Caribbean Elegance

Great book, well researched and great photos. You should know that the book is entirely devoted to historic style, i.e., pre 1900. So if you are looking for a book about modern Caribbean style, this is not for you.

I love the Caribbean style of decor so I found the book filled with inspirational pictures of beautiful homes. I wish I could find (and afford) some of the beautiful pieces pictured in the graphics!

Really enjoying this book for island history and design ideas.

A book that will do any coffee table proud. Bruce Buck's photographs are stunning and show interiors of some of the older, larger houses of the Caribbean.

This book had some interesting facts, but as an interior designer who was looking for inspirational pictures for room designs I thought it had moderate value.

love it

This book has great pictures of West Indian furniture and its focus is only on the furniture. I was looking for some ideas on how to design using this style, but not much can be gotten directly on how to do this from this book. However, I did come away with a good sense of the various influences on the West Indian style.

I have owned this book for over a year and always thought it was an excellent book but wasn't inspired to write a review until just recently, when I received a new book I purchased called "Caribbean Style". This book, "Caribbean Elegance", is everything that the other book is not. I love this book! The photography is incredible, encompasing everything from the smallest furniture detail or accessory, to entire historical exteriors & interiors, and exquisite scenery!The text gives a detailed history of the settlers and islands, really giving you an understanding of how the various styles of West Indies architecture and furnishings came into being. It also distingushes the furnishings by their various European influences, such as Spanish, English or Dutch, among others. As an interior designer I found this book fascinating and educational. But even for someone who just has a love of the islands, the photography alone is worth the price of the book.