In this memoir/design book, Emmerling takes her readers sleuthing and partying at Round Top antiques fair; reminisces on her days at Mademoiselle, House Beautiful and other top magazines; shares oodles of her favorite things; and shares personal, fresh country decorating in her own home and those of a few close friends. MARY EMMERLING is an iconic innovator of American Country style. She has authored 30 previous books, including Art of the Cross, Turquoise, Skull, Heart, and Buckle and most recently The American Flag: Art, Design, Fashion. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. REED DAVIS is an editorial and commercial photographer living in Los Angeles and New York.
The iconic symbol of love everlasting in charming, quirky, gorgeous collectibles. As jewelry, fashion, and home décor, the stylized, iconic heart wins us over. We wear it around our necks and on our classy cowgirl boots; it enhances our horse gear and saddle bags; it distinguishes our style from head to toe and lavishes our home with love and sweetness. Here are more than 250 examples of the heart in exquisitely crafted silver and myriad other materials, doing what it does best—capturing our hearts! Mary Emmerling is the best-selling author of more than 25 books. She was the creative director of Country Home Magazine for ten years. She hosted HGTV’s Country At Home show, worked as the decorating editor for House Beautiful, and was editor-in-chief of her own Mary Emmerling Country Magazine for the New York Times. She now lives in Santa Fe. She authored Art of the Cross and Art of Turquoise with Jim Arndt. Jim Arndt is the author of How to Be a Cowboy and photographed Art of the Cross, Art of Turquoise, and several Cowboy Boot books. He lives in Santa Fe.
Alive with the pleasures of the country garden, Mary Emmerling's newest treat for gift-givers is a wonderous bouquet of pictures and verse. 100 full-color photographs.
Turquoise and silver is an icon of the American Southwest. For generations, people have ogled these gemstones in pawn shops, jewelry shops and antiques stores, looking for a special piece of Native American jewelry that speaks to their heart. Southwest jewelry is now valued and collected around the world. Photographs of collectible pieces reveal what the attraction is about. Whether in shades of pale aqua or deeper aquamarine, blue or jade green, Mary Emmerling reveals that the collector's hunt is about color. And beyond jewelry, the color turquoise appears throughout the Southwest in architecture and decoration. After all, it's the color of calm.
Turquoise and silver is an icon of the American Southwest. For generations, people have ogled these gemstones in pawn shops, jewelry shops and antiques stores, looking for a special piece of Native American jewelry that speaks to their heart. Southwest jewelry is now valued and collected around the world. Photographs of collectible pieces reveal what the attraction is about. Whether in shades of pale aqua or deeper aquamarine, blue or jade green, Mary Emmerling reveals that the collector's hunt is about color. And beyond jewelry, the color turquoise appears throughout the Southwest in architecture and decoration. After all, it's the color of calm.
In "Romantic Country," Mary Ellisor Emmerling brings a fresh spirit of youthful elegance to her country roots as she showcases 25 beautiful houses and offers her unique mix of ideas and inspiration.
A charming gift book by two of Potter's best-selling authors, which celebrates the varied uses of the heart motif in American handcrafted country antiques, from cookie cutters to chairs. 120 full-color illustrations.
Thirteen years after the publication of Collecting American Country, Mary Emmerling returns with this new book that focuses on today's country collecting scene. Illustrated with 350 full-color photos, this book explores the latest trends by taking readers into the homes of 21 dealers and collectors.
Mary Emmerling, America's premier interpreter of American Country style, has created a charming, lavishly illustrated album of recipes, table settings, and entertaining ideas from her friends throughout the country. More than 300 full-color photographs.
Mary Emmerling presents a fun, moving, joyous, and colorful celebration of the symbol that represents America at its best. In a style both charming and unabashedly patriotic, Mary shows how the Stars and Stripes turns up on garden fences, Navajo rugs, quilts, pottery, pillows, and other pieces of authentic Americana. Full-color photographs.
From Day of the Dead to motorcycles and the "sickest headphones"--skulls rule! Laugh at Death over and over again through more than 250 fun, fabulous pictures of skulls in action--on the dance floor, in the parlor, zooming out of the garage, dangling from silver chains. These artisandesigned skulls range from heavy metal to granny-sweet dancing skeletons for wearing, decorating homes, scaring up shivers, and attracting a gawking crowd at every turn of the head. Mary Emmerling is the best-selling author of more than 25 books. She was the creative director of Country Home Magazine for ten years. She hosted HGTV's Country At Home show, worked as the decorating editor for House Beautiful, and was editor-in-chief of her own Mary Emmerling Country Magazine for the New York Times. She now lives in Santa Fe. She authored Art of the Cross and Art of Turquoise with Jim Arndt. Jim Arndt is the author of How to Be a Cowboy and photographed Art of the Cross, Art of Turquoise, and several Cowboy Boot books. He lives in Santa Fe.
A collection of one of the hottest fashion accessories Emmerling and Arndt team up for their fifth book celebrating the art of things people love to collect. Here they bring us fabulous belt buckles from vintage collectibles, trophy buckles, beaded and bejeweled varieties, ranger sets, and classy contemporary designs, all celebrating the fascination with beautiful buckle art. Cowboys and Indians, arrows, horses and longhorns aplenty, sweet hearts, and plenty of other icons decorate these fashionable pieces. And it wouldn’t be complete without a nod to the artists who created them. Jim Arndt is the author of How to Be a Cowboy and coauthor with Mary Emmerling of Art of the Cross, Art of Turquoise, Art of the Skull and Art of the Heart. He coauthored several Cowboy Boot books. He lives in Santa Fe. Mary Emmerling is the best-selling author of more than 25 books. She was the creative director of Country Home Magazine for ten years. She hosted HGTV’s Country At Home show, worked as the decorating editor for House Beautiful, and was editor-in-chief of her own Mary Emmerling Country Magazine for the New York Times. She now lives in Santa Fe. She coauthored Art of the Heart, Art of the Skull, Art of the Cross and Art of Turquoise with Jim Arndt.
Turquoise and silver is an icon of the American Southwest. For generations, people have ogled these gemstones in pawn shops, jewelry shops and antiques stores, looking for a special piece of Native American jewelry that speaks to their heart. Southwest jewelry is now valued and collected around the world. Photographs of collectible pieces reveal what the attraction is about. Whether in shades of pale aqua or deeper aquamarine, blue or jade green, Mary Emmerling reveals that the collector's hunt is about color. And beyond jewelry, the color turquoise appears throughout the Southwest in architecture and decoration. After all, it's the color of calm.
Offering fresh ideas to make the holidays more special, Emmerling and Mead show charming ways to adorn windows, doors and mantels using fragrant garlands, fruits and exquisite antiques. Includes a die-cut slipcase and dozens of nostalgic Christmas verses.
Gives practical advice on collecting and decorating with antiques, folk art, and Americana, including dolls, quilts, baskets, furniture, trunks, and rugs
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