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This is a guide for prospective best men which aims to answer the anxieties about making the speech. It offers advice on speech-making essentials, great openings, strong middles, big finishes, plus putting it all together and delivering the speech itself.Contents: Learning the essentials; Saying it with humour; Being congratulatory and optimistic; Finding the ideal beginning and ending; Putting it together; Delivering your speech; Stories, jokes and one-liners for your speech; Sample speeches. Σελίδες: 112, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0601, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

Make your own Insta-face mask, whether or not you post a pic of yourself wearing one. Masks— especially one- use sheet masks— are the latest craze to sweep the beauty industry and a fun addition to any skin- care routine. But the costs add up and the ingredient lists are often riddled with parabens and preservatives. (Think of the environment, too, with all that packaging!) Here are 101 recipes that are easy to make and often use only a few ingredients. There’s a remedy for any skin woe— from dull, dry skin to large pores. Recipes include: Egg White Tight and Bright Sheet MaskCoconut Glam Glow Sheet MaskClarifying Matcha Sheet MaskActivated Charcoal Deep Cleansing Sheet Mask With instructions for re-usable, green-friendly, DIY cloth face sheets. Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1026, Διαστάσεις: 12.7x12.7cm

150 simple ways to use this amazing, low cost ingredient. Cleaning, cooking and everything in between! Make delicious dips and marinadesSoften your towelsDo away with dandruffDescale your kettleDiscover sumptuous slow roastsTone greasy skinFreshen your beauty brushesCreate the perfect pavlova Brimming with tips, tricks and recipes for everything from ferments to fresheners, salad dressings to skincare. Let this book show you the true miracle of vinegar. This book will help you make the most of this store cupboard staple, while also providing an afforable, natural and eco-friendly alternative to other cleaning products. Whisked along with the no-nonsense, tongue-in-cheek voice of Aggie MacKenzie, of How Clean Is Your House? fame, you’ll soon discover the hundreds of uses for vinegar beyond being scrumptious sprinkled over your fish and chips! Σελίδες: 176, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

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Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 2016

Σελίδες: 160, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0501, Διαστάσεις: 17x17cm

Perfect Best Man is an indispensable guide to every aspect of the best man\'s role. Covering everything from organising the stag night to making sure the big day runs according to plan, it walks you through exactly what you need to do and gives great advice about getting everything done with the least possible fuss.With checklists to make sure you have it all covered, troubleshooting sections for when things go wrong, and a unique chapter on choosing and organising the ushers, Perfect Best Man has everything you need to make sure you rise to the occasion.The Perfect series is a range of practical guides that give clear and straightforward advice on everything from getting your first job to choosing your baby\'s name. Written by experienced authors offering tried-and-tested tips, each book contains all you need to get it right first time. Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Σελίδες: 128, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Perfect Wedding Speeches and Toasts is an invaluable guide to preparing and delivering unforgettable speeches. Covering everything from advice on mastering your nerves to tips about how to make a real impact, it walks you through every aspect of preparing for the big day and speaking in public. Whether you\'re the father of the bride, the bride herself, the groom or the best man, Perfect Wedding Speeches and Toasts will help make sure your speech goes off without a hitch.The Perfect series is a range of practical guides that give clear and straightforward advice on everything from getting your first job to choosing your baby\'s name. Written by experienced authors offering tried-and-tested tips, each book contains all you need to get it right first time. Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Black Women\'s hair is a topic that has been at the centre of contemporary conversation for some time. This informative book explores the rich cultural history of Black Womens\' Afros, weaving in anecdotal tales from Black women along the way. Exploring the ways in which Black women\'s natural hair is often politicised and judged, A Quick Ting On The Black Girl Afro chronicles the ways in which the styling of Black Women\'s hair has influenced popular culture and intersected with Black expression.Complete with intimate interviews and real-life stories about natural hair journeys and the hunt for hair products, A Quick Ting On The Black Girl Afro is a powerful exploration into the Black Woman\'s Afro - celebrating the versatility and diversity of Black women\'s natural hair. Σελίδες: 192, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0414, Διαστάσεις: 11.6x11.6cm

Lisa Potter-Dixon’s Easy on the Eyes: The Pocket Book of Eye Make-Up Looks has all the make-up know-how you need to take you from desk to dancefloor. The first section, Prep, Prime, Perfect covers all the best beauty secrets and info on how to achieve the perfect base for an Insta-worthy finish. Lisa helps you to create the perfect brows to frame the eyes following step-by-step photographs. Whether you’re looking for a fun and youthful or elegant and sophisticated look, Lisa will show you how to make the most of your eyes, with hints and tips to suit all eye shapes, colours and styles. Smokin’ Eyes is packed with ways to master stunning smoky eyes in 5, 15 and 30 minutes. Liner Looks has a selection of quick liner looks from which to choose the perfect look for you – from the classic flick to statement graphic. Finally, it’s time to bring on the Wow Factor with a section on super-creative looks from high-gloss lids to using high-impact glitter. Lisa’s fail-safe techniques and advice accompanied by amazing photography make this the beauty book you won’t want to be without.  Σελίδες: 176, Διαστάσεις: 14.6x14.6cm

From applying a sultry smoky cat-eye to a flawless red lip, How to Wear Makeup is an essential guide to perfecting any beauty routine. Here is advice on the best products to include in a makeup bag, tips for seasonal skincare, and the best techniques for transitioning looks from day to night—a must-have for anyone seeking fresh and simple ways to wear makeup.   Covering everything from foundation and contouring basics, eyeshadow and eyeliner tutorials, finding the best shade of lipstick for any occasion, tips for eyebrow shaping, and more, How to Wear Makeup is the perfect pocket reference, gift-wrapped in an irresistible package. Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0501, Διαστάσεις: 11.9x11.9cm

Modern life is full of minor but acute dilemmas: we get stuck at a gathering with someone unusually boring and wonder how to move on without causing offence; in the course of introducing one friend to another, we realise that we have forgotten one of the party’s names; we run into an ex while on an early date with a new partner; we spill red wine across a host’s sofa... Such dilemmas might – at one level – seem desperately insignificant. But they actually belong to some of the largest and most serious themes in social existence: how can you pursue our own agenda for happiness while at the same time honouring the sensitivities and wishes of others; how can you convey goodwill with sincerity; how can you be kind without being supine or sentimental? It is often confusing to know how to act around others and navigate social situations. This book features twenty case-studies on common social dilemmas and our possible responses to them, contributing to a new and original philosophy of graceful conduct. Σελίδες: 144, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Full of uplifting advice, practical wisdom and kind intelligence: I certainly felt more fabulous after reading it.\' Elizabeth Day\'An encouraging and exhilarating celebration of ageing. Full of life-wisdom for mind, body and spirit.\' Victoria Hislop\'Brilliant - absolutely brilliant!\' Lorraine Kelly\'A witty, warm, wise and illuminating guide to how to be your best self, inside and out. Deliciously upbeat and brimful of positivity, it\'s a perfect roadmap for the years ahead. I loved it.\' Mariella Frostrup\'A joyous celebration of the pleasures of growing older, and an empowering manifesto for changing our attitudes to age.\' Justine Picardie\'Perhaps the most important thing I have learned when it comes to appearance is that looking your best self is, more than anything, about what is going on inside. The more fully realised you are, the more you find your purpose, the more that will shine out of you and the better you will look.\'Anna MurphyFrom the Fashion Director of The Times comes a wise, inspiring and invigorating guide to making the most of life as a grown-up woman - from the practical (how to dress your best) to the existential (how to feel your best).At 50, Anna Murphy feels more visible than at any point in her life to date. Her new book, Destination Fabulous, is the toolkit you need to embrace your age and celebrate the wisdom and inner beauty that comes with it.It\'s not about impossible goals. It\'s not about running a marathon (unless you want it to be). It\'s not about denying the ageing process, nor attempting to erase its signs. It\'s not about letting everything go, either. It\'s about balance. It\'s about the possible and the present. And it\'s about the future you want. How do you lift and smooth your face naturally? Should you go grey, and, if so, how? How do you deal with menopause? Anna combines her knowledge from years of writing about fashion and beauty with her openness to the alternative ways of thinking found in disciplines such as yoga and Chinese medicine. For her natural is always best.As for fashion, Anna knows better than anyone that this can be the ultimate route into surfacing the true you. She shares all her tricks for finding your way to a wardrobe that will transform not just the way you look but the way you feel. And she shares the highlights of her conversations over the years with super-stylish agers such as Iris Apfel and Miuccia Prada. How have they got it right?Drawing on the wisdom of writers as diverse as Pema Chödrön and Eckhart Tolle, Dorothy Rowe and Osho, Nora Ephron and Mary Oliver, she writes about saying goodbye to what doesn\'t serve you and welcoming what does; about forging relationships that work for you as well as others; and about finding your purpose, whether in your personal or professional life. Discover how the bumps on her road have helped her find her way to her true path. Her hope is that this book will help you to find yours, too. Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0625, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

How to make a great, best man\'s speech - and a guide to being a great best man.In this book Phillip Khan-Panni uses his expertise as a champion professional speaker to help the best man with the terrifying prospect of writing and delivering The Speech.He guides you on the vital preparation of your speech and tells you how to use stories, jokes and quotations that will lift it well above the bare necessities. With the author`s help and his professional tips and techniques, you will be able to make a really entertaining and moving speech that will be remembered for a long time to come. You might even enjoy making it as much as the guests do hearing it!There are also checklists and further advice to help you organise the whole occasion so that the big day honours the groom and his bride and thoroughly impresses their friends and relations Σελίδες: 192, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0328, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A giftable illustrated guide to wearing socks, packed with history, upkeep and maintenance tips, and style advice   Socks, a bare necessity in anyone’s wardrobe, are often a one-and-done, wear-it-if-it’s-clean kind of garment. You put them on, pull them up, and go about the rest of your day. But there’s a lot more to a good sock than meets the eye, or the foot. Within the world of socks, there are a staggering number of options, from material to style to length to, of course, color and print. How to Wear Socks teaches you everything you need to know about socks.   Written by fashion editor John Jannuzzi, the book includes a deep dive on the history, the basics, the key styles, and proper upkeep and maintenance. Once you have a solid foundation, Jannuzzi shows you exactly how to pair socks with different types of shoes. Whether they’re black, white, short, long, or patterned, there are rules. The book also includes fun sidebars on Famous Socks and style tips from sock connoisseurs. How to Wear Socks proves that this fashion necessity should no longer be an afterthought. Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0512, Διαστάσεις: 13.2x13.2cm

From the Audrey to the Paris, the Top Down, or the Easy Breezy, there are 50 scarf styles in this book for any occasion or mood. Jaunty illustrations break down each step so stylistas can wrap, loop, and get out the door looking perfectly polished. Teens, young professionals, and moms alike will love playing around with the looks, including unexpected belts, sarongs, and topknots. Vibrantly illustrated and packaged as a compact hardcover, 50 Ways to Wear a Scarf begs to be gifted with a scarf and displayed on a dresser, plus it\'s small enough to take scarf shopping. Tres chic ! Σελίδες: 128, Διαστάσεις: 15.9x15.9cm

The ultimate capsule wardrobe guide from fashion editor and social media influencer, Anna Cascarina\'Anna champions ageless style, body inclusivity and staying in love with your clothes. Her book is a go-to for anyone who needs advice on how to dress\' - Sarah Tomczak, Editor-in-Chief of Red magazineHave you ever opened your wardrobe and, despite it being bulging with clothes, don’t know what to wear? Enter the capsule wardrobe, a streamlined approach to creating a long-lasting and empowering wardrobe, whatever your style or budget. One that’s good for you and the planet.Let fashion editor Anna Cascarina give you the tools and knowledge to create a wardrobe full of pieces you’ll love and wear time and time again. With easy-to-follow steps, tools and questionnaires, this book will help you build a wardrobe and dress in a way that not only reflects your personality and style (it’s not just solely neutrals!) and fills you with confidence but it will also help you understand how to consciously buy items (be it new or vintage as well as renting), take care of clothes and avoid fast fashion trends once and for all.\'Using Anna\'s advice, creating your dream wardrobe becomes a process that feels like second nature and just makes sense. Everything that you need to know about personal style is in here!\' - Anna Newton, @theannaedit\'Beautiful, inspiring, useful – this should be the fashion manual for everyone who wants to fall back in love with getting dressed\' - Jo Elvin Σελίδες: 192, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0604, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

___________________________________________In an increasingly cramped world, a modern guide to opening up your living space – and your life – using the ancient principles of feng shui. How do you place a bed in an awkward room? How can your space help you be more focused and more productive? How do you set up your room to make you ready for romantic love? Our homes have an outsized impact on our wellbeing, so answering these questions is more important than ever.Luckily, interior design expert and TikTok sensation Cliff Tan is here to help! Cliff has become an internet sensation with his videos demonstrating the principles of feng shui from chi (energy) to the command position – and he has put his wisdom into a book for the first time. In Feng Shui Modern, Cliff explains the concepts of feng shui and then uses expert tips and practical diagrams to show – room by room – how our own styles, colour palettes and furniture can be used to maximise any environment.More importantly, Cliff gives you the tools to apply feng shui yourself, whether you live in a dorm or a five-bedroom house. As long as you understand the logic, there is no room too challenging, no problem feng shui can’t unravel.From choosing a home to redecorating old rooms, Feng Shui Modern helps us find harmony in the every facet of our lives – beginning with where we live them.So now you know! Σελίδες: 192, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0118, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

The French interior evokes a way of life to aspire to, with its good food, unhurried pace and, above all, its past for which many people feel nostalgia. Developed over hundreds of years, the French look reflects all tastes, from the cultivated grandeur of the chateau to the simplicity of rural living, and can be adapted to every home. Creating the French Look is divided into four styles: ‘Chateau’, ‘Country’, ‘Provençal’ and ‘Parisian’, and each “look” is applied to living rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms plus outdoor living spaces. As well as describing each overall style, focusing on colours and fabrics, Annie Sloan emphasizes the details and accents required by each one, and, aided by 25 clearly explained step-by-step projects, shows how to achieve it. Among other things, she explains how to paint and distress furniture, and describes how to cover an armoire door with embroidered voile. Whatever interior you desire, this book will guide your choices from the grand statement of the painted armoire to the finishing touch of a little posy of lavender. Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 21.6x21.6cm

When it comes to our skin, nature knows how to soothe, smooth, hydrate, refresh, tone and feed us. It probably won\'t come as any surprise that rose is not only soothing to the skin, but in traditional Chinese medicine it is soothing to our whole being. Seaweeds are packed with antioxidants that are good both to eat and to turn back the clock with our skin. Manuka honey gives hair softness while coffee is an incredible exfoliator (it really wakes up your skin).Sister & Co teaches that you don\'t need to spend a fortune on expensive beauty products to feed your skin. All you need is a few ingredients that are available in your local supermarket and the alchemy can begin! Skin Food features 70 nourishing recipes which show you how to make luxurious skincare products from scratch, so you can fill those beautiful glass pots sitting in your bathroom with incredible scrubs, butters and salts. Make your own home into a spa, ease away the stress of the day, and bring yourself back to nature one scoop at a time.Recipes include:- Oatmeal, Honey & Chamomile Tea Facial Polish- Grape & Almond Detox Face Mask- Potato & Green Tea Revitalizing Eye Mask- Brown Sugar & Vanilla Lip Scrub- Olive Oil, Lemon & Sea Salt Foot Scrub- Milk & Honey End-of-day Foot Soak Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0911, Διαστάσεις: 18.8x18.8cm

Chanel: Style Icon charts Coco Chanel\'s fashion evolution through 70 beautifully illustrated style moments including pieces from her famous wardrobe, her most iconic looks and her own special kind of styling.From the invention of the little black dress to pioneering trousers for women and pearls perfect for every occasion, this book showcases how Chanel was a supreme innovator of all things elegant and beautiful. Chanel\'s genius wasn\'t limited to clothing, her ambitions saw her move into making accessories such as the 2.55 padded flap bag and, of course, the signature Chanel No. 5 perfume. As well as charting Coco\'s personal and professional journey into fashion royalty, the book also looks at the legacy of the Chanel brand and the influence of another fashion legend – Karl Lagerfeld.Tastefully and stylishly illustrated throughout, this volume is a must-have for admirers of Coco Chanel, fashion historians and fans of fashion illustration. Σελίδες: 176, Διαστάσεις: 15.4x15.4cm

Σελίδες: 224, Διαστάσεις: 13.6x13.6cm

Frida: Style Icon charts Frida\'s fashion evolution through 50 beautifully illustrated style moments including pieces from her famous wardrobe, her most iconic looks and her own special kind of styling.From embroidered blouses and traditional Tehuana dresses to indigenous treasures and jewellery strung by Frida herself, this book showcases how Frida used her style as a means of personal and political expression. Her wardrobe includes examples of traditional Mexican dress – rebozos (shawl), embroidered huipiles (square-cut tops) and enaguas (skirts), as well as a series of hand-painted medical corsets and supportive back-braces which also illuminate the story of her near-fatal bus crash at the age of 18.Tastefully and elegantly illustrated throughout, this volume is a must-have for admirers of Frida Kahlo, fashion historians and fans of fashion illustration. Σελίδες: 176, Διαστάσεις: 15.3x15.3cm

Say no to shampoo, unplug the dryer, and kiss frizz and bad hair days good-bye. Curly Girl is the surprising bible for those with naturally curly or wavy hair and a desire to celebrate it, from Lorraine Massey, owner of the Devachan salons and products. It\'s all here: Daily routines for corkscrew, Botticelli, fractal, and wavy curls. Homemade lotions and potions for locking in moisture. Expert tips on caring for African American hair. Fabulous dos for weddings and special occasions. How to trim your hair yourself, step-by-step. (Remember: It\'s not what you take off; it\'s what you leave on.) Recommendations for chemical-free products. And so much more: the care, the styling, the products, the remedies, the empowering, pro-curl attitude. Includes: Ten things to do before you dye You are what you eat-and so are your curls Getting kids to love their curls Curly guys Lorraine\'s 12-step recovery program And check out Lorraine\'s video tutorials on YouTube. Έτος Έκδοσης: 0701, Διαστάσεις: 17.8x17.8cm

Japanese interiors focus primarily on one simple philosophy, Zen. All the rooms in a traditionally furnished Japanese home strive to achieve a balance of peace and simplicity; their interiors are steeped in centuries of cultural influence, and a sense of calm is key to the whole aesthetic. This handbook shows how to create a tailor-made Japanese home. Working through the house one room at a time, it highlights classic items of furniture and signature accessories, from tatami mats and paper lanterns to shoji (dividing screens). In-depth case studies demonstrate the essential elements and provide inspiration, while colour combinations are explored to help personalize this iconic style for the home. Anyone who hankers after the Japanese look and is eager to bring it to their own home will find this book a valuable resource. Σελίδες: 192, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0601, Διαστάσεις: 16x16cm

\'...this little gem....will be my constant companion on my continued journey to a kinder lifestyle.\' - Shelly Vela, former fashion director at Cosmopolitan UK Your ultimate guide to living a luxurious, cruelty-free life. Ready to take vegan living beyond the kitchen? Vegan Style is an informative and inspiring guide to compassionate living, featuring cruelty-free beauty products, style advice from some of today\'s most creative and innovative vegan designers, and pointers on everything from sourcing faux leather jackets to travelling as a vegan and so much more. Filled with beautiful photography, interviews with industry leaders and inspiring home, style, travel and beauty tips, Vegan Style is a luxurious dose of lifestyle inspiration for the conscious crowd. Σελίδες: 240, Διαστάσεις: 17x17cm

If treated and nourished properly your skin will be healthy and glowing, making you feel good and look great. This book will guide you through creating your own personal range of skin care applications, tailored to your particular skin type - or any body else\'s. The products made use natural ingredients where possible, and throughout the book you will find details of the purpose and benefits of the ingredients used. You will also learn about ingredients that can be substituted so that you can adapt the recipes to suit your or others\' needs. In this book you will discover how to: - Choose essential oils that are useful for treating different skin conditions - Design and create a range of products including a cleanser, toner, face mask and moisturising cream - Identify the ingredients that are beneficial in hand-made skin care products - Make informed choices on which ingredients are most appropriate for different skin conditions - Make tinctures and infusions to use in your products - Store your products to ensure that they are fresh and safe to useContents: Introduction; 1. Sensible Healthy and Safety; 2. Tools of the Trade; 3. Why Is Your Skin So Important; 4. Caring for Your Skin; 5. Cosmetic Ingredients; 6. Making Facial Products: Routines & Recipes; 7. Making Tinctures & Infusions; 8. Treatments for Troubled Skin; 9. Emulsions, Antioxidants & Preserves; 10. Commerical Skincare Products; Resources; Index. Σελίδες: 176, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1120, Διαστάσεις: 15.2x15.2cm

A beautiful and practical guide with ideas and tips on how to elevate your everyday outfits, Chanel-style.With chapters covering Chanel\'s iconic rules of simplicity, elegance and comfort, nautical, monochrome and, of course, the little black dress, this handy little book is all you need to bring casual-chic sophistication to your everyday wardrobe.Accompanied by photography throughout, included in these pages are the achievable, timeless and classic looks that you can recreate at home as well as the rules to keep in mind, so that the way you dress can always be inspired by one of the world\'s most iconic fashion designers.Alongside this, find all you need to know about the personality, history, and extraordinary legacy behind the prolific French fashion creator.There\'s no one quite like Coco Chanel and these are the guiding principles that make her work iconic. Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 14.7x14.7cm

Wearing perfume is often limited by the cost of designer brands. Blending your own fragrance takes perfume wearing to another level. You can design your own perfume to suit your mood, your character and your lifestyle - and, of course, your budget! Make Your Own Perfume guides you through individual aromas, showing you how to design and structure perfume for yourself and for others. It includes blending tips to help you create your own range of gorgeous signature scents and fragrances that you can wear as often as you like. In this book you will discover how to: - Identify the fragrance families and choose which ones are better suited to different occasions - Classify both natural and synthetic oils into \'note\' categories to enable you to balance your perfume - Make tinctures and infusions to use in your perfumes - Dilute your perfume blend to become a body spray, eau de toilette, eau de parfum, pure perfume, or aftershave - Package your perfume - and choose appropriate names for it - Create perfume blends for pot pourri, reed diffusers and other room scenting products.Contents: Introduction; 1. Tools of the Trade; 2. A Sensible Approach to Health and Safety; 3. Creating Your Perfume; 4. Natural Versus Synthetic; 5. Aroma Oil Profiles; 6. Structuring and Building Your Perfume Blend; 7. How to Dilute Your Perfume Blends, 8. Finishing Touches; 9. Making Tinctures and Infusions; 10. Making Other Fragranced Products; 11. Perfume Blend Formulations; Resources; Index. Σελίδες: 160, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1019, Διαστάσεις: 15.2x15.2cm

Make your home more mindful and discover a more considered way to decorate with this beautifully presented guide by acclaimed interior stylist, Joanna Thornhill.We often think of mindfulness in relation to meditation, but our homes and interior design can play a big part in our emotional well-being. The New Mindful Home demystifies the links between body, mind and soul to explain how you can harness the power of mindfulness to help our homes support a more considered lifestyle.How do we create spaces that can calm and revives us? With the same practical attention to problem-solving as in her first book, My Bedroom is an Office, author Joanna Thornhill helps you create an environment you will always want to come home to.The New Mindful Home explores how you can use interiors to aid living with intention, slow living, creating supportive room layouts, considering mindful effects of colour, and embracing plants and natural elements in our homes. Enhanced by beautiful contemporary photography, this book will provide interior design inspiration for a generation who want to consider how they can live more mindfully. Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0415, Διαστάσεις: 16.4x16.4cm

Treehouses have always been a symbol of imagination and adventure, but despite the traditional stereotype, treehouses are not just for children and children\'s stories. Well built and in the right spot, they can add real value to your home and lifestyle. Beloved for centuries as ramshackle palaces of backyard escape and fun, the modern-day treehouse has evolved from more traditional structures, in the process morphing and expanding its agenda to capture the heart and soul of a new breed of acolytes. Versatile and endlessly adapting, it gives us a unique opportunity for creative expression and an individualistic challenge. It enables us to build on ‘unbuildable’ plots, create unusual business models and even use it as a form for art installations. Using high-end interiors, landscape and lifestyle photography and styling in the specially commissioned images (photographed in all seasons and weather conditions), the book includes 35 treehouses with different budgets and styles, from the rustic that seem to disappear into the foliage to the futuristic made out of contemporary materials. Embracing a world-wide approach, the seeds of inspiration in this book come from far and wide: from contemporary minimalist treehouses, recycled urban structures in backyards, bespoke Welsh hideaways and glass walls in the African wilderness to cabins perched on trees in the scented lavender fields of southern Italy. Creativity and vision definitely anchor each and every one of them firmly to the ground. The accompanying narrative for each of these projects will give information about the location, the owners and their inspiration as well as style notes. Word count: 25,000 Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 22.5x22.5cm

About 15,000 people live permanently afloat on canals, rivers and coasts in Great Britain alone, but thousands more enjoy holidaying on boats or own them as weekend retreats in the UK and abroad. This book will feature not only static residential boats and floating dwellings but also those used as holiday homes and funky modern businesses – houseboats can range from canal boats, riverboats, narrow and wide beam boats, barges, Dutch barges, static houseboats and even seaworthy cruisers moored in marina. The book will cover stylish boats from the UK, North America, Europe and Australia. The houseboats engage the reader through their history and owners’ stories, which are told in lively text and colourful images. People fall in love with boats and own them for a variety of reasons: out of affordability and necessity; a love of the water; closeness to nature and the environment; or just because they yearn for a different and more relaxed style of living/working space. This book shows how houseboats can offer an attractive, practical and alternative solution, as well as amazing and often idiosyncratic solutions to living successfully in a small space. My cool houseboat covers the following themes: stylish architectural, from San Francisco to Prague; thrifty and eclectic, as an affordable solution to conventional city dwelling; businesses, using houseboats as unusual workspaces, from a book barge to an allotment; modernist, from a Finnish floating office to an Amsterdam watervilla; recycled, ranging from an Ellis Island ferry houseboat to a converted minesweeper; and soulful, covering alternative ways of life, relaxation and recreation, from a New York City houseboat to a stylish Paris home. Word count: 25,000 Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 22.5x22.5cm

The book begins with an introduction to basic techniques, such as creating a flat base and working with colour and pattern, followed by instructions on achieving more complicated designs using special effects with glitter, jewels and 3D work. Practical advice is also given on how to work with various materials, such as stencils, wraps and stick-ons, and what to include in your own basic nail-art kit. Striking close-up photographs illustrate each of the 100 nail designs, which are divided into themed chapters: Diva; Pop Art; Glitter & Disco; Picture It; Rock Star; Dark Side; Haute Coat (inspired by catwalk trends). Σελίδες: 256, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0507, Διαστάσεις: 15x15cm

From the 19th-century Arts and Crafts movement to the present day, and from Art Nouveau and Bauhaus to hi-tech and green design, every style of interior design since 1900 is charted in this wide-ranging survey. Design in the 20th century saw an extraordinary evolution, with the emergence of professional interior designers and the growing appetite to redesign homes at frequent intervals. In recent decades the focus has been on sustainable design in public spaces such as offices, factories and ships. Anne Massey explores these developments in social, political, economic and cultural contexts. More than 200 illustrations of interiors from around the world, from William Morris\'s drawing room to a 21st-century aircraft, reveal the fundamental changes in taste and style from Art Deco to Pop and from the Streamline Moderne to Post-Modernism. <This volume has been a classic introduction to the subject for almost thirty years. The new, fourth edition is brought up to date with a chapter on transnational design, encompassing mid-century modernist work in Singapore and Sri Lanka as well as very recent interiors for spaces as varied as luxury hotels in Dubai and a contemporary art museum in Cape Town. Anne Massey shows how a shared language of design and cutting-edge technology are reshaping interiors around the globe. Σελίδες: 272, Έτος Έκδοσης: 2020, Διαστάσεις: 15x15cm

Delve into the hidden world of creativity and design afforded by the humble caravan. Join Jane Field-Lewis and Chris Haddon as they travel to meet with caravan owners who share happy childhood memories of trips home and abroad, and evenings spent listening to the rain gently patter on the roof. Exploring over forty different caravans of all vintages from across the world, My Cool Caravan celebrates a new wave of interest in modern-retro caravanning. Chapters include:New Retro: Representing the modern version of traditional homeliness: think vintage objects, bunting, retro china, rose prints and caravans from the 1950s.Country Cottage: Recreate an idyll of cosy surroundings with caravans ranging from the 1936 Eccles Aristocrat to Bertram Hutchings’ Winchester Pipet.Old Retro: The 1960s and 70s was a time of affordable caravans and spawned popular brands, a profitable market and models we still see in their hundreds.The Simple Life: Take a step back to a less complicated way of life and consider interior design built around the most basic of requirements.Trailer Park Treasures: Deeply instilled within popular American culture the trailer park legacy has yoyo-ed in popularity from its heyday in the 1950s to a present day resurgence. Celebrate flamboyant graphics, polished aluminium and kitsch interior design.British Classics: From the ‘king of kings’ Carlight to other iconic brands such as the Cheltenham, Winchester and Safari, explore classic exteriors, quality fittings and top of the range kitchen equipment.Organic: Characterised by their soft curves, the caravans in this chapter represent a conscious movement towards modernism.Silver Bullets: Iconic American designs recognisable by their streamlined shape, shiny aluminium exterior and paying homage to other groundbreaking 1930s transportation.Recycled: Discover how others turn old, forgotten caravans into a number of different purposes and how one person’s junk can be another’s treasure. Σελίδες: 160, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0513, Διαστάσεις: 20.8x20.8cm