Architecture:

Coastal Modern
Sophisticated Homes Inspired by the Ocean
Written by Tim Clarke and Jake Townsend

Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: April 3, 2012
Price: $50.00

The beach house is more than just a place to live—it is a symbol of a life well lived. —from the Introduction
 
   Coastal homes capture our imagination because they hold the promise of freedom, escape, and pure relaxation. Celebrity decorator Tim Clarke is acclaimed for creating residences that are deep reflections of... Read more >

HERS
Design with a Feminine Touch
Written by Jacqueline deMontravel

Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: December 13, 2011
Price: $35.00

Design your own beautiful sanctuary in any space, with unabashedly feminine style
 
Whether you are happily single or a mother of four, having a room that pleases you is a common fantasy. After all, what woman doesn’t want a modern, romantic, feminine, grown-up space that she can call her own—where she can... Read more >

Black and White (and a Bit in Between)
Timeless Interiors, Dramatic Accents, and Stylish Collections
Written by Celerie Kemble

Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2011
Price: $50.00

Black and white décor is at once dramatic and understated, modern and classic, apparent in the work of iconic designers such as Dorothy Draper and Madeleine Castaing but just as present in design today. And the inspiration is all around us—from nature (a zebra’s stripes, tree trunks rising from drifts of... Read more >

The Perfectly Imperfect Home
How to Decorate and Live Well
Written by Deborah Needleman
Illustrated by Virginia Johnson

Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2011
Price: $30.00

Style is a luxury, and luxury is simply what makes you happy.

Over the years, founding editor in chief of domino magazine Deborah Needleman has seen all kinds of rooms, with all kinds of furnishings. Her conclusion: It’s not hard to create a relaxed, stylish, and comfortable home. Just a few well-considered... Read more >

Big, Easy Style
Creating Rooms You Love to Live In
Written by Bryan Batt and Katy Danos
Photographed by Kerri McCaffety

Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: October 4, 2011
Price: $35.00

An enchanting space that’s truly unique calls for a sense of humor, whimsy, and an open mind.
 
From a charmed New Orleans childhood to a successful acting career on Broadway and the award-winning TV show Mad Men to the opening of his popular Big Easy home furnishings boutique, Hazelnut, Bryan Batt... Read more >

Modern Shoestring
Contemporary Architecture on a Budget
Written by Susanna Sirefman

Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
On Sale: May 15, 2008
Price: $40.00

Residential design provides a rich testing ground for architectural innovation. Intimate scales and specific programs inspire distinctive homes, and comparatively small budgets are catalysts for exploring nontraditional materials. Modern Shoestring proves that building a contemporary house can be affordable and shows how constraints actually stimulate the most creative design solutions.

Eighteen... Read more >

Stone Carvers, The
Master Craftsmen of Washington National Cathedral
Written by Marjorie Hunt

Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2007
Price: $19.95

Marjorie Hunt presents the lives and careers of two Italian American master stone carvers, Roger Morigi and Vincent Palumbo, who have spent decades creating the sculptural works, such as gargoyles, grotesques, capitals, pinnacles, saints, and angels that embellish Washington National Cathedral. Exploring the carvers' underlying aesthetic attitudes, Hunt reveals the spirit... Read more >

Crossing Boundaries
A Global Vision of Design
Written by Vicente Wolf

Format: Hardcover, 232 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2006
Price: $50.00

Good design knows no boundaries.
—Vicente Wolf

Famed interior designer Vicente Wolf is known for a modern and elegant design sensibility that is guided by integrity and simplicity. He is also a photographer of note, capturing images of his own design work and of his travels. Crossing Boundaries is a fascinating combination of... Read more >

Church Misericords and Bench Ends

Written by Richard Hayman

Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2005
Price: $11.95

Although misericords were originally installed on the hidden undersides of church folding seats to provide comfort to those standing for long periods of prayer, the have gradually become more ornately carved and decorated. Now they, along with the benches installed in parish churches in the later middle ages, are the objects... Read more >