From interiors expert Vinny Lee comes an authoritative source book that covers every aspect of planning the ultimate kitchen. As well as being the room that demands the single biggest investment in the home. the kitchen also has to fulfill more roles than any other room. It is the place where food is stored and cooked, but increasingly it is also the place where meals are served and where family and friends congregate -- so it needs to be stylish and comfortable as well as practical. This book offers indispensable help in designing a successful multifunctional space -- whether you are planning a completely new kitchen or remodeling an existing one. Stunning pictures from interiors photographer James Merrell combine with information-packed text to create a definitive and best-selling guide.
Part of the Ryland Peters and Small collection of books devoted to the pleasures of life: health and wellbeing, our homes and gardens, the food we eat, the wine we drink. Ryland Peters and Small staff has enormous fun creating their books, and they hope you have as much fun reading them.
Offers inspiration to those looking for advice and reassurance in the ways of tranquility and calm to combat the stress of high-speed, hi-tech metropolitan living; Sumptuous photography reveals all the elements that contribute to the different philosophies; Vinny Lee is a respected writer on interiors books including Mood Indigo for Pavilion Books; The Spiritual Home is a beautiful; tactile book which will incite even the most sturdy reader to stroke the page It explains how to bring peace and tranquility to your living space. The book explores the different ways in which an environment can be shaped to create a place of relaxation in which to nurture your soul. The first step of this creative process is to open the door to a world of different cultures, styles, colours and textures. Inspiration found in the Vastu Shastra - a Hindu text which describes how to order your home in order to reap spiritual benefits - will inspire the reader to use red, the colour of Agni, the god of appetite and fire, in the dining room. Photographs of calm, Japanese-influenced space introduce the concept of design incorporating the 'five elements'. A visual exploration of a simply decorated home, bala
Aims to offers practical advice and insight, you need to guide yourself, from the initial inspiration through to finishing touches. This book includes features on the 5 key sources of colour inspiration, 5 tips for colour in a space and 10 colours, aiming to suit the mood. It is divided into three sections. It explores many colour schemes.
Covers all aspects of decorating your home, from painting and wallpapering to soft furnishings and accessories. 25 projects to suit every home are accompanied by clear, step-by-step photography. The book is full of inspiring ideas for every room of the house, from kitchen accessories to bedroom textures. Australian references.
This updated edition of a design bestseller by Vinny Lee guides you through all stages of putting a bathroom together, with advice on everything from bathtub size to wall colors and accessories.
The Home Guide to Decorating is for all home decorating enthusiasts. Fully illustrated throughout, this book will enable you to tranform every room of your house.
Decorating the kitchen can be one of the most rewarding of design projects inhe home. More than any other room, the kitchen is used and occupied forifferent functions and at different times of the day. This book containsections on planning the usage of the kitchen, the equipment to be includednd the accessories that give the room a personal touch.;All sizes ofitchens are covered from the compact to the large kitchen/dining area andhe book includes ideas for best using the space available. In addition aarge section at the back of the book gives details of where to source theaterials you desire.
The elements of Zen are synonymous with harmony, balance, lack of clutter, inner peace and calm. This book shows how balancing formal design with a respect for nature is a vital element of contemporary design.
Lee provides inspirational ideas for finding and creating personal sanctuaries inside and outside the home--soothing places to relax the mind and refresh the spirit. 240 color photos.
With stunning photos of beautifully designed interiors, this book explains and demonstrates how to tackle the development and styling of one's kitchen.
An anthology of the most significant essays, tributes, speeches and poems about the death of the Princess of Wales, which were published in newspapers and magazines internationally.
This beautifully presented guide proves that when it comes to creating your perfect bathroom, the vocabulary of the debate has extended far beyond the traditional question of ‘shower or bath’. As Vinny Lee explains, there is an increasingly diverse range of options: saunas, spa baths, body jet showers and tailored cloakroom suites, environmentally modified systems, mood lighting and state-of-the-art technology -and these are just a few of the vast array of modern fixtures and fittings featured in the book. When you are at the planning stage, Vinny helps you decide what type of bathroom you need and where to site it. If a single, all-purpose family bathroom doesn’t meet your needs, why not have a separate wet-room, an en suite shower room, a steam enclosure or sauna? Next comes a detailed look at the most covetable bathroom styles around, from the minimal to the highly personal ‘Me Style’ where your imagination can run riot. Whether you’re looking for something classic, rustic or absolutely dazzling with a contemporary aesthetic, Vinny’s guidance will help you turn your dream into reality. The book also includes an insightful overview of the huge range of materials now available, from complex resins, reinforced glass, treated woods and double skin steel. Bathrooms contains all the inspiration you could ever wish for teamed with the practical know-how you need to put you on track for a bathroom you’ll enjoy.
On a March afternoon in Cleveland, St. Bonaventure battled powerful Kentucky for 40 minutes and two overtimes in the first round of the 2000 NCAA Tournament. Though the Bonnies would lose that day, the moments that accompanied that game provided St. Bonaventure's proud alumni a vast sense of pride. For a men's basketball program that was once considered an elite entity, it was fulfilling return to glory. No one could have envisioned then that St. Bonaventure basketball would endure lowest of lows almost exactly three years later. The St. Bonaventure basketball scandal of 2003 created national headlines and rocked to its core a proud institution. The university president schemed to allow an ineligible player, by NCAA standards, on the court, leading to series of damning events. Victories were forfeited, a team in turmoil quit on its season, several of those involved were fired and the president of the board of trustees, ripped by his role in the sorry state of affairs, committed suicide. As student-managers, we closely witnessed the circumstances that led to the upheaval. We were in the locker room, the coaches offices and on the team bench. We were there for all the corruption, deceit and greed. We were there when an ill-conceived plan came tumbling down in the harshest of manners and St. Bonaventure's lost ways became a punchline across the country.
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