Tastemaker author & renowned designer Bunny Williams has been at the top of the interior design world for more than 40 years This book is something of a sequel to her acclaimed & much-beloved interior design book An Affair with a House this time taking Williams's Punta Cana retreat La Colina as its subject Designed & custom-built by Williams & noted antiques collector & dealer John Rosselli La Colina is a colonial villa tucked into lush tropical gardens by the Carribean sea The book explores & celebrates every facet of the property; from outdoor rooms garden plantings & design to the glorious isl&-living luxury of the villa's interiors furnishings & collections Content is divided into three sections; Welcome Social Spaces & Private Places all offering Williams's invaluable insights & wonderful approach to decor & design Woven into each section are essays written by friends who have visited the property Gil Shafer details the villa's architecture; Page Dickey offers a personal & intimate look at the gardens; Angus Wilkie discusses the delights of collecting; & Jane Garmey revels in the pleasures of cooking food & friends This an interior design book like no other delightful & personal filled with stories anecdotes & beautiful never-before-published photos & brimming with essential design & entertaining advice that readers will return to again & again