In fashion, there is quiet luxury. In interior design,

it’s time to meet “relaxed luxury,” an of-the-moment

décor movement coined by renowned architect and

designer Chad Dorsey, who details what it means to

live laidback (yet still elevated) in Relaxed Luxury. The

bookshowcases over a dozen of the longtime Texan’s

most notable projects over the past two decades,

complete with advice (everything from paint colors to

space-saving tricks), insight,and mood boards from

Dorsey on how to translate the style of haute relaxation

in your ownspace. Readers will tour penthouse

pied-à-terres, historic homes, and modern bungalows

around the Lonestar State, discovering a powerful voice

in the American design canon and originator of a wholly

original aesthetic that has captured the imagination of a

nation.

“Relaxed luxury is the idea of living casually with things

a person loves to touch and feel in a way that is

approachable and not precious. Relaxed luxury is

understated,” says Dorsey. “Often quiet, it can go unnoticed,

but the user with a discerning eye will appreciate the details

and the soothing feeling.”