Thomas Jayne to Speak at Boscobel
Celebrated Interior Designer and Historian on an Indispensable Guide to Decorating
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Garrison, NY – April 2018) – On Friday, May 18, celebrated interior designer and historian Thomas Jayne will present a lecture on his new book, Classical Principles for Modern Design – Lessons learned from Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman’s The Decoration of Houses (Monacelli Press, 2018).
Jayne will delve into why the 1897 book has long been considered the bible of decoration and how it came to be known as the indispensable guide for achieving classical simplicity and balance. He will also give an overview of their essential advice and show how those rules can still be applied to both traditional and modern rooms today.
Jayne illustrates his talk with examples of his own work at Jayne Design Studio and highlights where his designs coincide (or diverge) from Wharton and Codman. Several projects in the Hudson Valley area will be included. All will speak to his own commitment to the ancient tradition of classical design. As he states in his book, “I define traditional decorating as contemporary decorating using historic models. We use them not because we lack imagination, but because their core elements have been perfected over two millennia.”
“Thomas Jayne is the ultimate designer for anyone with a curious mind, an eye for beauty, and an appreciation of history. His lecture will illuminate how to find inspiration in timeless design—a perfect subject for Boscobel,” says Boscobel’s Acting Executive Director Jennifer Carlquist.
Details:
Friday, May 18
6:30pm
Book sale and signing to follow the lecture
Members, Students, and Practicing Designers: $15
Not Yet Members: $25
Not recommended for guests under five years of age
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