The Novogratz Chronicles : Lessons Learned from Twenty-Five Years of Buying and Renovating Houses by Cortney Novogratz

Husband and wife design duo Robert and Cortney?Novogratz?share their trade secrets and personal stories from over twenty-five years of buying, selling, and fixing up homes.?With a foreword by Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman. Robert and?Cortney?Novogratz, stars of HGTV's Home?by?Novogratz and Bravo's 9 by Design, have?transformed fabulous properties across?the U.S. and?around the?world, including Hotel Dylan (Woodstock, NY),?the Bungalow?Hotel (Long Branch, NJ), and Timber Cove?(Sonoma, CA), to name a few. They've also?partnered with many?celebrities?and top?retailers and had their work profiled in major national media outlets, from The New York Times to Architectural Digest, all while?raising their family of seven children.? They not only know how to run?a?successful and innovative design business but also how to?balance work, family, and fun. The Novogratz Chronicles is their most intimate and personal book to date, taking readers on?their?journey from their first house renovation project in Chelsea in the 1990s to?their latest home in Greenwich Village and projects in Los Angeles, Brazil, and the Berkshires. Eleven chapters explore and share their?path to success, from thinking outside?the box when financing, to building the right renovation team,?to developing a design aesthetic and trusting your design?instincts, interspersed with personal anecdotes and stories from their hands-on experiences. DIYers, HGTV fans, weekend warriors, and anyone interested in?buying, selling, and renovating houses and spaces will love reading?The Novogratz Chronicles and discovering the expertise that lies beyond their renowned how-to decorating prowess to inform and inspire their?own renovation dreams and endeavors.?
Binding: Hardback