselling Glamorous Rooms, Glamorous Retreats takes readers inside Jan Showers’s luxurious interiors in vacation locales across North America and the Caribbean, from the mountains of Colorado, to the beaches of Florida and the Bahamas, to the ranches of Arizona and Texas. With more than 200 never-before-seen photographs, this book showcases the renowned designer’s elegant eclecticism, which blends Hollywood high style, mid-century modernism, and classic 18th-century French styles, here set against the backdrop of stunning resort destinations. Mixing aspects of the local flavors and lifestyles into her own designs, Showers provides accessible and useful design tenets that will inspire readers to create their own luxurious yet relaxed homes.