{"product_id":"the-divine-home-living-with-spiritual-objects","title":"The Divine Home: Living with Spiritual Objects","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the millions of Americans combining the spiritual and the decorative in their homesfrom dramatic crosses in a modern log cabin to handcrafted Native American spirit masks in a sprawling Southwestern ranchthis beautifully rendered book of interior design depicts how the serene touch of religious design elements can be effortlessly incorporated with a modern sensibility.  Whether as a reflection of fervent belief  a secular nod to nostalgia  or a purely aesthetic choice  devotional objects such as religious idols  crosses  and Buddha statues have a profound visual power. Within these pages are thirty homes in which works inspired by religious traditions form a vital and varied part of the sumptuous and serene design of these spaces.  Some of the people featured in this dramatic book collect with a geographic interest  some define their collections stylistically  and still others choose a historical framework. Yet all of the residences share a distinctly personal touch. Personality  in fact  runs rampant through these interiors that tell stories about the owners  the objects  and the houses themselves  such as CeCe Cords sunny Texas residence  John Saladinos calm California villa  Kelly Kleins soaring Manhattan loft  and Adrienne Vittadinis richly textured Florida home.  While some of the residents have personal spiritual connections with their pieceslike a Santa Fe psychoanalyst and his varied collections of Outsider art  African works  and Judaicaothers merely find in the antiquities a sense of beauty and comfort. An interior designer who updated a rustic Colorado cabin is drawn to decorating with crosses for their geometric appeal as opposed to their religious connotations. In New York and Los Angeles  two different homeowners escape their busy lives in peaceful  calming environments created with Asian art.  While the religious or spiritual elements are quite pronounced  they blend seamlessly into fascinating  eye-catching hybridized environmentsfrom French Provenal to Spanish Colonial to light  airy patrician. Each residencecaptured by one of the most sought-after interior photographerswill enchant you with its beauty and originality and perhaps inspire you to begin a spiritual collection of your own. A collection  as these homeowners explain  starts with one artwork  but it is one piece that can lead to a magnificent obsession.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44983977345077,"sku":"ByrdShop_0307405214","price":52.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780307405210.jpg?v=1770817256","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-divine-home-living-with-spiritual-objects","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}