Product Description: Containing rarely seen images from the exclusive C?t? Maison magazines, this sumptuous book brings together homes that exemplify the very best in contemporary country style - perennially desirable and effortlessly attainable.Country living has long been associated with a relaxed, informal way of life and a sense of tradition...read more

Product Description: The first part of this book explores Arabella Lennox-Boyd's philosophy and establishes the principles of her approach to design: the importance of relating the garden not only to the landscape but also to the spirit of the house and the individuality of the owner; how to establish the bare bones of a design – enclosing garden rooms, and opening up garden space; how to use vertical structures to best effect; and how to clothe bare bones with plants appropriate to the type of garden...read more

Product Description: Informative and offering the benefit of an expert’s eye, this essential manual contains tips, tricks, and designs from a series of international decorators and designers, among them John Saladino and Johnny Roxburgh. What results is a completely unique handbook filled with ideas on how to have the perfect table setting for any occasion—from a simple dinner at home to an elaborate and formal gathering of dozens of people...read more

Product Description: This history and social sciences book is suitable for university and adult education programs and may be used for remedial history courses or as a supplement to introductory courses. It places strong emphasis on geography to combat documented student geographical illiteracy...read more

Product Description: "Accessorize Your Home" provides hundreds of ideas for affordable finishing touches that will enhance the elegance and individuality of your home. Caroline Clifton-Mogg looks at the principles of display and arrangement, of the importance of scale, and how to edit your possessions so they make the maximum impact, in chapters including Pictures, Mirrors, and Other Wall Art, Flowers and Plants, Soft Furnishings, China and Glass, and Living (encompassing Living with Books, Mantelpieces, and Fireplaces, and Lighting)...read more

Today’s homes have to play more roles than ever before. We crave sanctuary in the bedroom, luxury in the bathroom, efficiency with style in the kitchen, a home office that doesn’t feel like a place of work, and we may want a garden to double as a living and dining room. Each room has individual challenges, as well as common requirements such as flooring and lighting. "Home Design Ideas" is an invaluable guide to designing, decorating, and furnishing every room of your home. Whether it’s a kitchen floor or finishing touches for the bedroom you need, here is advice from Caroline Clifton-Mogg, Joanna Simmons, and Rebecca Tanqueray. • With more than 700 color photographs to inspire you, combined with expert advice, "Home Design Ideas" will help you to create a beautiful home that is perfect for the way you live. • Essential tips and ideas that work for every home, from a studio apartment to a rural farmhouse.

Product Description: Whether using heirloom china or a hot designer’s latest tableware collection–for an intimate dinner for two or a family feast for ten–set a table to impress. Faced with thousands of inspiring choices for table settings and decorations to fit every occasion, hosts and hostesses have never been more enticed to turn out both a great meal and an equally appealing stage on which to serve it...read more

Offering a room-by-room study of the principles of storage, a colorful handbook aims for minimum clutter and maximum convenience as it offers solutions to suit the average family space as well as small apartments, open-plan areas, converted lofts, and work and utility areas, explaining how to get the most out of under-utilized spaces as well as other innovative ideas for integrating storage into the décor.

Features an array of beautiful homes. Divided into four parts, this book looks at rustic houses in the first part, modern interpretations of Tuscan style in the second part, focuses on larger country homes, restored according to a grand decorative design in the third and looks at a more colourful approach to Tuscan living in the fourth part.

A unique guide to decorating with a collector's eye shows readers how to display an array of collectibles, ranging from marbles and antique maps to toy soldiers, ceramics, or ethnic art in a tasteful, beautiful, and stylish manner. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

Product Description: "The Comforts of Home" is a book that enters into the spirit of how we want to live now, at a time when excess is no longer desirable. Author Caroline Clifton-Mogg puts a welcoming and beautiful haven within everyone's reach. The first section, The Elements, extols the joys of an orderly haven, covering both decorative aspects such as textiles and finishing touches, and practical topics such as storage and cleaning...read more

All the information you need to design, make, purchase, and install curtains, shades, and sheers for every size and style of window--P. [4] of cover.

Product Description: Provence is a garden of earthly delights that provides a constant stream of satisfaction for the senses of sight, scent and taste. "Provencal Escapes" celebrates 22 beautiful homes in the region. Decorative styles differ, varying from the cosy romanticism of restored stone farm buildings to the clean simplicity of pared-down modern style, from the traditional elegance of a small chateau to the intriguing eclecticism of a tiny holiday retreat overlooking the sparkling sea of the Cote d'Azur...read more

More than three hundred full-color photographs complement an illuminating handbook that explains how to choose, collect, and care for practical and decorative pieces of both old and new china and glass.