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Goddess at Home: Divine Interiors Inspired by Aphrodite, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Hera,...

From Publishers Weekly
If a man's home is his castle, a woman's home, insists Llewellyn, is her temple-and in it, she should feel like a goddess. Through interior design schemes inspired by a pantheon of Greek deities, women can create rooms that "nourish ambitions and fulfill dreams." Going room by room and goddess by goddess, Llewellyn shows how the mythical qualities associated with the goddesses enrich a mortal's domestic sphere. Aphrodite can be evoked in the bathroom via sea-foam green, aquamarine and intimations of the ocean at sunrise. "Paint the walls the colors of goldfish, sea grass, or coral," Llewellyn says. "Sew tiny seashells onto muslin as a curtain for window or shower" to let the goddess "lead you back to your serene and sensual self." "Adventurous, self-knowing" Artemis is summoned into the den when "a mounted moose head has a place of honor on the wall." With its blend of epicureanism and misty spirituality, quasi astrology and New Age color theory, the book propounds a style of interior design that in some hands could be called "postmodern," a pastiche of historical references and intellectual sources; in this case, however, the tone is overwrought and slightly pretentious. Written in a voice of royal imperative (almost every sentence is a command), this volume provides plenty of directions but skips the authentic how-tos; its rich illustrations are designed to offer inspiration rather than instructions.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Book Description
Women have long identified with the expressive personalities and mythical powers of the Greek goddesses. Now they can extend the goddess metaphor beyond their spiritual and romantic lives to their favorite living spaces. Goddess at Home draws from the fascinating stories of 7 Greek goddesses to provide decorating ideas and themes, from the sensual and alluring to the strong and serene. Through quotations, stories, and gorgeous photos and images, this book conveys the unique personality of each goddess and pairs her with the room or rooms in which she commonly dwells. Packed with fun and fashionable ideas, Goddess at Home shows the reader how to use symbols, forms, and rituals to create sensuous bedroom sanctuaries inspired by Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, Sensuality, and Beauty; cozy living rooms infused with the warmth of Hestia, Goddess of Hearth and Home; serene offices inspired by Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, Discernment, and Leadership; and more. Applying the legend and lore of the 7 sisters to home decorating, this unique book shows how women can express the spirit of their "goddess within" in any home space.

Anita Llewellyn is a veteran writer, scholar, and developer whose prestigious clients include the Tech Museum of Innovation, in San Jose, California; the Smithsonian; and the Harry S. Truman Library. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

Grand Rapids Furniture: The Story of America's Furniture City (Shopping and Antiques)

Book Description
Grand Rapids Furniture: The Story of America's Furniture City is the first major history to be published about the place that once crowned itself "The Paris of Furniture Design." Over 200 photos illustrate the lively text by Christian G. Carron, curator of one of the nation's largest furniture collections. The story begins in the 1830's with the region's first cabinetmakers, and covers designs from Victorian and Modern through Reform and Revival to the high-tech office furniture of the late twentieth century.

Delving deeper than forms and ornamentation, this volume includes anecdotes and insights from four of the most knowledgeable experts on the Grand Rapids furniture industry.

The detailed manufactures directory lists more than 800 West Michigan furniture makers past and present, including company names, locations, designers, and product descriptions. Never-before-published hints for identifying Grand Rapids furniture complement more than 400 maker's marks and labels, to make this an important resource for every reference shelf.

About The Author
Christian G. Carron is head of the curatorial department of the Public Museum of Grand Rapids, and has cultivated the furniture collections there for over ten years. Each year he answers hundreds of requests from around the world for information on Grand Rapids furniture. After studying in the Historical Administration Program at Eastern Illinois University, Carron curated similar collections in Louisiana and Kentucky. An active lecturer and author, Carron conducted much of the research for this publication during the development of The Furniture City, a permanent exhibition that opened in 1994.

Great Jewelry of the World

Handmade Baskets: 28 Beautiful Baskets to Make for Your Home

Product Description
"Practically takes you by the hand to show you exactly how to create the style(s) of your choice.A glossary of terms, descriptions and drawings of tools and materials, an explanation of weaving variations, and answers to technical questions."--Country Accents. 144 pages (64 in color), 800 b/w illus., 8 1/2 x 10.

Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify and Energize Your Life, Your Home and Your...

Product Review
Introduce calm in your home or office space and nurture a simple and serene life by offering creative solutions. --Body & Brain Magazine

Product Review
A terrific starting point for a monthly study groupAlmost every chapter has plenty of information for intensive discussion. --Anna Jedrziewski, Spirit Connection New York, New York, N.Y. for New Age Retailer

Holiday Decorating for Dummies

Product Description
Even if your home’s decor hasn’t changed since 1976, you can refresh, revamp, and revitalize it at the holidays with just a few simple strokes. Unlike regular decorating – where you agonize over paint colors, upholstery choices, and furniture styles – holiday decorating is easy. Holidays provide a set theme; a color palette; and merchandise and motifs that are usually mass-manufactured, so you can purchase and decorate when you’re ready.

You may be feeling intimidated about decorating for the holidays, or you may be ready to dive right in. No matter what level of decorator you may be, Holiday Decorating For Dummies shows you tricks that you may not already know. This guide is for you if:

• You need easy, affordable ideas to fill your house with holiday cheer
• You have no idea where to start and just need some ideas to get you going.
• You already have a huge collection of your own holiday stash and need to get organized before acquiring more
• You love to celebrate very special occasions: an anniversary, a special birthday, a warm welcome home

• Discovering tabletop decorating basics
• Budgeting time, money, and space
• Getting organized
• Caring for your decorations
• Knowing where to go for ideas and inspiration
• Celebrating Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving
• Decorating for Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Jewish holidays
• Embellishing the exterior of your home
• Getting crafty with paper, florals, fabric, beads, and embossing
• Creating luminaries and etched-glass projects

Home Color Harmony (The Home Magic Decorating Series)

Home Theater Design: Planning and Decorating Media-Savvy Interiors

Book Description
The world of home entertainment is changing rapidly, and consumers have a wide range of options. This book will guide readers through all the aspects of creating a beautiful and comfortable home theatre that elegantly takes advantage of media-related emerging technologies and furnishings.

Starting with a "whole interior" approach to home entertaining, the book takes readers step by step through an examination of current technology, space planning, acoustics, functionality, lifestyle, and overall aesthetics with the goal of planning and designing an entertainment system that's right for you. All types of spaces are addressed, from small urban apartments to spacious, multipurpose living areas to full-blown dedicated theatre spaces.

About The Author
Krissy Rushing is the executive and entertainment editor of Stereophile Guide to Home Theater and Home Theater Buyer's Guide, former executive editor of Home Theater magazine and Digital Home Entertainment. With an in-depth knowledge of mid-level and high

Horse Riding in a Weekend: The Easy Way to Learn to Ride (Hamlyn Reference S.)

Product Description
In as little as a single weekend, aspiring equestrians can begin a lifetime of enjoyment with help from this fully illustrated beginners’ guide. From getting to know the horse to improving balance and coordination, every step in the novice rider’s education is patiently explained. The topics include building a bond of friendship and trust between horse and rider, the parts of a horse and its equipment, understanding the horse’s behavior, working with an instructor, safety issues, and basic health and grooming. Each lesson builds upon the ones before, so new riders gain confidence quickly. And once these riding basics have been mastered, it’s time to move onto more advanced training, including pole work, cross-country riding, and even learning to jump.

House Beautiful Collections on Display: Decorating with Your Favorite Objects (House...

From Booklist
It is difficult to know where to start--or stop--with this "magnificent obsession" book on collecting. Do you begin at the end, where New York Times journalist Elaine Louie (Living with Textiles, 2001) gives snapshots of six different collecting ideas, such as glass or toys? Does it make more sense to leaf through the exquisite color photographs, noting different arrangements and objets d'art? Or is it most practical to begin at page one and read carefully onward, absorbing the author's good advice about using walls, shelves, cabinets, mantels, and tabletops? Any approach will suffice. Information is packed in every sidebar (itemized collectible glass and pottery, for instance); under every caption; within minichapters (as in a showcase of shoe designer's Christian Louboutin's herbariums); and around every story. Louie finds and shares poetry in both the ordinary and extraordinary. Who else could say, for example, that the mantel is the bottom part of a picture frame? Barbara Jacobs
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