Featuring dozens of humorous examples of things that inevitably go wrong, a cheerful collection of mishaps reminds readers to smile in the face of missed flights, broken alarm clocks, and forgotten PIN numbers. Original.
This creative guide shows readers how to make any house a home, whether it's a one-room studio apartment or a brand-new house. Includes tips for smart shopping and practical planning to make do-it-yourself decorating easy and inexpensive, plus easy-to-follow directions accompanied by line drawings. (Do-It-Yourself/Home Improvement)
In Timeless Design author Bo Niles explores the concept of timelessness through the creative visions of the finest international interior designers and architects. Here we see homes that shun period style in favor of an eclectic look that straddles and transcends trends: a traditional Mexico City hacienda takes on contemporary form with a geometric spiral staircase; a Palladian-inspired summer home is imbued with New England charm; stately rooms are converted into comfortable gathering places. As the pages in this beautifully illustrated book reveal, timeless furnishings are exquisitely proportioned, cabinetry meticulously crafted, and structural elements distilled to their very essence. Regardless of style, timeless designs wear well. They uphold a standard that will endure into the future.
Shows a variety of traditional, rustic-style kitchens, suggests pottery, metalware, woodenware, and baskets to use in decorating a kitchen, and discusses layout, storage, lighting, and appliances
Who hasn't been comforted by a well-worn, much-adored teddy bear? Here is practical advice on collecting, dressing, displaying, and caring for bears, together with quotes from famous bear lovers. Also includes an extensive resource section listing artisans, magazines, books, and annual fairs and contests for these huggable companions. Photographs and illustrations.
What is your entertaining style? Do you like to give a formal party with just the right table setting? Or do you like a casual atmosphere with home-made decorations? What Goes With What for Parties asks all the right questions and then provides all the right answers to make your next party a smash hit! Learn about dressing your table and the various types and patterns of china, flatware, and crystal. Learn about table linens and how to fold napkins into various shapes. Learn about the proper principles for setting and decorating a table, including centerpieces, candles, and flowers. Learn how to set up a bar, including when to use a highball, tumbler, or goblet, and much, much more. This handy book includes sample invitations, RSVPs, thank you notes, and many charts to keep you organized and to have all of the pertinent information at your fingertips. Best of all, in the back of the book is a Party Planning Packet ready for photocopying. Complete the charts for a party you are planning and you will have all the information you need when you go shopping. Book jacket.
What Levenger does for office supplies and Williams-Sonoma does for kitchenware, Kate's Paperie does for paper--showing how ordinary wrapping and writing can be a beautiful and sensuous expression of personal style. 175 illustrations, 150 in full color.
Loaded with information, from where to have a traditional three-course hotel tea to where to find the city's best Japanese and Chinese tea rooms" (Manhattan Spirit) and "places heady with coffee aromas in which to indulge your sweet tooth" (Agenda New York), both volumes by Bo Niles and Veronica McNiff, guide you to the places to stop, sit and sip.
Introduces a series of innovative and creative ways to bring flowers into one's life throughout every season of the year, offering helpful instruction in the basics of flower arranging, from essential equipment and techniques to guidance on design principles of color, balance, texture, and proportion, accompanied by helpful shortcuts, insider secrets, and more. Original. 50,000 first printing.
This pithy, witty guidebook contains hundreds of activities and attitudes that readers should either make time for or cross off the list, because, after all, life is too short. Makes a wonderful gift, especially around New Year's resolution time.
Discover the soothing delights of tea. The act of "taking tea" has long been known to relax and rejuvenate the soul. Newfound health benefits have increased tea's popularity, as have the tasty new variations-from chai lattes to Asian tapioca pearl teas. This new third edition of "The New York Book of Tea" takes the reader on a journey beyond the hustle and bustle of New York City to discover the finest tea oases, from a proper English tea for an afternoon with friends to a late-night cup to end the perfect evening out. Author and tea aficionado Bo Niles also uncovers the best retail shops in which to buy tea and teaware, hotel teas that offer civilized atmosphere for a party, and the multitude of new Chinese and Japanese teahouses. Revised and updated for this new third edition, "The New York Book of Tea" is the must-have reference for anyone who cherishes this ancient elixir and the rituals that enhance it.
The elements of a country Christmas are simple but timeless, traditions that we all embrace. This lushly illustrated book is full of design and decorating ideas forall the rooms of the house; step-by-step instructions for holiday ornaments; Christmas tree ideas; and delicious holiday recipes. Color photographs.
A home decoration title which demonstrates how to create authentic French style room-by-room, and expands to the garden and the marketplace to cover the range of life and style in France. Includes tips for entertaining, housekeeping, crafts, furniture, food and wine.
Moving beyond mere flower arranging, an exploration of the art of collecting and arranging natural objects for every season demonstrates how to turn driftwood, dead tree branches, fruit, and other objects of nature into centerpieces for any occasion.
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