Love it! - Antiques Encyclopedia

I just found the best text book size reference guide to everything you wanted to know about furniture and decorative arts - all in one book! It's called, "Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia" by Judith Miller. If you love interior design, but don't always know the difference between French, English and American furniture or a klismos leg versus cabriole, a bun foot versus spade or a chinoiserie handle versus plain drop - then this will be your design bible!


www.BarnesAndNoble.com $35

Love it! - Colorful Reference

What do you get when you cross the movies, "Dead Poet's Society" and "Legally Blond" - Um, these flirty leather-bound dictionaries and thesauruses by Webster's! Who knew academia the old fashioned way could look so cute?


www.RoomServiceHome.com

Style Story - Eiffel Tower

It seems everywhere I look, I keep seeing the iconic tower. I love having a soiree every now and then, but with these chic products my guests will know I'm not kidding! Add some "Light" from this magical city to your home (wink)






Light Pink Pillow 18"(also in hot-pink) $50 - www.PillowPagoda.com
Francophile Dinner Plate $24 each - www.Anthropologie.com
Wandering Paris by Jill Butler $14.95 - www.BarnesAndNoble.com
Eiffel Tower Tea Set $26 - www.SurLaTable.com
Eiffel Tower Placecard Holder $8.95 each - www.SurLaTable.com
Tour Eiffel Tablecloth $160 - www.QuelObjet.com
Eiffel Tower Napkin Rings (set of 4) $24 - www.BallardDesigns.com
Paris Tea Towel $26 - www.QuelObjet.com
Eiffel Tower Breakfast Mug (set of 4) $47.50 - www.SurLaTable.com
Eiffel Tower Ornament $11.99 - www.SurLaTable.com
Bon Voyage Dessert Plates (set of four cities) $45 - www.RosannaInc.com

Love it! - "A Passion For Gift Wrapping" by Carolyne Roehm

This is a really gorgeous coffee table book about the art of Gift Wrapping. Perfect for Holiday ideas, as well as birthdays, weddings and baby showers. Carolyne Roehm has amazing sensibility when it comes to pattern, material and color combinations. Whether you're getting ideas for your own gift wrapping, or just gifting the book itself, it's a sure bet either way!


Presentations: A Passion for Gift Wrapping (hardcover) $19.77 - www.Amazon.com

Love it! - "Equus" by Tim Flach

If you love horses as I do, this coffee table book is the best I've seen. Photographer Tim Flach captures these beautiful animals in the most poetic of ways - you would think it was choreographed. Artistic, raw, graceful and powerful, Equus is a stunning book packed with photographs worthy of a gallery show. In their natural habitat as well as controlled studio shots, I purchased it while searching for artistic horse photographs to frame in my home. If you can't afford the original photographs, as most of us can't, here's a tip - buy a coffee table book and cut out the high-quality pages to frame. And if you can't bare to cut up your gorgeous book, make color copies at Kinko's!



Equus by Tim Flach - $48 www.BarnesAndNoble.com

Love it! - Domino Magazine

Domino is my absolute favorite magazine. Filled with the hottest trends in accessories, furniture, colors, patterns and interior design ideas - it is pure inspiration and well worth the subscription price!



www.DominoMag.com

Love it! - "An Affair With a House" by Bunny Williams

I've seen a lot of "Home Design" coffee table books, but this one by far takes the cake. Bunny Williams a renowned Interior Designer chronicles the 20 year affair she's had with her Connecticut home shared with husband John Roselli, an antiques dealer. Through the past 20 years, they've designed, redesigned, renovated, expanded and expanded some more to the point of having the home of their dreams. My dreams too! It's an amazing book taking you through each of her rooms along with entertaining and gardening tips. It's more than a book about a house, it's a book about a lifestyle!


An Affair With a House by Bunny Williams - www.Amazon.com

Love it! - Chinoiseries by Bernd H.Dams

This is one of the most stunningly beautiful books I've ever seen. Originally released as a collector's item for $1,100 due to its master watercolored renderings this affordable reprinted version for $37.80 has finally been released. Featuring the most gorgeous variety of pagodas, Asian structures and architecture along with written historic commentary, this book would make for a beautiful present or if you dare to cut out some of the prints, frame them as art.


"Chinoiseries" by Bernd H. Dams $37.80 - wwwAmazon.com

Love it! - Living With Zen book

This is a really fantastic coffee table book - I have it myself. If you or a friend loves minimal, Zen, spa-like design, than this book is a must have. Beautiful photos, homes and decorating ideas - this large hardcover would make a substantial looking gift as well!




Living With Zen by Ou Baholyodhin - www.Amazon.com

Love it! - Carolyne Roehm book

This is a really gorgeous coffee table book about the art of Gift Wrapping. Ok, so maybe I'm a bit late with this posting, would have been perfect before the holidays, but there are still many other gifting opportunities - birthdays, weddings, baby showers etc. Carolyne Roehm has an amazing sense of pattern, material and color combinations. Whether you're getting ideas for your own gift wrapping, or just gifting the book itself, it's a sure bet either way!


Presentations: A Passion for Gift Wrapping (hardcover) $19.77 - www.Amazon.com

Love it! - I See Me personalized books

I just discovered the most perfect gift for any child 0-10 years old. These personalized books by I See Me beautifully illustrate the letters of your child's FIRST and LAST name while telling an adorable story. They have two books, the first is a unisex Animal theme and the second a Fairy Tale for girls, both start with a dedication page personalized with their name, birth date and a message from the giver. See below for just a small portion of the books. Costing $29.95 each, they're perfect for any gifting occasion. I ordered one for my niece - It's something that she'll always have to remember me by and that's just priceless!
















www.iseeme.com
877-281-0536 (8am-5pm CST)
$29.95 each - 8.5"x11" Hardcover, professionally bound.
Adding a Middle name is $4.95 extra.
Optional "Keepsake gift box & bow" is $4.95 extra.
FOR RUSH DELIVERY: select 3-Day Air domestic deliveries - $14.95 per item.
Your item(s) will arrive 3 business days after your order date. If you order after 8PM or on the weekend, your order will be processed the next business day, and will arrive 3 business days after that.

Love it! - Gold leather dictionary

I know, looking up words manually is so last century when you can just log on to Dictionary.com. But this gold leather Merriam-Webster's dictionary is so glam that you'll be keeping it at arms length. Have you ever seen a dictionary so tempting?




Gold Goat-Leather Dictionary 7.5"x10"x2" $172 - www.JaysonHomeandGarden.com