Everyday Monet
A Giverny-Inspired Gardening and Lifestyle Guide to Living Your Best Impressionist Life.
Bring Monet’s paintings and gardens to life using this gorgeously illustrated book that will teach you how to create a Monet lifestyle from your living room to your kitchen to your garden—from the documentarian and author of Monet's Palate Cookbook, with the support of the American steward and all the head gardeners at Giverny.
Aileen Bordman has long been influenced by the work of Claude Monet, one of the founders of French Impressionist painting whose esteemed works capturing the simple beauties of fin de siécle French life—from water lilies to haystacks—have fetched astonishing sums at private auction houses and can be found in the greatest art museums around the globe.
“Aileen has captured the essence of Giverny in the beautiful text and photography of Everyday Monet.”
In this extraordinary glimpse into the world of iconic painter Claude Monet, Everyday Monet showcases the exquisite taste of a beloved and legendary artist. Monet's garden, home, and paintings provide inspiration for styling any home—from floral arrangements to dinners to decor and beyond. Whether you are working with a large rural garden or a windowsill in a city apartment, this stunning book is filled with practical tips that will allow you to beautifully emulate Monet's lifestyle, both inside and outside of your home.
“Everyday Monet is an extraordinary book filled with the lushness of Giverny. It brings the aesthetic of one of the world’s most spectacular painters and his garden home.”