Spectacular in scope yet intimate in detail, The Way We Livetranscends the archetypal style book to reveal global connectionsand patterns in home decoration. This unique body of detaileddesign inspiration encompasses the full range of options, fromclimate, location, and size to surfaces, arrangements, and colors.Whether you’re decorating a beach house in Chile or a loft space inParis, you’re sure to be inspired by hundreds of images from aroundthe world—a Moroccan house that coolly mixes the modern andtraditional in elegant interiors; a dramatic arrangement of shellsdecorating a tabletop in Mauritius; flowers strewn across barefloorboards for a Christmas feast in Sweden. The enormous range ofplaces here highlight connections and parallels of very differenthabitats in a way both striking and reassuring. The same attentionto detail can clearly inform the layout of a dining room in amodest Mexican home as it does an exclusive club in Buenos Aires.This encyclopedic tome, a sublime visual record of ho

This marvelously illustrated surveyshowcases 591 contemporary rings that have been created by nearly300 international designers. It is divided into five sections—onefor each finger. Aside from being purely decorative, the positionof the ring on the hand and the way in which it is worn can denotelove, promise, rebellion, compromise, or affiliation. The ringsrange from more traditional decorative rings to conceptual andabstract pieces. The featured designers employ a wide variety oftechniques, and the materials they use include gold, platinum,precious stones, plastic, bones, fiber, wood, shells, plants, andmore. 591 full-color photographs.

We all know the importance of reading aloud to our children, butbeyond that, how do kids really learn to read? Why should youjump-start the process before formal instruction in school begins?And how do you know if your child’s literacy skills are developingnormally? In this empowering guide, Dr. J. Richard Gentry describes how toteach reading before your child enters kindergarten and how to makeprogress once your child is in school. He offers parents aneasy-to-understand program outlining the five phases of kids’literacy development, with age- and stage-appropriate activitiesthat make reading and writing fun. Raising Confident Readers is essential for every parent who wants their child to be alifelong learner.

The way we view our outside space, whether roof terrace,balcony or garden, has changed dramatically in the last 20 years.Today we realise the potential of exterior domestic spaces asoutdoor rooms, a fact that has led to an unprecedented growth indesign products for outdoor settings. Leading designers like MarcelWanders, Philippe Starck and Ross Lovegrove have created furnitureand lighting ranges specifically for the outside. Their worksuccessfully challenges traditional garden design, developing theuse of new materials and the idea of the garden as a site forinstallation. With more than 1,000 full-colour images, "1000Designs for the Garden" is a lavishly illustrated sourcebookfocusing on the best in contemporary garden design. Each of its tenchapters is headed up by an interview with a leading expert ingarden design, architecture, product design or fine art. Packedwith the very latest in outdoor furniture, garden art and bothpractical and luxury garden items, the book features web addressesand full spe

Turn your home into a designer showplace without spending designer dollars! This friendly guide shows you how to create stunning rooms by mastering your own personal decorating style. Expert advice and cost-cutting tips will help you create the home of your dreams, whether you want to paint one room or redesign your entire house.

Interior design helps to shape all aspects of our lives andhas now come of age both intellectually and professionally. Thistext sets out to change and clarify the perceptions andmisconceptions about contemporary interior design by examining someof the key issues that define what it is, how it is different fromarchitecture, what specific skills it requires and what designproblems it solves. The book also aspires to provide new creativepossibilities which can help not only to expand and distinguish thediscipline but also elevate its stature and esteem. Provocativelywritten by one of the foremost educators and practitioners in thefield, this book will be essential for all interior design studentsand teachers, as well as appealing to practitioners.

Guinness World Records 2009 continues to build on the intriguing, informative, inspiring and instructional records and superlatives that have made Guinness World Records one of the most famous brands and an annual best-seller around the world. This year, we've created a revolutionary new design and filled it with more records than ever before. And the 2009 edition will have two gatefold spreads and over 20 pages of special records all with 3-D photos, which can be viewed with enclosed 3-D glasses!! Combined with a new, research-tested, eye-catching cover, over 1,000 new records and 100% new photos, this year's edition once again sets out to be the best Guinness World Records book ever!!

Simply Stylish Chain and Metal Jewelry collects thebest projects from BeadStyle Magazine that feature thesepopular and fun materials, and presents them in chapters focusingon necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. This book provides anintroduction to basics, step-by-step photos, and tools andmaterials sections. These projects are quick and easy for beginningjewelry makers and appeal to more experienced beaders as well. Simply Stylish Chain and Metal Jewelry covers all kinds ofprojects using chain and/or metal, and most projects use pre-madechain to save time and effort. The designs in this book range fromcool and elegant silver chains and beads to fun mixed-metalpieces.

You will not only learn how to construct and interpret birth charts but also gain a full understanding of the science of astrology, the human being’s relationship with the planets and conjunctions, and, finally, how to use this knowledge to improve your personal relationships, careers, and other aspects of your life.

A variety of beautifully-illustrated、case studies of smalI Interiors．ingeniously designed to maximise their limited space，make this an indiSpensable sourcebook．Featuring thorough technicalinformation-ground plans．materials，specifications on furniture and fixtures-this book provides ideas on every aspect of the design process frOm the ground up．These homes are streamlined inside and out．with dozens of never-before-seen solutions in storage and an array of innovative，multi．purpose design solutions for．furniture and fixtures in homes where space iS a limited commodity．

In the 18th and 19th centuries, architects and decorative artists were constantly seeking new sources of inspiration to satisfy the demands of their rich patrons.While some revisited the canons of the classical world, others began to turn their eyes towards the East, and the 'Oriental' became a byword for spectacle and sensuality. The result was a wave of creative expression that encompassed everything from the smallest objets d’art to entire buildings. This sumptuously produced book explores the enduring allure of Orientalist decor and introduces the princes and aristocrats, artists and poets who commissioned these opulent interiors. Packed with images of beautiful decorative objects, extravagant interiors, sumptuous fabrics and ornate furniture, this book will transport the reader to another time and place.

New in the bestselling "Way We Live" series, is this visuallythrilling exploration of the way people around the world live withcolour. Divided into five main sections, the book showcases Gillesde Chabaneixs eye for the telling use of colour in interiors in amultitude of places and cultures, from startling coastal blues tothe subtle monochromes of minimalist urban styles, from thesumptuous and grand reds and purples of palatial dwellings to thesunlit yellows of country life. Every opportunity to makecross-cultural comparisons and connections is taken within thisbook to provide a truly international vision of the ways in whichlifestyles are reflected in colour.

Alberto Pinto has infused contemporary flair into these—hismost recent—interiors, which are the most innovative of his lengthycareer. This sumptuously illustrated book features Alberto Pinto’slatest and most spectacular interiors. A diverse range of locationsare explored, from contemporary apartments in New York and Londonto an English castle. Fans of Pinto’s elegant and refined interiorswill find new ideas, while new readers will be drawn to hisinnovative designs. Bringing fresh inspiration to establisheddesign principles, Pinto excels at creating a perfect harmony ofvolume and space. In Alberto Pinto Today, the designer continues todefy ascribed categories and dismiss common ...

John Gray's Men are from Mars,Women are from Venus has helped many millions of couples transform their relationship.Now viewed as a modern classic,this phenomenal book has helped men and women realise how different they really are and how to communicate their needs in such a way that conflict doesn't arise and intimacy is given every chance to grow.

Feng shui means "wind water" and is the ancient Chinese art of designing spaces to improve one's quality of life. Thousands of people have already applied feng shui principles in their homes and businesses to improve their emotional well-being. Now in 101 Ways Feng Shui Can Change Your Life, feng shui expert Nancilee Wydra brings a unique approach to using these principles to enhance your life. She offers practical suggestions for common personal issues for everything from building self-esteem and losing weight to improving your energy level and reducing stress. The suggestions are inexpensive and simple and are soundly based on the ideas of feng shui. You'll learn that: Painting a room a mid-tone blue or salmon color can lower your blood pressure and reduce stress Entering through the front door of your home boosts self-esteem Eating a mint or smelling its scent suppresses your appetite, helping you lose weight Using a round table in the dining room promotes con

This essential publication reintroduces the importance oflearning to see by hand, to visualize large-scale design schemesand explain them through drawing, before using the digital toolsthat are so crucial to efficient and cost-effective buildingsolutions. Combining traditional drawing techniques with those fromCAD rendering, in nine chapters, "Drawing for LandscapeArchitecture" guides practitioners from their very first impressionof a site, through concept and schematic design and clientpresentation to construction and site drawings, concluding with twocase studies that show the final result. Just as hand-drawingreturns to design courses around the world, this welcomepublication celebrates the best aspects of traditional techniqueswhile incorporating them into today's digital design methods.

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From the groves and vineyards of Provence to the dry hills ofCalifornia, the farms of Australia and the forests of Canada,Gilles de Chabaneixs stunning photographs capture the distinctiverural architecture, homely decorative schemes, awe-inspiringlandscapes and rustic details that make country living universallydesirable. In this comprehensive exploration of the pleasures ofcountry living, traditional and contemporary elements are treatedwith the same sympathetic eye: an airy, minimalist sitting roomlooks out on an ancient piazza; bunches of herbs and antique toolshang from rough-hewn beams beside a roaring fire; a stone floor,worn smooth with age, shines through the sleek glass top of amodern dining table, where a bowl of fruit from the local marketawaits a guest. More than a comprehensive sourcebook of decorativeideas, for anyone who dreams of living in the country or is luckyenough to live there already this is the ultimate guide to timelessrural living: beautiful, regional and quirkily individual.

Book De*ionBestselling author and marketing guru Joe Vitale offers insights and life lessons for achieving successIn the simple， straightforward tone of an instructional manual， this little book offers big wisdom and little-known secrets for living a better life. Packed with life lessons most people will wish they'd learned earlier， Life's Missing Instruction Manual uses humor and anecdote to present practical steps readers can use to take control of their lives， overcome any obstacle， and find fulfillment. Each simple lesson is explained and brought into focus with real-life examples and includes practical steps on putting those lessons to work every day. Full of uncommon wisdom and lighthearted humor， this book will help readers develop confidence， create a plan for success， get ahead at work， build rapport with others， develop time-management skills， and find wealth and happiness.Readers will learn how to live life to the fullest when they discover how to：* Take chances that l

By the time of the great Paris Exhibition of 1925, the ideathat an interior and its furnishings should form a completedesign--a "total look"--dominated the thinking of both designersand their sophisticated clients. In the later 1920s and 1930s,whole studios were established, notably in France and the UnitedStates, to serve the needs of a design- and style-conscious middleclass intent on showing off its newly refined taste for thingsmodern and exotic: the richly lacquered screen, the tubular steelchair, the vivid geometric carpet. Art Deco Interiors documentsthis flourishing of design ingenuity in Europe and America. Usingcontemporary photographs and illustrations of interiors, juxtaposedwith modern photographs

Everyone has their own opinion about how the ideal family home should look. This difference out clearly in the various reports in this book, which range from historic country houses that have belonged to the same family for generations to distinctive, recently built homes for young families with children.

Growth, development, behavior... All these words are in-separable when speaking about education. Studies show that human development is especially transcendent during the early years, and indicate that the physical environment where this growth occurs is also very relevant. This is why schools, kindergartens and institutes of secondary education are being analyzed and studied from various points of view, including an architectural one. This volume contains a selection of educational centers from around the world that combine technological and constructive as pects with the creation of atmospheres that are suitable for students. For both children and teenagers these centers are places that are full of creativity and imagination, where they can develop as people and complete their education.

Let the trusted authors of Your Pregnancy? Week byWeek —the book you relied on while you were pregnant—guide youthrough baby’s remarkable, sometimes mind-boggling first year. Witheasy-to-understand information at your fingertips, you’ll know whatto look for and understand what’s happening. This book will provideyou with the skills necessary to support and encourage baby’sgrowth. Thoroughly revised and updated, Your Baby’s First Year? Weekby Week includes the latest pediatric guidelines andrecommendations, plus more than 50 new topics—everything from foodallergies to cord-blood banking. It also features the essentialmilestones of baby’s social, emotional, intellectual and physicaldevelopment on a weekly basis. Valuable information includes: Common medical problems : what to look for and when tocall baby’s pediatrician Bonding with baby : from baby massage to talking, whatyou can do to create a meaningful connection Feeding baby : breast milk or formula? and introducin