When renowned design duo Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams were styling the photo shoot for the cover of their new book, “The Comfortable Home,” they found themselves searching the room for that special touch—something that would communicate its message to the readers.
“It was serendipitous,” Gold said last night at a signing for the book, “that just off to the side, Bob spotted a bundt cake.” Something clicked.
“‘Bundt cake! Who doesn’t like bundt cake?’” Gold laughs, quoting Williams. The photographer snapped a picture of Gold placing the cake on a dining room table, and with that, the cover shot was done.
Over 10,000 copies have sold in the first five months, and one of the stops on Gold’s book signing tour was at The House Downtown, an ever-welcoming, ever-fresh, just plain comfortable home furnishings boutique in Baltimore’s Belvedere Square.
“The Comfortable Home” offers practical advice for a well styled, well lived-in home. With inspiring full-color photos of rooms that exude the clean, transitional style that has become MG+BW’s trademark, Gold and Williams walk readers through working with color, creating room-to-room transitions, where to save money and where to splurge, and how to furnish smaller spaces, among many other design challenges.
After two decades in the home design business, Gold knows a thing or two about striking the perfect balance between elegance and practicality. “If you can plan a little,” he offers, “you can save a lot.”
Designers, industry pros, The House Downtown staffers, and loyal customers alike toasted MG+BW’s 20th year in business (as well as The House Downtown owner Stephanie Gamble’s birthday) with champagne, enjoyed lively conversation, and indulged in—what else? Bundt cake.
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