The best work of a dozen of Mexico’s finest architects More than 100 color photos of outstanding contemporarydesigns Here are dozens of beautiful photos of the best incontemporary home design, all created by the top residentialarchitects in Mexico. Form, functionality, context, and materialshave been considered and balanced to produce inspiring housesperfect for today’s busy lifestyle. Houses: Proportion Harmony is a remarkable idea book packed with surprising solutionsto home-design challenges.

An attractive alternative to piecing traditional patterns! *Discover the fun of folding fabric pieces and make your quilts more visually interesting without adding complex cutting and piecing steps. *Enjoy 15 simple folding techniques, then apply these techniques in 11 fabulous quilt projects. A bonus section includes 5 more folding techniques for endless pattern possibilities. *Realistic, step-by-step illustrations make folding fabric a snap! Each project is complete with yardage, cutting, and sewing instructions. *To illustrate the abundant applications of folded fabric, a colorful gallery showcases photos of blocks and block combinations - all made using the various folding techniques in the book. AUTHORBIO: Joyce received a National Quilting Association grant to study the use of Native American designs by quilters. This study directly led to Joyce writing five books. She has now written over a dozen books and 70 articles on quilting subjects. Quilting appeals to Joyce for the aspects of encouraging creati

This resource gives novice knitters easy-to-follow instructions and tips for creating beautiful picture knits the first time out! With more than 50 color designs and motifs, knitters will discover a variety of fun and simple projects in this guaranteed guide to success. Row-by-row instructions and color charts easily lead knitters through motifs of varying difficulty. This unbeatable reference features motifs of geometric shapes, birds, flowers and childhood themes, which can easily be incorporated into purses, bags, sweaters and wall hangings. -More than 50 full-color illustrations easily guide knitters through projects -Level of difficulty indicator helps knitters prioritize projects -Easy-to-follow instructions suit any level knitter

At an early age, Alexa Hampton learned the language of gooddesign, the vocabulary to speak it, and the elements that defineit. As the daughter of interior design legend Mark Hampton, shetraveled the world by her father’s side, touring the greatarchitectural landmarks and discovering beauty, training hereye. Now one of America’s most influential designers herself, AlexaHampton provides a tour of stunning residences from her ownportfolio. Eighteen classic spaces illustrate in rich detail the elements thatgovern cultivated design—contrast, proportion, color, and balance.Among the residences are a landmark 1912 McKim, Mead Whiterestoration on Fifth Avenue in New York City; an eclectic house bythe sea layered in textures, patterns, and colors; a contemporaryapartment distinguished by simple geometry and clean lines; andHampton’s own apartment, filled with an exquisite collection ofarchitectural elements. Hampton also explains how she tailored each space to meet herclients’ needs while retaining a t

Celebrate what’s beautiful about traditional style whilebreaking some of its rules: Take a page out of a designer’s bookand add your own sense of relaxed whimsy and exuberant personalityto create spaces that are versatile, original, and trulylivable. That’s designer Celerie Kemble’s philosophy in a nutshell. It’sall about blending a classic sensibility with a dose of irreverenceand a dollop of humor to achieve a home that’s tasteful, eclectic,always evolving, and always welcoming. Celerie takes you by the hand, gives you a detailed look at manyof her signature interiors, and enthusiastically reassures youthat, with the right information and attitude, you can overcomechallenges and artfully achieve the ultimate design goal—a perfectblend of beauty and comfort. From finding inspiration in childhood memories, current trends,and favorite belongings to working around real-life design dilemmas(such as a lack of space or light, or awkward floor plans) toselecting just the right

In this fresh, fun, and unique book, design consultant andToday show lifestyle expert Elizabeth Mayhew shares essentialinsider tips for making any space stylish and timeless in a snap.Forget expensive fixes or labor-intensive endeavors, Flip! forDecorating can show you how to redecorate with what you have onhand, or with the simple purchases you’ll need to create the roomof your dreams. Flip through the upper right hand pages, and watchfour rooms receive an instant makeover! Inside you’lldiscover: ·step-by-step instructions for decorating the four most commonlyused rooms: living room, dining room, family room, andbedroom ·the fundamentals of color, including no-fail wall and trimcolors, when to use wallpaper instead of paint, and the facts ondifferent paint finishes ·the ways to treat a window, from Venetian blinds and Romanshades to simple curtains–and the secrets to making a window appeartaller or wider ·the art of picking the perfect sofa, chairs, tables, andlightin

Nan-C & Company presents a treasury of dazzling ideas for creating custom-made cards and tags for a variety of occasions. Paper crafters and scrapbook enthusiasts will have all the hottest trends and techniques at their fingertips.

Jettison the old rulebooks about home décor and “undecorate”your space. As the founder and creative director ofDwellStudio—which is famous for its brightly colored, graphictextile designs for home furnishings—designer Christiane Lemieuxchallenges tradition in a quintessentially American way,championing a fresh, unconventional approach to creating abeautiful and comfortable home. Lemieux emboldens readers to pushaside stuffy, professionally-designed décor, showing them insteadhow to infuse their own personality into their home. Undecorate profiles twenty homes from all over the country,revealing their owners’ love of imperfection and penchant forsurprise and unusual juxtapositions while inspiring readers tofollow their own whimsy and practicalities in their personalspaces. An anglophile creates an English manor in Hollywood, mixingBritish flea-market finds with midcentury furniture. A car fanaticturns a vintage Airstream trailer into a master bedroom andsituates it in the middle of a v

A well-designed porch is like a welcoming committee thatinvites friends and family to share stories, catch up onneighborhood news, or quietly enjoy the breezes of a sultry summerevening. Porches bridge our public and private worlds, and conveythe essence of one’s home. In more than 250 stunning photographs of forty homes, PerfectPorches illustrates how varied these iconic American spaces can be.A wealth of structural appointments are presented, such as theextended eaves of a rain porch along the Gulf Coast, the shimmeringcopper flooring of a converted Amish cattle barn in Bluegrasscountry, and Outback-inspired painted thresholds in California’swine region. Unexpected ornaments, including Moroccan pendantlamps, a vintage watering can collection, or a majolica menageriecan transform even the most modest porch into an oasis. This bookalso reveals a host of practical ways to bring privacy to urbanporches, chic accents to old-fashioned verandas, and coziness tomodern environments. Home owne

What visitor to the Caribbean has not been entranced by thebeauty and spirit of its tropical islands? In Caribbean Style, morethan 600 spectacular full-color photographs and an illuminatingtext re-create the houses, gardens, and lifestyle of thisenchanting region. A trendsetting book that combines travel and design, CaribbeanStyle offers a previously unseen view of the islands of Guadeloupe,Martinique, St. Bartélémy, Antigua, Nevis, Montserrat, Barbados,Haiti, and Jamaica. The book includes information on islandvegetation and colors, plantation houses, town houses, popularhouses, contemporary houses, and gardens. In addition, theArchitectural Notebook provides plans and information on differenttypes of houses on the various islands. These pages take you from plantation manor houses with graciousverandahs that catch the mild, cooling winds to brightly paintednative dwellings adorned with imaginative wood trim; from colonialplantation gardens with rows of majestic palm trees and windingwate

Learn how to make the most of available space, set uppractical anti-clutter systems, organize hot spot storage and findstorage space in places you never dreamed of.

With her brilliant sense of style, designer and bestsellingauthor Carolyne Roehm makes the case in Presentations that there’sjust as much pleasure in wrapping gifts as in receiving them—andthat beautiful packages guarantee memorable celebrations. For everyone who loved At Home with Carolyne Roehm, one ofAmerica’s premier style-setters now offers her ideas for creatingbreathtaking gift wrappings using readily available paper, tags,rubber stamps, ribbons, artificial flowers, and other inexpensivematerials. Arranged seasonally, and taking inspiration from Roehm’slove of nature, travel and collecting, and fine art, the bookfocuses on holidays as well as on ways to make children’s giftslook unique and adorable. As Roehm shows, with creativity and careany present can be made an exquisite offering. More than two hundred dazzling photographs provide inspiration,and a clear and detailed how-to section gives readers thestep-by-step tools they need to create beautiful gifts. And forthose who

This private tour of the dazzling homes of legendarystyle-setter Carolyne Roehm showcases her favorite colorcombination in more than three hundred glorious photographs. From the time designer Carolyne Roehm rented her first smallapartment in New York in her twenties, she has loved blue andwhite. In that one-bedroom flat, she draped the walls, chairs,sofa, and a canopy bed in an inexpensive blue and white sheetingfabric designed by her boss, Oscar de la Renta, and begancollecting blue-and-white porcelain from around the world—initiallybargain reproductions and eventually museum-quality pieces—fromChina, Japan, Portugal, the Netherlands, and elsewhere. Today, Carolyne Roehm presides over a magnificent duplex inManhattan, an antique-filled stone house in Connecticut, and a chicyet rustic home in Aspen, all of which contain rooms decorated inblue and white, featuring accents from her collections of china,ceramics, glassware, linens, furniture, and decorative pieces.These rooms employ the wh

Whether its beach stones, seed pods, or Queen Elizabeth,Irina draws a direct parallel from her inspirational source tofinished handcrafted jewelry. Each of the 24 main projects includesa full-color photo of Miech's inspiration, an explanation of howshe translates that into materials and colors. Pearls, crystals,gemstones, wire and more are used to create stunning necklaces,bracelets and earrings, and every project includes bonus design andtechnique variations. Readers can make the projects as show, or usethem as motivation to discover inspirational sources for their owncreative process.

Darryl Carter is a leader in the design world, recognized forhis restrained, distinguished, and livable environments. Known forseamlessly mixing the modern with the classical, Carter presents acomprehensive guide to creating a home that balances individualcomfort with a timeless aesthetic. Comfort is the essential element of a successful interior, butalso the most elusive. Too often our design decisions are driven byothers. In The New Traditional, Darryl Carter encourages you to betrue to your own lifestyle. More than a stunning book, this is anaccessible resource for making an elegant, inviting home,responsive to the people who live in it every day. A fresh take on American design, Carter’s work has been lauded asthe New Traditional for effortlessly blending classic and modernelements to create personal environments. Patinated furniture,subtle textiles and lighting, and chalky washes of color are amongthe details that transform a house into a home. Carter explains howyou can translate th

When you think about decorating, you probably envision bigchanges, big purchases, and big costs. Interior stylist Lili Diallohas two words for you: Start small . She specializes inbringing homes alive through the details—a silvery pillow here, afloral screen there, and plenty of personalityeverywhere. Stylists typically transform spaces by working with pieces that arealready present, and their goal is to translate the residents’stories and passions into their surroundings. Details teaches you how to find your very own design story by focusing onwhich colors, textures, and objects make you feel most at home.You’ll also learn how to reimagine familiar objects and how totransform an area just by adding one key piece, such as a brightyellow rug that softens a room’s midcentury modernfurniture. Inspiration streams through hundreds of stunning photos. Taking acue from Dorothy Draper, one apartment dweller uses a classic colorscheme as a starting point but adds her own original, personaltouch

Who wouldn't like their living space to be more organized?Tapping into the popularity of the "Good Things" column in MarthaStewart Living, Good Things for Organizing provides practical,efficient, and pretty solutions for organizing just abouteverything, from spools of thread and the silverware drawer to yourentire wardrobe and home office. It is a law of nature: stuff accumulates. Good Things forOrganizing shows how to live with stuff comfortably and creatively.In chapters organized room by room, Good Things for Organizingoffers a wide range of ingenious ways to tame the clutter, from thebasement to the garden shed. With sections such as "Cleamng Up the Countertop" in the kitchenchapter, "Linen Closet 10" in the closet chapter, and "OrganizingCorrespondence" in the home office chapter, the editors of MarthaStewart Living have tested all of the possibilities and havecreated perfect solutions to the most frustrating organizingproblems. Included are projects for every level of commitment, f

This comprehensive guide addresses one of the most commonproblems for gardeners. Shade Gardening has over 250 colorphotographs of the 350 best trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials,bulbs, ground covers, vines, ferns, and grasses for shaded areas.Articles cover the basics of growing plants in the shade as well assuch subjects as city gardens, flowers, foliage plants, pests anddiseases, and lawns.

FROM THE COFOUNDER OF SEVENTH GENERATION, the most trustedbrand in environmentally friendly household products, comes thisindispensable guide to maintaining absolutely everything in thehome in a natural, nontoxic way. Jeffrey Hollender leads youthrough each room of the house with straightforward advice,comprehensive checklists, quick tips, and unparalleled resourceswhile revealing the hidden repercussions of daily routines thatmost of us take for granted. From improving air quality in yourbedroom to avoiding mildew in the bathroom, from sourcing local ororganic food to safely laundering your clothes, Planet Home offersinvaluable information for making conscious decisions for yourfamily, your neighbors, and our shared planet home. With additional information on power, garbage and recycling, airquality, and community activism, this book goes a step further todescribe how any household is part of a much larger system. PlanetHome offers a unique, comprehensive, educational, and easy approachto helpin

Square? Round? Oval? Heart? Face up to the best looks forevery face! * Complete instruction for 34 necklaces and earrings sets * Guidelines for determining face shape and choosing flatteringjewelry for each * Ideas on designing jewelry to suit any wardrobe One of BeadStyle magazine’s most popular special issueswas the classic Your Perfect Look , which helped readersselect the jewelry that would help them look their best. Thiscollection of 34 stunning projects is based on that special issue,with even more ideas and insight for every woman. The first part ofthe book focuses on jewelry designs that complement different faceshapes, with four projects for each shape. There’s even a sectionon customizing a basic design to flatter different faces. Thesecond part of Just for You concentrates on designingjewelry to accompany round, V-neck, turtleneck, and straplessstyles. Now every beader can look great and have fun with jewelrythat’s custom-tailored just for her