Jim Howard为全国各地的高端客户打造豪华而舒适的住宅。他的设计作品以其令人浮想联翩的氛围而闻名，而这种氛围是世界上所有大空间的特征。“氛围”是一个地方的魅力，体现了一个地方吸引你注意力和接纳你的全部力量——有些人可能称之为“令人惊叹的因素”。然而，即使它能激发情感，氛围也有舒缓作用，给人一种幸福和宁静的整体感觉。Howard写这本书是为了传递他学到的关于在家制造氛围的所有知识，无论那个家在哪里，无论塔有什么美学。这么做不仅仅是规则或公式的问题；它既是一门科学，也是一门艺术，Jim在十几个引人入胜的章节中都有分享。

Jim Howard creates luxe yet comfortable homes for sophisticated clients around the country. His design work is known for the sort of evocative atmosphere that characterizes the world’s great spaces. “Atmosphere” is the magic of a place, the embodiment of all its power to capture your attention and embrace you—some might call it the “wow factor.” But even as it excites, atmosphere also soothes, offering an overall feeling of well-

being and calm. Howard wrote this book to convey all he has learned about crafting atmosphere at home, wherever that home may be, whatever aesthetic it might have. Doing so isn’t just a matter of rules or formulas; it is a science as much as an art, which Jim shares in a dozen captivating chapters.