Past Perfect: Richard Shapiro Houses and Gardens Category_Trays Hand-pressed leather is soft and

Hand-pressed leather is soft and easy to use and contribute a classic accent to any table setting

each piece is organically infused with its own set of natural striations and hues

No two items are the same

Hand crafted from natural fibers

while the natural finish keeps things light and airy

Past Perfect: Richard Shapiro Houses and Gardens Category_Trays Hand-pressed leather is soft andIn 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,