Modern cruse liners are floating resorts offering a care-free atmosphere where strangers become friends and romance blossoms. They cater to every taste, every age, and every budget. But how do you know which cruise is best for you? Just look inside the Single's Guide to Cruise Vacations! You'll find all the information you need to plan the perfect cruise, including: &bull; The best cruise lines and what they offer singles &bull; Where to go and when &bull; Typical passenger profiles and age ranges &bull; Tips on bargain hunting and booking passage But there's more! You'll also get the inside story on onboard fun and excitement, including: &bull; Surefire strategies for mixing and mingling &bull; Do's and don'ts for the best service and enjoyment &bull; And much, much more A cruise is the easiest, most romantic way to vacation&mdash;and this book offers you the easiest, most romantic way to cruise! About the Authors Jacqueline Simenauer is the author of Singles: The New Americans and is a recognized expert on the single lifestyle. Margaret Russell is a veteran of the publishing industry.

Single's Guide to Cruise Vacations

Travel

Russell, Margaret

Simenauer, Jacqueline

Reference

Prima Lifestyles

Format Paperback Subject Literary Collections Publisher Vero Media Inc

'How' in Parliamentary Procedure

Russell, Kenneth L.

Teen & Young Adult

Vero Media Inc

Created for design enthusiasts, political aficionados, and students of Americana, Designing History documents Michael Smith's extraordinary collaboration with the President and First Lady of the United States. Not since Jacqueline Kennedy's iconic work on the White House has a designer of Michael Smith's stature been commissioned to bring a sive photography, behind-the-scenes stories, and rich archival material, the book places the Obama White House within the context of the building's storied past and its evolution over the past two centuries. The book beautifully documents the process of updating the country's most symbolic residence, revealing how Smith's collaboration on the decoration, showcasing of artworks, and style of entertaining reflected the youthful spirit of the First Family and their vision of a more progressive, inclusive American society. Ultimately, this book will serve as both a historical document and a voyeur's delight, capturing a specific moment in time for the White House, the Obamas, and the American experience.

Designing History: The Extraordinary Art & Style of the Obama White House

History

Smith, Michael S.

Americas

Rizzoli

Design luminary Vicente Wolf, master of a restrained, elegant, and global aesthetic, distills his decades of experience into an essential guide to interior design. In this book, celebrated AD100 designer Vicente Wolf shares the expertise he has honed over forty plus successful years in the business. Wolf's work is characterized by a passion for integrity and simplicity; a sophisticated sense of space, color, and ease; masterful handling of furniture, fabrics, and art; and the use of rare antiques and exceptional handcrafted pieces (many acquired on annual globe-trotting adventures). This new volume distills his knowledge into wide-ranging and easily applicable recommendations. Organized topically and illustrated with Wolf's own photographs, the design principles are engaging, absorbing, and above all practical--from coping with the challenges inherent in life transitions to overcoming space and budget limitations to working with art and other collections and remaking outdated spaces. The book also includes an in-depth look at Wolf's own loft in New York City and how he designs for himself.

Creative Interior Solutions

Arts & Photography

Wolf, Vicente

History & Criticism

Nachemia: German and Jew in the Holocaust

Wurman, Nachemia

New Horizon Pr

A guide to interior decoration celebrates the work of sixteen contemporary women, providing a look at their striking design styles and the ways in which they use color, scale, fabrics, furnishings, and accessories to create effects.

Designing Women: Interiors By Leading Style-Makers

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Harry N. Abrams

From the Publisher: We are always curious and fascinated as to how the "other half" lives. What kind of furniture do Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor have in their Hollywood home? Is Ralph Lauren's Montauk compound English country-style or modern rustic? How does Roberto Cavalli entertain at his medieval villa near Florence? So Chic answers these questions and unveils the beautiful and luxurious homes of these trendsetters. This gorgeously illustrated book presents a rare glimpse into the world of high-style interiors and offers up an impressive array of the ravishing homes ranging in locale from Manhattan to Marrakech to Malibu. Get an exclusive peek into: Sarah Jessica Parker's 19th century farmhouse in Bridgehampton; Leonardo Ferragamo's mansion outside of Florence; Liza Bruce's vibrant apartment in exotic Jaipur; Donatella Versace's magnificent duplex in Milan; Muriel Brandolini's Upper East Side townhouse in New York City and Michael Smith's Bel Air house. From a hacienda in Hollywood to a bohemian loft in Manhattan's West Village, these envy-inspiring rooms will captivate and transport you into a world filled with glamour, decadence and grand opulence.

Elle Decor So Chic: Glamorous Lives, Stylish Spaces

Editors of Elle Decor

Home Improvement & Design

Filipacchi Publishing

Style and Substance: The Best of ELLE DECOR offers a unique, closer look at hundreds of dazzling rooms the magazine has published during its first two decades. The book provides an intimate view inside breathtaking homes from around the world with 240 pages of striking images culled from the archives of ELLE DECOR - America's most elegant interiors magazine. A lush compendium of inspiring spaces, Style and Substance is your room-by-room guide to living well. Showcasing points of view that range from classic to cutting-edge, the book focuses on inviting, personality-packed decorating and how to do it yourself. With ravishing photos and smart how-to advice from the magazine's coterie of tastemakers and design experts, it features page after page of fabulous yet functional interiors that prove luxury needn't be pricey and affordable design can surely be chic. - A-list designers, architects, and tastemakers reveal helpful trade secrets and essential inside information - User-friendly Style Guide boxes deliver experts' how-to advice and inspiring decorating ideas for every room - ELLE DECOR's Sourcebook provides a compre-hensive list of the magazine's favorite shops and websites for everything you need to furnish your home, all in a wide range of price points.

Style and Substance: The Best of Elle Decor

Architecture

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