Charlotte Moss and A Flair for Living Book GIVEAWAY

Last month I had the pleasure of attending an event featuring New York-based interior design legend, Charlotte Moss at Gump's of San Francisco. In addition to designing high-end residences throughout the United States, Moss has published six books and teamed up with fine retailers such as Haylcon Days, Agraria, Brunschwig & Fils, Seibert & Rice and Pickard China. In the Fall of 2010, she will launch a new line of fabrics, wallpaper and trims with Fabricut.

Gump's is graciously giving one lucky Simplified Bee reader Charlotte Moss' book, A Flair for Living. In this delightful book, Moss tours every component of a home, exuberant entertaining and couture home accessories. The images are simply gorgeous and very inspirational.

Known for her traditional and opulent sense of style, Moss did not disappoint when designing a Tuscan inspired two bedroom unit at The Laurel, a luxury condominium in New York City's Upper East Side.

With a church terracotta roof as the home's view, Moss creates an elegant room with warm colors, rich textiles, picturesque art and hand-picked antiques. She has a brilliant way of fusing color, pattern and texture. The living room features gorgeous wallpaper by Schumacher and an antique lamp on a side table by Niermann Weeks.

The inviting living room showcases stunning oil paintings of Italy from Charlotte Moss Interior Design. The persimmon sofas, striped chair, lemon pillows and skirted table are in Schumacher fabrics.

A carved antique mirror placed above a console is perfectly centered between Vaughan lamps. A beautiful twisting urn is perched on books under the console. Loving this symmetrical look, but will have to wait until the little ones get a little older!

Moss fills shelves in the living room with gilded frames, urns and artwork depicting Italian scenes.

Here's a view into the dining room. The chandelier from Vaughan is hung above the dining table by Niermann Weeks. The brown leather chairs, china and linens are all from Charlotte Moss Interior Design. Moss differentiates the living room from the dining space by adding a sisal carpet from Stark and antique mahogany screen.

In the master suite, Moss selects a soothing color palette of blues, turquoise and beige. The opulent canopy bed by Niermann Weeks is draped in silk toile fabric from Fabricut.

The armoire with coordinating fabric by Rogers & Goffigon is stunning - my guess is it's hiding media equipment and the armoire's design prevents it from overheating. It's topped with a pair of Chinese urns and flanked by side chairs from Charlotte Moss Interior Design. The room's aqua textured wallpaper by Phillip Jeffries is simply gorgeous next to the chairs covered in velvet by Vervain.

A pair of chairs and ottoman from Charlotte Moss Interior Design are upholstered in gorgeous Fabricut fabric. The floor lamp - wow - is by Vaughan lamp.

The study is chic, urban and cozy. The walls are painted a warm Bronze by Ralph Lauren. And you know I love the glass-top desk from Williams Sonoma Home. The wingchair, cashmere throw, sisal rug and drapery panels are also from Williams-Sonoma Home. The room's paintings, desk accessories and custom marble-top coffee tables are from Charlotte Moss Interior Design.

To enter to win Charlotte Moss' beautiful book, A Flair for Living:

• Leave a comment (include email if you are not a blogger).

• Extra Entry - become a Follower of Simplified Bee (by adding yourself to the follower group on the sidebar)

• Extra Entry - mention this giveaway in a post with a link back and leave a comment letting me know you've done so.

• Please post a separate comment for each extra entry.

• Entry period closes at midnight PST, Sunday, November 15, 2009 and the winner will be announced Monday, November 16, 2009.

**Note: The winner will be drawn randomly using Random.org, notified directly via email and listed back at this post using first name only.

"What makes a room wonderful is nothing you can see. It's something you feel." ~Charlotte Moss, A Flair for Living

* images from Veranda