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Creative Stained Glass: Modern Designs and Simple Techniques

Christine Kellmann Stevenson, 2007

From in-a-weekend pieces to intricate designs that take more time, these 27 stained-glass projects shine with light, color, and texture, thanks to the great new glasses on the market today. More than 70 color photos present the techniques, all worked with easy-to-acquire, modern, and efficient tools. Try two methods of cutting, with or without making a pattern. Use overlays, plating, and patinas to color the finish, creatively combine different techniques, and see how to work with brass and copper came. Beginners can start on small glass panels and build the skills to make a flat fan lamp, a mirror suitable for the wall or in a window, and more. Подробнее

Feng Shui Your Kitchen

Sharon Stasney, 2003

Using the principles of feng shui to understand how this very important room reflects your personality, patterns, and relationships. These designs are more than blueprints for redecorating the space; they are guidelines for improving your home life. Charts and a questionnaire will help you pinpoint your «type»: for example, if you like to get up and go in the morning and enjoy trying new things, you will probably favour a room done in wood. Unique feng shui techniques: area solutions, advice on where to put things, and suggestions for shifting just a few items to make the design more compatible with your behaviour patterns and preferences. Подробнее

Glass House: The Art of Decorating with Light

C. J. Petersen, 2007

With more than 175 gorgeous photos, this illuminating guide illustrates the myriad ways glass windows, walls, doors, skylights, entryways, partitions, and accents can add both drama and warmth to a home. Just as the material itself is transparent, the functional and aesthetic potential of glass is also invisible to many people. But these luminous images reveal that not only is glass an architectural focal point in its own right, but also it allows us to exploit the beauty and flow of natural light—a crucial element in a well-designed space. That’s why the discussion begins with a look at lighting exposures. Special sections then break down the different types of glass structures, with the pros and cons of each, while style guides throughout help you to choose exactly the right type for your home, décor, and taste. Each chapter ends with a look at a different type of art glass technique, from stained to beveled and beyond. Подробнее

The Stained Glass Garden: Projects and Patterns

George W. Shannon, 2007

Grow a glass garden — and beautify any space with the exquisite decorative items you’ve created. George W. Shannon and Pat Torlen, two master teachers and artists who run the On The Edge Glass Studio, offer an array of glorious patterns for stained glass flowers, butterflies, birds, birdfeeders, planters, lanterns, and mobiles. Using dozens of close-up photos, they teach all the basics of both copper foil and lead came construction, from materials and tools to how-to techniques. Подробнее

House Beautiful 750 Designer Secrets: Exclusive Design Ideas from the Pros How to decorate with colour and pattern, add lighting, showcase art, and more; Tips and hints from professional decorators; A spectacular collection of more than 400 photographs; A Main Selection of America's Homestyle Book Club House Beautiful gives us an inside look at how interior designers create their magic. It's savvy, elegant, inspiring, and sure to equal the success of 750 Decorating & Design Ideas (1588162699), which has sold nearly 65,000 copies. Even those of us with great taste and a natural talent for decorating know that there are certain insider design skills and secrets accessible only to professionals with years of experience. House Beautiful: 750 Designer Secrets gives everyone access to this precious knowledge. This spectacular, expansive collection of more than 400 photographs leaves no doorknob unturned, as some of the country's most creative decorators reveal their design know-how. They'll help amateurs understand scale and proportion, as well as how to decorate with colour and pattern, add atmospheric lighting, shape the shell, hang and showcase art, and fix up small spaces. There is ample advice on creating family-friendly areas, bedroom basics, smart storage, and outdoor rooms. Take advantage of House Beautiful's unrestricted pass to the world of interior design. Подробнее

The Adventures and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 2005

In this collection of 23 ingeniously plotted stories, no case is too big, too small, or too bizarre for Holmes the detective. With his trusted and always admiring friend Dr Watson, at his side, they use their unique analytical gifts to confound every criminal and unravel every mystery. Подробнее

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll, 2005

One of the most magical concoctions in children's literature, Lewis Carroll's tale follows Alice into the upside-down, inside-out world of Wonderland and its fanciful creatures — the White Rabbit, March Hare, Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts and Cheshire Cat. The book has delighted readers of all ages since it was published in 1865, and this attractive edition will be cherished for years to come. Sterling Children's Classics is a new series presenting timeless classic works of fiction in handsome hardback volumes at an unbelievable price. Parents, teachers, librarians and of course young readers will welcome these beautiful, unabridged editions of evergreen children's favourites. Each beautiful book features: original full colour dust jacket artwork; three-piece cloth binding; the highest quality paper; detailed spot illustrations; and a ribbon page marker, It is a beautiful classic literature at a classic price! Подробнее

Focus: Love: Your World, Your Images

Lark Books, 2010

This is a beautiful gathering of images each representing the universal symbol of love. These amateur photographers have found heart shapes everywhere, from graffiti to stones on a forest floor. This stunning collection will make the perfect gift for Valentine's Day or just to brighten a loved one's day! Amateurs, by definition, work for love alone — so what subject is more fitting for the first entry in a brand-new series focusing on the art of the amateur photographer than that potent symbol of love: the heart? These snapshot-hungry photographers glimpse hearts everywhere: in graffiti scrawled on an alleyway wall, in paper cut by a child and in nature's worn stones scattered on a forest floor. Подробнее

House Beautiful Fabrics for Your Home: 350 Designer Favorites

Jennifer Boles, 2010

House Beautiful Fabrics for Your Home provides the perfect mix of practical information and inspiration for the home decorator. This conveniently portable primer will help novice and expert alike select and match the ideal fabrics for every room. Featuring advice from more than 60 top designers, plus actual swatches, it allows readers to pick the fabrics that will add personality to their home. Подробнее

Poetry for Young People

Lewis Carroll, 2001

With fantastic characters and enchanting, rhythmic and sometimes nonsense language, Lewis Carroll created magical wonderlands. In his world, many things appear upside down and inside out, the rules of logic just don't apply, and everything pompous gets cut down to size. No surprise then that children love to visit this world sliding down the rabbit hole with Alice, battling the dreaded Jabberwock, or hunting for the mythical Snark. Carroll's classic works have never lost their fascination and this selection of 26, with Eric Copeland's savagely funny paintings that bring his fantastic realms to life, will become favourites with young readers: Father William; Humpty Dumpty's Song; Tweedledum and Tweedledee; Mock Turtle's song (early and final versions); Jabberwocky; Dreamland Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat; A Bat Beneath A Sunny Sky; Horros The Mad Gardener's Song; The White Queen's Song; A Sea Dirge The Walrus & The Carpenter; The White Rabbit's Evidence; Imaginative word images, classic poems, marvellous illustrations and helpful commentary. Plus biographical info. on this great British writer. In full colour: with 33 specially commissioned paintings by East Anglian-born watercolourist Eric Copeland. Подробнее

The Story of King Arthur and His Knights

Howard Pyle, 2006

This title follows the adventures of the dashing King Arthur, the wizard Merlin, Queen Guinevere and the noble Knights of the Round Table as they battle and romance their way through enchanted Camelot. This version of the Arthurian legend, originally published in 1903, has been delighting children for over 100 years. Sterling Children's Classics is a new series presenting timeless classic works of fiction in handsome hardback volumes at an unbelievable price. Parents, teachers, librarians and of course young readers will welcome these beautiful, unabridged editions of evergreen children's favourites. Each beautiful book features: original full colour dust jacket artwork; three-piece cloth binding; the highest quality paper; detailed spot illustrations; and a ribbon page marker. It is beautiful classic literature at a classic price! Подробнее

Canyon of Dreams: The Magic and the Music of Laurel Canyon

Harvey Kubernik, 2009

Offers an insider's look at 80 years of music and culture in Laurel Canyon. This work features numerous interviews with stars, such as Slash. It traces the history of the community and its enduring legacy. Подробнее

Clint: A Retrospective (+ DVD)

Richard Schickel, 2010

This richly illustrated authorised retrospective celebrates the life and films of Clint Eastwood. Written by renowned Time magazine film critic Richard Schickel and with an introduction by the legend himself, this stunning volume presents a chronological look at Eastwood's astonishing body of work along with movie stills from memorable screen performances and revealing behind-the-scenes photographs. Подробнее

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