AND DREAMS OF HOME by Jean-Loup Daraux; Mario Ciampi (Photographer)

$39.95 AUD

Category: House & Style

The words ""en passant"" express Jean-Loup Daraux's approach to interior design. He creates simple yet elegant spaces that generate the impression everything was designed and rendered in passing or, as he says, ""as if by magic."" ""And Dreams of Home"" is a vivid photographic tour of the noted French interior designer's country home located in the south of France.Following a path through the house and garden Daraux comments on diverse subjects helping the reader to discover a few of the secrets that helped him design the house in a rich, French-country style. The book is divided into five sections; the first four correspond to the seasons of the year. The fifth section of the book includes intriguing vignettes of some of the painstaking restoration work and shows details of flooring, fabrics, and furniture used in the house. Specially commissioned photographs throughout the book masterfully convey the particular luminosity of each of the seasons. Jean-Loup Daraux has been an interior designer for many years and has worked on residences for several illustrious clients. His work has appeared in publications worldwide, including ""Cote Sud"" and ""Veranda."" ...Show more

French House Chic (HB) by Jane Webster; Robyn Lea

$59.99 AUD

Category: Decoration

It is more than twelve years since Jane Webster, the poster girl for selling up and following your dreams, bought Chateau Bosgouet, a derelict chateau in Normandy and moved her young family to France. In those twelve years, Jane has established an internationally renowned business, she has shepherded he r children through their school years both in France and in Australia, she has made long- lasting friendships in her adopted home and she has spent countless hours observing French style. French House Chic is a glimpse inside the most private of French residences: from supremely elegant Parisian apartments to lavishly upholstered sitting rooms in French country estates. From le salon to la salle de bain and every room in between, here is visual inspiration to achieve the most French look in any space. Or just to be momentarily immersed in all that Gallic flair. This is Jane's very personal story of a lifetime of cultivating an eye for style and bringing it to life in the home - a style that can be emulated with just some simple guidance. It is a book for rethinking: one that will make you want to rearrange your copper saucepans, reupholster your sofa, or book the next flight to Paris. ...Show more

Bright Bazaar: Embracing Color for Make-You-Smile Style by Will Taylor (academic rehabilitation physician and rheumatologist in Wellington, New Zealand, where he teaches a postgraduate interdisciplinary course in rehabilitation and continues to work at the coal-face of clinical practice.)

$14.95 AUD

Category: House & Style

Dive into a refreshing take on color from one of the world's leading interiors bloggers, Will Taylor of "Bright.Bazaar, "" "West Elm's "go-to blogger for color inspiration." What began as a popular blog attracting over 400,000 readers a month is now a gorgeous, color-popping book sure to delight and ins pire all. And as one of Pinterest's top influencers with over 2.4 million followers, people are taking note. Praised by design star Jonathan Adler as "a true talent with a keen eye," Will guides you through making the most of the cornerstone of your life - where you live. He starts by giving you jumping-off points for considering how to use color. Next, he arms you with the know-how needed to replicate the looks through using ten color cocktails, from soft and delicate pastel hues to bright and bold color statements. Each color scheme begins with Will sharing his personal photographs and the memories that inspired each palette. He then goes on to show how these inspirations can be used in real-life decorating via easy-to-translate examples, complete with color checklists, swatch scrapbooks, illuminating room analyses and nuggets of Will's color secrets. More than 350 brand new color photographs invite you into homes both big and small across the world. "Bright Bazaar"'s take on color is packed with personality and heart, playful but informative, and brimming with useful decorating ideas to make any home more beautiful. ...Show more

Avante Garde Bags by Noovo

$14.95 AUD

Category: House & Style

Through a stunning collection of photographs and interviews, AVANT AVANT GARDE BAGS showcases the work of thirty selected bag designers from all over the world. From sculptural, wearable artto bags that draw on timeless, leatherwork traditions, all demonstrate a unique and daring approach to materials. Other titles availabale in this series include EXCEPTIONAL JEWELLERY and SHOE LUST. ...Show more

SHOE LUST by VAN ROOJEN PEPIN NOOVO

$19.95 AUD

Category: House & Style

SHOE LUST contains a stunning collection of the best and most extraordianry modern shoe designs. Included are profiles and interviews with cutting-edge designers from all over the world.

Fashion + Music the Fashion Creatives Shaping the Music Industry by Katie Baron

$45.00 AUD

Category: House & Style

As twin agents of creative expression, fashion and music have long shared a powerful mutual attraction: from the Sex Pistols to Madonna, Kylie Minogue to Lady Gaga, fashion has consistently amplified our understanding of the band (and in many cases the brand) - fuelling the fantasy, giving context to th e sound and adding depth to artists' wider agendas. From pop videos to editorial shoots, via the evolution of some of the industry's most significant and era-defining pairings/collaborations, this book focuses on the power of fashion as a make-or-break tool within the music industry's creative process - making it an essential reference point for anyone interested in fashion's role as a medium with which to innovate, communicate and build enduring brands. ...Show more

Common Sense Storage: Clever Solutions for an Organized Life by Creative Publishing International

$19.95 AUD

Category: House & Style

From simple tactics on a budget to beautiful custom built ins, gain inspiration for both short term and long term storage and organization solutions in your home. This book is filled with inspirational photos and concise, practical information on how to achieve the organization you've dreamed of right a t home. It is sure to help all homeowners - with all sizes and styles of homes - think critically about unused space and come up with clever solutions. Professional organizers offer their valuable insider tips and tricks to manage clutter. Room plans show how to best use existing space and how to maximize storage space in each room. Product guides reveal the many clever ways to use furniture and accessories. Sidebars include step by step, how to instructions for simple projects that can be started today! And, finally, exercises and charts help get you on the fast track to a neat, clutter free home. ...Show more

Get Gorgeous: Twenty-One Days to a More Beautiful, Confident You by Christel Vatasso

$19.99 AUD

Category: House & Style

Two fashion industry experts share tips honed over years of turning newly discovered talent into the unforgettable faces we admire on runways and in the fashion press. With humor and verve, the authors lead the reader through twenty-one days of beauty challenges that begin-surprisingly-on the inside. In interviews with their team of style specialists, models, and celebrities, they share proven tools and techniques, showing readers how to transform their look. On day one, the focus is on building self-confidence: recognize your uniqueness and turn it into your beauty asset. Next, it's time to design a mood board before editing your closet, identifying your color palette, and establishing your signature style. Daily challenges address everything from posture to accessorizing and include tutorials for mastering hair, beauty, and skincare techniques. By the third week, you'll learn how to ensure you look great in every photo-from selfies to group shots. Nothing's better than knowing you look and feel sensational; this positive, life-affirming guide offers all the tools. Readers can join headliner stars in the massive social media beauty challenge. ...Show more

Colour Wheel for the Home by THUNDER BAY PRESS EDITORS OF

$14.95 AUD

Category: House & Style

Portrait Jewels: Opulence and Intimacy from the Medici to the Romanovs by Diana Scarisbrick

$22.95 AUD

Category: House & Style

From the Renaisssance to the end of the Belle Epoque, cameo, intaglio and miniature portraits, prized as representations of eminent people or treasured as images of the beloved, have been enriched by jewelled frames in order to wear them or display them as precious objects. Yet while cameo and intaglio portraits have been extensively surveyed, their settings do not seem to have attracted the same attention until now. Here, Diana Scarisbrick draws upon her knowledge of jewelry, painting, history and literature to set the portrait jewels in the context of people's lives, bringing to life five centuries of extraordinary events and personalities, and at the same time illustrating an aspect of the history of jewelry never explored to this degree. "Portrait Jewels" spans over five centuries, beginning with the Medicia and ending just before the fall of the Romanovs in 1917, and features prominent characters from politics, religion, history, literature and the arts, such as Queen Elizabeth I, Popes Clement XII and Pius VII, Voltaire and Lord Byron. ...Show more

French Accents: At Home with Parisian Objects and Details by Erin Swift

$24.95 AUD

Category: House & Style

This lavishly illustrated volume shows you how to choose fabulous French decorating details to create interiors with an unforgettable sense of sophistication and charm. French details are the key to achieving the effortless chic of the French home. The first step is to understand how the French see--bl ending rich tradition with whimsy to achieve interiors that are as comfortable as they are stunning. Within these pages, acclaimed stylist Erin Swift offers a look at the exquisite homes of renowned designers, architects, and artists, simplifying the elements that define each room, such as color, art and furnishings, objects and accents, structure, and texture. Sharing the homeowner's visions, she also highlights hundreds of fascinating and unconventional decorating details that you can draw inspiration from: ·         Hang vintage board games--or a collection of clocks, each set to the time in a favorite travel destination--on the wall ·         Balance impressive architecture with slipcovers in primary colors ·         Highlight antiques by tucking them into a kitchen or bathroom--and display crystal or a stack of books like everyday sculpture ·         Elevate a pitched ceiling or a corner with artwork to make an event out of a space that would otherwise be overlooked Galleries featuring dozens of choices for molding, stone and tile flooring, frames, paint colors, doorknobs, and textiles offer even more ways to add a French touch. With a comprehensive resource section, hundreds of photographs that will inspire those on any budget, and countless practical ideas, French Accents is the ultimate celebration of Parisian decorating in all of its ephemeral, individual, and incontrovertible style. ...Show more

Giorgio Armani by Giorgio Armani

$99.00 AUD

Category: House & Style

A comprehensive celebration of the fashions of one of the world s most revered designers. On the eve of the company s fortieth anniversary, this lavish book focuses upon the key creations and important milestones in the history of the celebrated Italian designer and his eponymous fashion house. With per sonal texts written by Giorgio Armani, the book contains biographical details interwoven with the story of the company. Giorgio Armani has been universally credited with changing the rules of contemporary fashion and creating a timeless version of modern dress by removing excess ornament and translating traditional sportswear looks into business and evening wear. His impact is felt not only in women s fashion and red-carpet glamour, but it is also inseparable from the evolution of men s style in recent decades. More than any other contemporary designer, Armani best represents the global success of Italian style. This gorgeously illustrated volume includes photography by a virtual who s who of leading international fashion photographers, such as Steven Meisel, David Sims, Craig McDean, Herb Ritts, Mario Testino, Deborah Turbeville, Aldo Fallai, and Annie Leibovitz, and features numerous fashion icons." ...Show more