The Finer Things

Author : Christiane Lemieux
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780770434298

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The Finer Things by Christiane Lemieux Pdf

With a foreword by Miles Redd, this luxurious decorating resource trains the eye to recognize enduring, quality home goods and to use them to dazzling design effect. Quality matters. Just as a home’s foundation should be built to stand the test of time, so, too, should the furniture, objects, and elements of our rooms speak to an enduring sense of beauty and comfort. They should outlast trends and our loving day-to-day use. But how does one recognize quality and judge whether something is well made? Christiane Lemieux set out to answer this question by interviewing the world’s greatest experts. Weaving together the insights and guidance of dozens of wallpaper and paint specialists, textile fabricators, accessories artisans, and interior designers, Lemieux has curated an unparalleled education in recognizing the hallmarks of timeless, heirloom-quality pieces. Hundreds of elegant home interiors—both iconic examples from the past and stunning residences today--represent the range of luxurious and customized environments that can be created with fine décor.

Author : David Wharton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-27
Category : Art students
ISBN : 1912240688

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Finer Things by David Wharton Pdf

London: 1963. The lives of a professional shoplifter and a young art student collide. Delia must atone for a terrible mistake; Tess is desperate to be a real artist. With the threat of the criminal underworld encroaching, only their friendship can save them from disaster.

Author : Frances Gray Patton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Short stories
ISBN : UCAL:B3122298

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The Finer Things of Life by Frances Gray Patton Pdf

Author : Danielle Steel
Publisher : Dell
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307566447

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Fine Things by Danielle Steel Pdf

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Smart, likable Bernie Fine was the wonder boy of Wolff’s, New York’s most glamorous department store. A senior VP on the way up, he arrives in San Francisco to open a West Coast store. His career is skyrocketing, but his life lacks a center. When he looks into the wide, innocent eyes of five-year-old Jane O’Reilly, and then into the equally enchanting eyes of her mother, Liz, Bernie knows he has found what he has been looking for. Bernie thought he had found love to last a lifetime, but when Liz is stricken with cancer, time becomes painfully short. Alone with two children, Bernie must face the loss and learn that life has other fine things to offer.

Author : Christiane Lemieux,Rumaan Alam
Publisher : Potter Style
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780307463159

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Undecorate by Christiane Lemieux,Rumaan Alam Pdf

Jettison the old rulebooks about home décor and “undecorate” your space. As the founder and creative director of DwellStudio—which is famous for its brightly colored, graphic textile designs for home furnishings—designer Christiane Lemieux challenges tradition in a quintessentially American way, championing a fresh, unconventional approach to creating a beautiful and comfortable home. Lemieux emboldens readers to push aside stuffy, professionally-designed décor, showing them instead how 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 for surprise and unusual juxtapositions while inspiring readers to follow their own whimsy and practicalities in their personal spaces. An anglophile creates an English manor in Hollywood, mixing British flea-market finds with midcentury furniture. A car fanatic turns a vintage Airstream trailer into a master bedroom and situates it in the middle of a vast industrial loft in downtown Chicago. A couple transforms a log house in Nashville, Tennessee, by blending their modern and eclectic styles with the home’s rustic charm. Though the designs differ widely, the spaces all express an open-minded attitude. Some homes embrace their contexts, while others transcend them. All are shaped by instinct and imagination and share innovative ideas that readers can use to organically and elegantly create their home to match their lifestyle and tastes. Lemieux gets to the essence of the homeowners’ distinctive styles, pinpointing the transformative ideas, thoughtful details, and useful solutions that make each home memorable. With more than 200 full-color photographs, Undecorate will both inspire and guide homeowners to a new outlook on home design.

Author : Cheryl Strayed
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307949332

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Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Soon to be a Hulu Original series • The internationally acclaimed author of Wild collects the best of The Rumpus's Dear Sugar advice columns plus never-before-published pieces. Rich with humor and insight—and absolute honesty—this "wise and compassionate" (New York Times Book Review) book is a balm for everything life throws our way. Life can be hard: your lover cheats on you; you lose a family member; you can’t pay the bills—and it can be great: you’ve had the hottest sex of your life; you get that plum job; you muster the courage to write your novel. Sugar—the once-anonymous online columnist at The Rumpus, now revealed as Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir Wild—is the person thousands turn to for advice.

Author : Jorge Armenteros
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781510752139

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The Tobacconist Handbook by Jorge Armenteros Pdf

Learn the ins and outs of luxury tobacco use, from cigars, pipes, and more! As we live in the “golden age of cigar making,” there is more to know and appreciate than ever before. Great cigars and pipe tobaccos take years to grow, nurture, age, blend, and construct, yet their destiny is to return to dust; it is an extraordinary transformational and artistic journey that yields priceless moments and memories for the aficionado. But where do things begin? Where to start? From Jorge Armenteros, founder of Tobacconist University®, you will learn everything you want and need to know about cigars and pipes. From seed to cigar, Armenteros will teach not only the history of tobacco, but what the future holds. The Tobacconist Handbook exists as a resource for lovers of luxury tobacco to enhance our knowledge, appreciation, and quality of life. Included in this handbook are numerous important lessons, including: Learning the different types of tobacco Which cigar best suits you How to taste luxury tobacco Making the perfect cut Setting up a humidor And much more Great cigars and pipes help us ruminate, decompress, gather our thoughts and emotions, revitalize ourselves, and savor our time. Furthermore, through education you will learn that luxury tobacco products are used by choice and not out of habit. They are products created by great craftsmen and women who honor thousands of years of traditions and history. Whether you’re a seasoned smoker or someone looking to learn more about the history and becoming a cigar aficionado, The Tobacconist Handbook is the perfect place to start.

Author : Robert B. Parker
Publisher : G.P. Putnam's Sons
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780425246900

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Sixkill by Robert B. Parker Pdf

A bad-boy movie star pushes the limits of his reputation when he's accused of rape and murder. It's a high-profile case for Spenser, but the Hollywood secrets he uncovers are sordidly lowdown -- and not just those of the accused.

Author : Jeff Lindsay
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345802583

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Dexter's Final Cut by Jeff Lindsay Pdf

Lights. Camera. Murder. The Dexter series continues with a wild ride through Hollywood. • The Killer Character That Inspired the Hit Showtime Series Dexter Mega-star Robert Chase is famous for losing himself in his characters. When he and a group of actors descend on the Miami Police Department for "research," Chase becomes fixated on Dexter Morgan, the blood spatter analyst with a sweet tooth and seemingly average life. Chase shadows Dexter's every move, trying to learn what makes him tick. However, Dexter's favorite pastime of hunting down the worst killers who've escaped legal prosecution—and introducing them to his special brand of justice—presents, well, a bit of a problem. It's a secret best kept out of the spotlight if Dexter wants to stay out of the electric chair, but even Dexter isn't immune to the call of fame....

Author : Gabby Noone
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781984836144

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Layoverland by Gabby Noone Pdf

"A cheeky take on the afterlife brimming with sass, angst, and heart." --Christine Riccio, New York Times bestselling author of Again, but Better Beatrice Fox deserves to go straight to hell. At least, that's what she believes. Her last day on Earth, she ruined the life of the person she loves most--her little sister, Emmy. So when Bea awakens from a fatal car accident to find herself on an airplane headed who knows where, she's confused, to say the least. Once on the ground, Bea receives some truly harrowing news: she's in purgatory. If she ever wants to catch a flight to heaven, she'll have to help five thousand souls figure out what's keeping them from moving on. But one of Bea's first assignments is Caleb, the boy who caused her accident, and the last person Bea would ever want to send to the pearly gates. And as much as Bea would love to see Caleb suffer for dooming her to a seemingly endless future of eating bad airport food and listening to other people's problems, she can't help but notice that he's kind of cute, and sort of sweet, and that maybe, despite her best efforts, she's totally falling for him. From debut author Gabby Noone comes a darkly hilarious and heartfelt twist on the afterlife about finding second chances, first loves, and new friendships in the most unlikely places.

Author : André Leon Talley
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780593129265

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The Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the pages of Vogue to the runways of Paris, this “captivating” (Time) memoir by a legendary style icon captures the fashion world from the inside out, in its most glamorous and most cutthroat moments. “The Chiffon Trenches honestly and candidly captures fifty sublime years of fashion.”—Manolo Blahnik NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • Fortune • Garden & Gun • New York Post During André Leon Talley’s first magazine job, alongside Andy Warhol at Interview, a fateful meeting with Karl Lagerfeld began a decades-long friendship with the enigmatic, often caustic designer. Propelled into the upper echelons by his knowledge and adoration of fashion, André moved to Paris as bureau chief of John Fairchild’s Women’s Wear Daily, befriending fashion's most important designers (Halston, Yves Saint Laurent, Oscar de la Renta). But as André made friends, he also made enemies. A racially tinged encounter with a member of the house of Yves Saint Laurent sent him back to New York and into the offices of Vogue under Grace Mirabella. There, he eventually became creative director, developing an unlikely but intimate friendship with Anna Wintour. As she rose to the top of Vogue’s masthead, André also ascended, and soon became the most influential man in fashion. The Chiffon Trenches offers a candid look at the who’s who of the last fifty years of fashion. At once ruthless and empathetic, this engaging memoir tells with raw honesty the story of how André not only survived the brutal style landscape but thrived—despite racism, illicit rumors, and all the other challenges of this notoriously cutthroat industry—to become one of the most renowned voices and faces in fashion. Woven throughout the book are also André’s own personal struggles that impacted him over the decades, along with intimate stories of those he turned to for inspiration (Diana Vreeland, Diane von Fürstenberg, Lee Radziwill, to name a few), and of course his Southern roots and faith, which guided him since childhood. The result is a highly compelling read that captures the essence of a world few of us will ever have real access to, but one that we all want to know oh so much more about.

Author : Dana Hammer
Publisher : BookCountry
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781463007676

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Rosemary's Baby Daddy by Dana Hammer Pdf

When Lori discovers she's pregnant after a one night stand with a stranger she met in a bar, she decides to have an abortion to hide her infidelity from her husband. But when the abortion clinic is hit by several bolts of lightning, she takes it as a sign and decides to keep the baby and pass it off as her husband's. Meanwhile, Pazuzu, King of the Demons of the Wind, Bearer of Storms and Drought, is most displeased with Lori and her attempts to murder his Most Glorious Son. What is a demon to do with such a tedious and horrible woman? And what is to be done with the Tiny Little Man who dares to call himself a father to Pazuzu's Resplendant Seed? And what of his ex-girlfriend, the vengeful baby-killing demoness, Lamashtu? Perhaps the Great and Revered Dr. Phil would know what to do.... A tale about parenthood, and what it requires of us, and how it transforms us.

Author : Kristin Omdahl
Publisher : Interweave
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-08
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1596685549

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The Finer Edge by Kristin Omdahl Pdf

An innovative collection of 40 stitch and 12 garment patterns from best-selling author Kristin Omdahl, The Finer Edge demonstrates various techniques, construction methods, and versatile applications for crochet edgings. While crochet edgings are customarily used to trim or finish blankets and garments, designer Kristin Omdahl treats you to both traditional and novel new ways to expand your use of edgings. You will learn how edging patterns can be used to create entire fabrics, reformatted to make individual decorative motifs, reverse-engineered from existing fabrics, and even used to create three-dimensional designs. Focusing on construction techniques for edgings, The Finer Edge is divided into separate sections based on top-down, sideways, and bottom-up methods to help guide the reader. Though there are 12 project patterns that highlight the edgings, you'll be inspired to creatively mix and match within each edging's section. Also included in this gorgeous book are charts, illustrations, and photographs of crochet swatches and a pattern collection that includes multiple sizes, including plus sizes. Discover innovation at its finest with The Finer Edge.

Author : Gina DeVee
Publisher : Legacy Lit
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780316458788

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The Audacity to Be Queen by Gina DeVee Pdf

YOUR EPIC LIFE STARTS HERE. In every woman lives a Queen who is confident, poised, and clear on her calling. She is bold and unapologetic. Drawing from her spiritual connection and feminine nature, she accesses the power to manifest her desires and fulfill her purpose. The era of invisible women is over. Your time to be Queen has arrived. In The Audacity to Be Queen, women's empowerment and success coach Gina DeVee invites modern-day women to embrace the endless possibilities that are rightfully ours. Permission granted to take ourselves off the back burner financially, romantically, physically, and socially-and step into our greatness. The days of dismissing ourselves and our desires end here. No longer must we pretend to be anything other than brilliant, capable, and fabulous. The world needs women like us to own our power, raise our standards, and contribute our talents like never before. When a woman chooses to be a Queen, everyone benefits. With spectacular flair, beautiful pearls of wisdom, and lifechanging stories of unexpected triumph, The Audacity to BeQueen takes you on a journey to empower the Queen within. Gina DeVee shares the steps, exercises, meditations, prayers, and journal prompts to release all forms of self-doubt and self-sabotage so you can discover the best version of you. Only from the position of Queen can you fulfill your calling, and in this pivotal moment, time is of the essence. The age of the Queen is now.

Author : Enrico Mannuci
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780847860821

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Toscano Cigars by Enrico Mannuci Pdf

The fascinating history of the Toscano cigar, published in celebration of the brand’s two hundredth anniversary. Marking two centuries since the birth of the Toscano cigar, this book reconstructs its history and reveals its techniques, illustrating the beloved cigar’s ties with Italy as well as its international appeal. In this illuminating volume, the production of the Toscano cigar—from growing the tobacco to the preparation of the leaves—unfolds against the breathtaking scenery of Tuscany, a stone’s throw from some of the greatest masterpieces of a region that was the crucible of the Renaissance. The book is enriched with stories about the various personages and celebrities—intellectuals, politicians, film directors, and musicians, from Giacomo Puccini to Amedeo Modigliani to Umberto Eco—who have loved and continue to love the Toscano cigar. It also includes notes on the lifestyle associated with this passion: perfumes, flavors, and colors tied to nature, to the Tuscan countryside, wine, leather goods, food, and opera music.