In this inspiring & useful design bible of the ever-popular Shabby Chic style creator Rachel Ashwell shares her twenty-five years of work showing readers how to apply her look to their own homes A large comfortable slipcovered sofa Painted antique furniture A palette & patina of soft colours & faded antiques The essence of Shabby Chic is a romantic & charming interior filled with well-worn & well-loved objects a look that is about comfort yet always remains chic Celebrating the now-iconic Shabby Chic aesthetic this design bible

Includes:: all the best of the look-from furniture linens paint colours & wallpaper to lighting accessories & table-tops Organized thematically this volume is full of inspiration for every room in the house as well as the garden Sections include Foundations (assessing the space determining colour palette light); Furnishings & Fabrics (creation of mood boards linens mixing & matching patterns furniture styles & space planning); Accessories (lighting mirrors arrangements); Entertaining & Gardens (table-top flowers outdoor spaces); & Pulling It All Together (showing a range of favourite homes illustrating modern shabby romantic shabby or cottage shabby) Appendixes include information on sourcing how to identify hidden gems at flea markets & how to clean & restore them The most lavish thorough & comprehensive book on the Shabby Chic look this beautiful volume celebrates the enduring timelessness of Ashwell's creations while providing practical instruction on how to decorate your home in the Shabby Chic style Rachel Ashwell is the creator of the Shabby Chic brand & line of stores She lives in a shabby chic cottage in Los Angeles

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The Art & Making of The Orville takes readers behind the scenes of the new optimistic Sci-Fi series & into the depths of the galaxy in the year 2417 ADFollowing the dysfunctional crew captained by Mac Farlane's Ed Mercer the series is an action packed comedy-drama Charting the development of one of the most anticipated TV shows of the year; it's full of fascinating concept art set designs & behind-the-scenes photography The Orville is an upcoming comedy-drama science fiction television series inspired by the series Star Trek & created by & starring Seth Mac Farlane that is set to premiere in 2017 with new episodes to air during the 2017-18 season ...

In The Book of Tides William Thomson took the reader on a mesmerising journey round the coast of Britain Now he sets out with his surfboard & tidal compass to encounter the waters of the world charting his most extraordinary sights & experiences These include the whirlpools of the Arctic circle the world's biggest ever surfed wave off Portugal the strongest whirlpool in Norway & in Australia the most dangerous rapids known to us With the enticing combination of William's passionate text & collectible mapping illustrations this is a book for anyone who feels the pull of the tides & call of the sea FEATURINGNew Zealand Australia Portugal France England Scotland Norway The Netherlands Spain Indonesia China Japan USACanada Belize ...

' The time provides the pictures I merely speak the words to go with them & it will not be so much my own story I tell as that of an entire generation
- our unique generation carrying a heavier burden of fate than almost any other in the course of history' During his lifetime Stefan Zweig's (1881-1942) works were immensely popular & widely translated In the decades after his death he was largely forgotten in the English-speaking world Recent years however have witnessed a resurgence of interest in this singular author & Pushkin Press has been at the forefront of this movement The World of Yesterday Zweig's memoir was completed shortly before his suicide It charts the history of Europe from nineteenth-century splendour decadence & complacency through the devastation of the First World War to the resultant brutality & depravity ofthe Nazi regime The World of Yesterday is a heartfelt tribute to an age of humanity & enlightenment that Zweig feared was lost for ever An incomparable record of a lost era this is also essential reading for those who have already fallen in love with Zweig's fiction' One of the canonical European testaments Zweig's life & work tell of the perilous flimsiness of our world of security-a message that many insistently deny but somehow need to hear' John Gray New Statesman' One of the greatest memoirs of the twentieth century' David Hare' Stefan Zweig's time of oblivion is over for good it's good to have him back' Salman Rushdie The New York Times' One of the joys of recent years is the translation into English of Stefan Zweig's stories' Edmund de Waal author of The Hare with the Amber Eyes' Zweig deserves to be famous again & for good' Times Literary Supplement' Indispensable' The Times Stefan Zweig was born in 1881 in Vienna a member of a wealthy Austrian-Jewish family He studied in Berlin & Vienna & was first known as a poet & translator then as a biographer Zweig travelled widely living in Salzburg between the wars & enjoyed literary fame His stories & novellas were collected in 1934 In the same year with the rise of Nazism he briefly moved to London taking British citizenship After a short period in New York he settled in Brazil where in 1942 he & his wife were found dead in bed in an apparent double suicide
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It's the all you need resources for beginners & experienced paper airplane fliers alike with a total of 20 models & 112 flyers ready to pull out & fold But the planes are just the beginning The book features an enhanced & expanded text section with more photos & tons of cool information on aerodynamics competitions & designing your own high-performing models Readers will learn why paper airplanes fly (and why they crash) the history of Ken Blackburn's world record & how to organise & win a contest Plus there's a flight log & pull-out runway for practicing accuracy ...

This book caters for the widespread interest in the American soldier's dress & equipment throughout World War II Logically arranged photographic sequences show an enormous range of uniforms & authentic weapons in characteristic use accompanies by concise identifying & explanatory captions ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play THE WORLD WARS from HISTORYTM brings you the story of the devastating three decades of 20th-century world war through the eyes of the men whose characters were forged in the trenches before they commanded a world on the brink of disaster See how from Ypres & the Somme to the Battle of the Bulge & the invasion of Normandy the iconic figures of WWII became synonymous with either battlefield glory or murderous fascism Format PALLanguage English Subtitles English Spanish Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Region Region B2 (Read more about DVDBlu-ray formats) Number of discs 2 ...

On the day after humans disappear nature takes over & immediately begins cleaning house
- or houses that is Cleans them right off
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Hearty & healthy bowl food is very hip right now We've selected 100 of the most authentic & delicious dishes from around the ...

Kids love jokes & they also love drawings This book is unique in that every joke is illustrated by New York Times duo Swerling & Lazar 128 pages Swerling Lisa ...