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 Living
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by Kenize Mourad (Preface), Jerome
Darblay (Photographer)
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The Living in... series takes you on an armchair
visit of the houses, gardens, museums and
palaces of the world's most beautiful countries
and cities. From Norway to Istanbul, from
Portugal to London, discover the neglected
treasures and hidden delights of regions which
still harbor secrets to enchant even the most
world-weary traveler. And for those inspired
to visit, each volume includes an exclusive
traveler's guide.
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| Splendors
of Istanbul: Houses and Palaces Along the Bosporus |
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by Chris Hellier, Francesco Venturi
(Photographer)
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Travel books all urge the tourist in Istanbul
to take a ferry ride up the Bosporus, the
waterway dividing the European and Asian parts
of the city. This beautiful book not only
helps in identifying the palaces and villas
that line the water but takes us inside them.
Some well-known public buildings, such as
Topkapi and the Dolmabahce Palace, are shown,
but most interesting are the interiors of
eighteenth- and nineteenth-century wooden
villas that were originally built as summer
getaways, often by Greeks, Russians, or Egyptians.
Many of them have been lost to fire or development
in recent years, but some are now restored
and serve as year-round homes.
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| Turkish
Style |
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by Bektas, Ara Guler, Cengiz Bektas
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A stunning crystallization of a tradition
that spans 10,000 years, the rise and fall
of mighty empires, and influences from Africa
to the Balkans, this volume combines a comfortably
erudite text with 300 color illustrations
to reveal the interiors and exteriors of Turkish
houses throughout the country's regions as
well as in Istanbul. 10.25x11.25". Distributed
in the US and Canada by Rizzoli. Annotation
copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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| Mediterranean
Style : Relaxed Living Inspired by Strong Colors & Natural
Materials |
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by Catherine Haig
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Vivid colors, bold simplicity, textural contrasts,
stone, tile, and stucco--these are the hallmarks
of this refreshingly unpretentious style,
which is easy to live with and surprisingly
simple to evoke at home. Vibrant photos and
detailed, practical text explore all the elements
of the look and explain what to do with your
own walls and floors, windows and doors, furnishings
and accessories to re-create the look. And
the 12 step-by-step projects (including sand-textured
or distempered walls, a pebbled floor, a fretwork
window screen, studded doors, and a mosaic
tabletop) prove that it doesn't take a huge
effort or a huge budget to achieve the relaxed
grace of this popular decor.
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| Mediterranean
Living |
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by Lisa Lovatt-Smith
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This is a beautiful book which gives beautiful
Mediterranean-style decorating ideas. It has
great pictures with nice descriptive and often
inspiring text by the author about the 22
homes of famous people like Pierre Cardin,
Miguel Servera and Armani.
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