Creating a Home

Chronicles the author's interior-design restoration of an estate in California, including the home and stables, using her signature combination of fabrics, ironwork, wood, tile and furniture pieces.;Foreward / Marc Appleton -- Introduction and history of the Libbey Ranch -- The great room -- The kitchen -- The bedrooms & bathrooms -- Al fresco living -- The swatches. Kathryn M. Ireland is a maven of materials. In addition to having her own fabric line, she freely and deftly mixes other designers{u2019} fabrics as well as international market ?finds.? Blending those with quality ironwork, wood, tile, and furniture pieces, Ireland pulls together a magnificent home of unpretentious grandeur