The cats' house - Bob Walker

The cats' house - Walker, Bob

Summary: Describes cat-friendly home improvements, offers plans and suggestions for enlivening housecats' environments, and relates how a room-divider project transformed the author's home into a cats' playground - (Baker & Taylor)

Library Journal Reviews
What began as a simple floor-to-ceiling scratching post to prevent Walker's nine cats from sharpening their claws on the furniture is now a whole set of ramps, stairs, and cat walks throughout his house. The playfulness of this house, which has been painted in over 40 bright colors and contains Walker and his wife's collection of Dian de los Meurtos figurines and toys, comes across in the numerous photographs. Instructions are included for building ramps, cat walks, and mouse holes through which the cats pass from room to room. This fun book is recommended for large interior design collections. Copyright 1996 Cahners Business Information.

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100 ways happy chic your life - Jonathan Adler

100 ways happy chic your life - Adler, Jonathan

Summary: Live happily, live stylishly! Celebrity designer Jonathan Adler's newest book is a vibrant, hilarious mash-up of style bible, decorating tome, and self-help guide. In gorgeous, full-color spreads, 100 bold ideas for Happy Chic dwelling, decorating, and entertaining are revealed. As a bonus, five projects, on gatefolded pages, invite readers to create their own Happy Chic handicrafts, including a macramé owl and custom LOVE note cards.

Booklist Reviews
In a recent interview with the Miami culture blog Cultist, Adler said, "A happy chic life is about starting with a chic foundation and then layering in playful punctuation." Combining high and low kitsch, always bold and forever whimsical, in a focused effort to bring "a general feeling of grooviness to your home," Adler's aesthetic may not be for everyone. Yet there are enough ideas here—some quite inventive in their simplicity—that can be cherry-picked to add pizzazz to any room (or life). Humor and joy infuse the book's typography, design, and text, which illustrate easy-to-implement ideas such as "No. 03: Have Breakfast in a Happy Place" and "No. 37: Embrace Humble Materials." Unfortunately, "No. 12: Build an Outdoor Shower" may not be logistically possible for those who don't own beach houses. Several of the book's spectacular photographs were taken at the Shelter Island, New York, dream home Adler built with his longtime partner, Simon Doonan (whom he lovingly calls "my bloke"). 100 Ways is the tart, delicious cherry on top of Adler's candy-colored lifestyle empire. Copyright 2012 Booklist Reviews.

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Charles Faudree's country French living - Charles Faudree

Charles Faudree's country French living - Faudree, Charles

A leading designer celebrates the artistic principles of French Country design in a richly illustrated overview of a variety of outstanding rooms and outdoor spaces, explaining how to transform one's bedroom into a soothing sanctuary, employ books to create an inviting warmth in a room, use the walls to display favorite collections, and create a sense of balance and order. - (Baker & Taylor)

Kirkus Reports Reviews

Want the savoir-faire to decorate your home ? la the classic French country style?

A top designer with an international clientele and 35 years of experience, Faudree presents his second book on the Country French style. Illustrated with large, full-color photographs throughout, this charming volume outlines the principles of the Provencal aesthetic for the uninitiated: unexpected fabric combinations, eclectic adornments, soothing symmetry and a special emphasis on the details. He also shares his philosophy of decorating—each feature of the home has a personality waiting to be brought out by the right accoutrements: A bedroom is a sanctuary, walls are a stage and window treatments best express a room's character. Faudree is a master at creative combinations—like plaids with florals and new items with antiques—that pull together to form a cohesive and balanced picture. From the overall theme of the room down to the last throw pillow, Faudree keeps the reader engaged in this exquisitely photographed volume.

A beautiful book that will be appreciated by any home decorator with a discerning eye for detail and a taste for comfortable elegance, French-style. Copyright 2005, VNU Business Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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