You learn from people with great taste,” says Bunny Williams. She should know. As a novice, Williams worked for legendary decorators Sister Parish and Albert Hadley, absorbing everything she could of their peerless design sense. Striking out on her own, she rose to the top rank of the interior design profession, where she has stylishly remained for the last 30 years. Now, it’s our turn to learn from her.
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Part memoir and part how-to manual, Bunny Williams’ Point of View showcases many of the drop-dead chic but always cozily comfortable residences whose interiors Williams has designed during her astounding career. As Williams tells it, every design decision she makes is based on a bedrock principle: “Knowing what you value is essential.” Her conviction that every person’s home should manifest their personality guides her as she creates environments that fit each client precisely, “like a couture suit.”

By showing you how to plan and then accomplish that plan for each room of your house, Williams inspires you to take account of your own values—and to realize your personal vision of how you want to live. As she says about the book: “My point of view will help you discover yours.”

Below are some excerpts and photos from "Point of View" by Bunny Williams.
"A long entrance hall was divided into three columned bays linked together by a strong parquet floor made of three woods. The coat closet at the far end is hidden behind mirrors and metal glass designed by Gilbert Poillerat. A pair of large marble urns and pedestals stands in the foreground." "A large English mirror hangs over a leather sofa covered with pillows made from antique textiles in my Manhattan office. A pair of 1940s tables sit on a contemporary rug by Allegra Hicks. Italian metal sconces hang above framed watercolors from my collection."
"An intricately patterned dining room ceiling of white washed oak is unexpected and breathtaking. The walls are mellon-tinted, waxed Venetia plaster. Painted wheelback chairs sit on a patterned straw rug" "The moldings in this entrance hall are painted in faux marble to complement the walls, painted to simulate cordovan leather."
"In a bedroom with walls covered in a printed cotton, the curtains are made from the same fabric but not in the same style. Pull-up balloon shades hang over the window seat. The floor-to-ceiling curtains have a matching shirred valance trimmed with bell fringe." "An unusual English Arts and Crafts table with a leather top and nailhead trim is placed next to a sofa upholstered in a bold woven fabric that sits on a French Aubusson carpet."
"A warm rosy red on the sofas can also be found in the French Aubusson carpet. A French printed cotton fabric covers a pair of French fauteuils. Pale blue-gray curtains are a cool counterpoint." "An elegant bathroom with pale glazed paneled walls and gilt trim has an English crystal chandelier hanging over an English eighteenth-century dolphin table. A tufted chair upholstered in terry cloth sits next to the tub. A Victorian slipper chair is placed by the dressing table."
"Creams and beiges combine to create a warm living room with French furniture and a bleached floor that was rubbed with white paint." "The adjacent entrance hall was painted a rich melon color to counterbalance the graphic black-and-white marble floor."