INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER MAGAZINE/IPPY AWARD

Winner of the National Award:
Coffee Table Book of the Year 2024

This award honors rapturous design and photography, as well as courage, innovation and creativity in publishing.

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FOREWORD By Anthony Barzilay- Freund Editorial Director 1st Dibs, Introspective Magazine 360 pages, 250 photos, 11” x 12.75” Hardcover
PHOTOGRAPHED BY: Aaron Leimkuehler & others

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“An esoteric weaving of history, design, decor, fashion and culture enthrals in this captivating book. Katillac utilises recoloured antique wallpapers and mixes styles and periods with bravura that result in some surprising synergies.”

“In her new book, HISTORIC STYLE, Kelee Katillac offers inspiration and guidelines for how to stay true to one’s personal style while honoring a home’s history.”
“Katillac sees a restored historic house like Aderton (built 1845 and in Historic Style) as a romantic vision. It celebrates the past but opens the door to the future to help people make history their own.”

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“Historic Style has it all…Classic interiors-turned-technicolor showstoppers! 400 years of design knowledge! It’s eight solid pounds filled with enormous shots of brilliant, thoughtfully crafted interiors. I love Kelee’s fresh, modern eye – her spaces mix old and new in a bold, dynamic way. This book is the perfect mix of information and inspiration. Preservation has never been more interesting! “

HARPER’S BAZAAR INTERIORS

“The author of Historic Style shows the power of palettes as medicine for the soul. Kelee Katillac demonstrates that colour, as a spiritual tool, aligns our homes with health and happiness.”

The Voice of Design from the UK

“The Mick Jagger of preservation’: discover the historic homes of Kelee Katillac. Widely known for her incomparable mix of colour, couture, pop culture and history, Kelee Katillac puts a contemporary spin on the past with modern designs for the 21st century.”

SWEDEN & BEYOND

“Kelee Katillac is a storyteller of rank via interior design. The dynamism and drama rests in the art of matching furniture and finishes from different cultures, eras and palettes. Historic Style is also rich in mentally empowering symbols wielded with a confidence that hovers like a halo of positivity over both houses and owners, albeit invisibly.”

“In her book, Historic Style, designer Kelee Katillac…reinvigorates (an) 1870s house on the National Register. Following the case study come 40 additional rooms… Hints about historical rehabilitation are peppered with ideas for walls, windows, fixtures, and furnishings.”
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“Discover the past in full color and with a pop culture twist! The award-winning coffee table piece also delves into Katillac’s work recolored historic wallpaper.. and offers a window into her musically inspired creative process.”

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A BONUS: Kelee’s Design Diaries with musical playlists, spinning tracks from Alanis Morissette to Kendrick Lamar to Led Zeppelin and Harry Styles. These stream-of-consciousness musings enliven the design process with joy, relevance, and wit.

WINNER of the 2024 Osmund Overby Book Award