Branca

"American designers have always absorbed and reinterpreted influences from abroad to create a distinctly Yankee sense of style. So what happens when a designer born and raised in one of the most style-conscious countries in the world comes to live, love, and decorate on the plains of the Midwest? When that designer is the Italian-born Alessandra Branca, it means that the glamorous vocabulary of the old world-Italian luxuriousness, English country comforts, French sensuality- gets a healthy dash of new World energy and practicality. (The life-force blonde is not a mother of three for nothing.) Whatever the mix of styles or jolt of colors, Branca-made spaces always rely on classic underpinnings that include custom upholstery with suave antiques, hand-painted wallpaper, hand woven floor coverings (natural abaca fiber is a big favorite), and fine art that is big on charm but low on pomp. There are always touches of eye-opening wit, too, like the surprise of an old-fashioned chandelier encased in a giant transparent lamp shade or walls painted in sassy shade of Schiaparelli pink. The bottom line? Pretty rooms for modern living, 24-7." -Mitch Owen of Elle Decor on "New Classic Interiors by Alessandra Branca "
Give and Receive! Alessandra Branca's successful first book is now in its fourth publishing run! All proceeds support inner city children programs...and every copy that Branca sends to you will be autographed by Alessandra.