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| In The Painted Kitchen, Henny Donovan demonstrates how with some paint and basic tools anyone can transform a drab, dated kitchen to the most welcoming room in the house. Add new doorknobs, maybe some gold leaf or colored wax for embellishment, and the heart of the home is once again stylish and a pleasure to use. |
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| | ISBN: 1552095010 Date Published on 8/17/2006 |
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| | All in color! Brighten the look and feel of a room or an entire home with 26 dazzling projects. Using a wide range of painting techniques, add color and texture to walls, floors, woodwork, furniture, and even outdoor spaces. Coverage begins with the basics of color theory and introduces equipment, techniques, and guidelines on compiling idea boards and samples before embarking on projects. Lavish color photographs show completed projects in all their rich, colorful glory. Trim size: 7 3/4 x 11. |
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| | ISBN: 0715308408 Date Published on 5/3/2006 |
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| | The Paris Apartment is a popular shop in New York's East Village, where visitors can step back in time and immerse themselves in the beauty and romance of antique furnishings. Reflecting an unusual mix of design influences (Baroque, rococo, neoclassical and Art Deco) and personal taste, its style is luxurious, playful, and wholly original.
In The Paris Apartment, Claudia Strasser, the founder and owner of the shop, offers readers the quintessential guide to achieving this romantic Parisian look without having to spend a fortune. With easy-to-follow instructions and helpful advice, she shows readers how they can transform their homes into a living environment that reflects both their personal style and timeless French elegance. Laid out in the form of an entertaining diary, the book helps Francophiles define their fantasy home, find inspiration, select a color palette and use light creatively. She also includes instructions for making canopies and valances; advice on dyeing fabrics and restyling furniture; tips on budgeting; guidance on shopping at flea markets and auctions; and a glossary of terms. Color photographs throughout illustrate the ideas and techniques shown in the book.
As interest in the home experiences a resurgence, and as Americans become more careful about their spending, nesting has become the pastime of the '90s. People want luxury homes without spending a fortune. With its unbeatable combination of style and solid practicality, The Paris Apartment is a home-decorating guide to treasure and draw inspiration from for many years to come. |
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| | ISBN: 0060391693 Date Published on 5/29/2006 |
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| | David Tutera is a highly regarded event designer whose clients have included Elton John, Barbara Walters, Star Jones, and Susan Lucci. He is also the host of a new one-hour, twice-daily program on the Discovery Channel, Party Planner with David Tutera, that debuts in January 2005. On the show, Tutera lends his expertise to people looking to throw an unforgettable party on an everyday budget. Tutera brings a fresh, original twist to holiday parties while retaining time-honored traditions. He demonstrates novel and affordable—yet utterly sophisticated—approaches to special occasions, holiday and cocktail parties, and dinner parties. In this heavily illustrated book of the same name, each chapter covers a different party that will also be aired on the show. Tutera emphasizes addressing all five senses—the taste, the look, the sound, the scent, and the touch—of every event. Also included are “Tutera Tips” for invitations, entertainment, decor, menu ideas, table settings, and floral arrangements. David Tutera is already a noted name, but THE PARTY PLANNER will bring his reputation and signature approach in entertaining to a broad new audience. |
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| | ISBN: 0821261657 Date Published on 5/25/2006 |
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| | This is a comprehensive guide to getting maximum benefit from a small area of outdoor living space, providing plans, photographs and plant lists for a wide range of superbly designed patio gardens. |
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| | ISBN: 0711210918 Date Published on 11/3/2006 |
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| | With inspired patterns by the most famous designers in the world today—including Priscilla Hauser and Areta Bingham—this collection is sure to delight decorative painters in search of new motifs. The good-looking projects, all with large, easy-to-follow worksheets, cover such favorite topics as Birds and Bugs, Beautiful Blooms, By the Sea, Fruits and Fronds, and Borders and Elements. Whether you follow the photos and use the patterns as suggested or come up with original ideas for applying them, the effects will always be fabulous. |
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| | ISBN: 1402712685 Date Published on 5/3/2006 |
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| | "Table settings for all occasions from breakfast to elegant candlelit dinners."
-USA Today "A guide to creating the most stylish table settings imaginable."
-House Beautiful "The Perfect Setting is something of a confection, a delight to be gobbled up and enjoyed. The 168 color photographs are stunning."
-Houston Chronicle Since it was first published in 1985, The Perfect Setting has redefined the ease, beauty, and pleasures of table settings, for any time and for all occasions. Peri Wolfman and Charles Gold's advice on how to combine simplicity with elegance, creating inviting table settings without great expense or enormous effort, remains timely, stylish, and invaluable for all hosts and hostesses. Now in paperback, with more than 160 color photographs and 50 of the authors' favorite recipes-for fresh corn salad, Seckel pears almondine, marinated vegetables, and much more-the book is a wonderful resource and a great gift for anyone who wants to create a perfect setting at home, at a business breakfast, on a picnic, or anywhere at all. 168 photographs in full color, 9 1/2 x 10" PERI WOLFMAN and CHARLES GOLD were the owners of Wolfman, Gold & Good Company, a New York City tableware store, for nearly 20 years. Wolfman is now in-house director of product development for Williams-Sonoma. Gold is a recognized food and still-life photographer; his work has appeared in House & Garden, Vogue, Gourmet, and other national magazines. Peri Wolfman and Charles Gold live in New York City.
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| | ISBN: 0810927497 Date Published on 7/11/2006 |
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