Download or read book Living the Simply Luxurious Life written by Shannon Ables and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-07 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can you uniquely give the world? We often sell ourselves short with self-limiting beliefs, but most of us would be amazed and delighted to know that we do have something special - our distinctive passions and talents - to offer. And what if I told you that what you have to give will also enable you to live a life of true contentment? How is that possible? It happens when you embrace and curate your own simply luxurious life. We tend to not realize the capacity of our full potential and settle for what society has deemed acceptable. However, each of us has a unique journey to travel if only we would find the courage, paired with key skills we can develop, to step forward. This book will help you along the deeper journey to discovering your best self as you begin to trust your intuition and listen to your curiosity. You will learn how to: - Recognize your innate strengths - Acquire the skills needed to nurture your best self - Identify and navigate past societal limitations often placed upon women - Strengthen your brand both personally and professionally - Build a supportive and healthy community - Cultivate effortless style - Enhance your everyday meals with seasonal fare - Live with less, so that you can live more fully - Understand how to make a successful fresh start - Establish and mastermind your financial security - Experience great pleasure and joy in relationships - Always strive for quality over quantity in every arena of your life Living simply luxuriously is a choice: to think critically, to live courageously, and to savor the everydays as much as the grand occasions. As you learn to live well in your everydays, you will elevate your experience and recognize what is working for you and what is not. With this knowledge, you let go of the unnecessary, thus simplifying your life and removing the complexity. Choices become easier, life has more flavor, and you begin to feel deeply satisfying true contentment. The cultivation of a unique simply luxurious life is an extraordinary daily journey that each of us can master, leading us to our fullest potential.

Download or read book The Little Book of Living Small written by Laura Fenton and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2020-06-08 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to small-space secrets and real-life solutions for living in 1,200 square feet or less. The Little Book of Living Small shows readers how to make the most of limited square footage—with grace and style—and serves as the cheerleader readers need to help themselves feel satisfied and proud of their choice to live with less. In addition to exploring both the motivation behind choosing to live in a small space, as well as the practical, everyday advice for managing a tight footprint, The Little Book of Living Small also includes case studies: 12 style-savvy, small-space dwellers open their doors and share their design secrets. Author Laura Fenton covers a range of homes including studio apartments, one- and two-bedroom houses, a tiny house, a co-living space, and even whole houses. Stylistically these homes range from urban, rural, minimalist, and country, with the unifying thread that they are all real homes of less than 1,200 square feet that offer clever solutions that readers can use in their own homes. Laura Fenton is the lifestyle director at Parents magazine. With more than fifteen years of experience, her work has appeared in major publications including Better Homes & Gardens, Country Living, Good Housekeeping, and on leading home websites including Remodelista.com, HGTV.com, ElleDecor.com, HouseBeautiful.com, Refinery29, and elsewhere. Through her writing she has explored the topic of living small for more than a decade. She lives small with her husband, a photographer, and their son in Jackson Heights, Queens, in New York.

Download or read book California Luxury Living written by John Finton and published by Images Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California Luxury Living: A Private Tour is a visual exploration of world-renowned builder John Finton’s most outstanding houses, with a breathtaking range of styles from French Normandy to Traditional Malibu Beach, and Italian Modern to Asian Contemporary. More than just houses, many of these estates are complete with bowling alleys, vineyards, polo fields, movie theatres and more. 0 0 1 119 682 The Images Publishing Group 5 1 800 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-AU JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} Among the firm’s discerning and often repeat clientele are captains of industry and international business executives, along with a bevy of A-list celebrities. Known as the ‘Indiana Jones’ of the building industry, Finton regularly travels the world to source the most appropriate and unique reclaimed materials – from Chinese cobblestones to centuries-old Indonesian teak – to augment his stunning constructions.

Download or read book Luxury Design for Living written by Steve Huyton and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luxury is defined in this stylish look at over 145 examples of ultra-high-end architecture, automobiles, timepieces, and lifestyle objects. Nearly 300 glossy images showcase the talents of some of the world's most creative designers--some instantly recognizable, others up and coming. Stunning photos of highly engineered houses, sleek furniture, bespoke timepieces, and the fastest, coolest cars are accompanied by a synopsis of the concept and brand. These pristine objects exist in a rarefied realm, offering their owners the ultimate in comfort, performance, and aesthetic pleasure.

Download or read book Living a Luxury Life written by Roxanne Meshar and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you like to feel fabulous all the time, to fully enjoy your life? Open yourself to interior wholeness. When we feel love on the inside, life becomes joyful and exhilarating on the outside. Living a Luxury Life invites you to begin the journey. Live a luxury life!

Download or read book Barefoot Luxury written by Sandra Espinet and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glamorous Latin American getaways of the ultimate luxury class. Latin America is known for its grand resorts and ultimate in warm-weather relaxation. And Sandra Espinet knows all about this elegant style, designing gorgeous home interiors in Mexico’s high-end resort communities for the extravagantly wealthy. As a designer, Espinet has developed a signature style that assures ease and comfort while answering her clients’ desires for plush, imaginative escapes. Her anecdotes and design tips will urge the reader to leave the workaday world behind and escape to the warm weather, glorious sunsets, and grandeur of Mexican luxury living. Sandra Espinet operates her elite design firm, S.E. Design Services, in Los Cabos, Mexico. She has received numerous awards and has appeared on several HGTV shows and as a guest on radio shows and design blogs. She divides her time between Los Angeles and Mexico. She is the author of The Well-Traveled Home.

Download or read book Enjoy Luxury of Life written by Joy Macci and published by . This book was released on 2009-05-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come join us on an exciting journey through countries and continents, unveiling the amazing charitable endeavors currently underway, and discover your personal mission to become a Global Giver. Enjoy the delightful tale of Alexander's Royal Journey and learn the Secret Keys to Global Giving and how to pass them on. Be introduced to the Luxury of Life Global Giving Hall of Fame, which showcases philanthropic Legacy Leaders, including Andrew Carnegie, Princess Diana, and Paul Newman, as well as Global Giving business ambassadors who have mastered the Secret Keys and are changing the world.

Download or read book Minimalist and Luxury Living Spaces written by M. Rielly and published by Images Shenyang. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Minimalism is one of the most popular styles in the world today, giving this book a vast market potential * Almost 40 luxury and novel models are collected here, illustrated and analyzed * An excellent manual for professional designers, teachers, and students Minimalist homes meet their owners' demands from their spatial environment through simplicity and elegance. The movement enjoys popularity with today's international communities, and for good reason - modern day life is a bustle, and the concise and rational artistic language of minimalism creates a tranquil space where people can find peace from the clutter of the world. Minimalist and Luxury Living Spaces collects thirty-four novel and luxury examples of minimalist housing. A thorough analysis is provided for each featured living space, making this an excellent manual for professional designers, teachers, and students.

Download or read book Luxury for Everyone written by Gerhard Steixner and published by Birkhaüser. This book was released on 2020-04 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stepped terraced house is a type of building that meets modern housing requirements: it is economical and offers ample living space with the comfort of terrace and garden. Rising to popularity with the advent of new social movements it was forgotten with the progressive erosion of the new ideas of society and relegated them to obscurity or even to their disqualification as eyesores. Yet the enduring satisfaction of residents and ecological advantages of green houses make terraced housing as attractive as ever. The buildings studied in the book are not only architectural icons today; even today, one can still learn from them about what residential buildings need. One proponent of this building style was Harry Glück; part of his text pleading the case for a green city is printed here.

Download or read book Pink House Living written by Emily Murray and published by Ryland Peters & Small. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pink has become the hottest color in interiors. Quartz Pink was the Pantone color of 2016 and since then the hue has gone from strength to strength, playing a starring role at the 2018 Milan Design Week. "From advertising to design and fashion, millennial pink has taken popular culture by storm, and it isn't going anywhere" House & Garden Pink House Living is a beautiful, practical guide to decorating with pink by Emily Murray of the award-winning The Pink House blog. Emily draws on her recent interiors projects to guide the reader through their own rose-tinted renovations and includes case studies on well-known interiors experts that reveal their use of pink, their go-to paint shades and where they glean "pinkspiration". Pink House Living is not about decorating your home in pink from rooftop to rugs, but a look at how the color can be used alongside other hues—sometimes sparingly, sometimes in spades. Divided up by room, the book uses the color pink and its history as a starting point from which to discuss the decorating process. Readers will be entertained by Emily’s interiors insights and witty turn of phrase while gaining invaluable advice on adding pink—and color in general—to their homes.

Download or read book Deluxe written by Dana Thomas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-08-16 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “With Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster, [Dana] Thomas—who has been the cultural and fashion writer for Newsweek in Paris for 12 years—has written a crisp, witty social history that’s as entertaining as it is informative.” —New York Times From the author of Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes Once luxury was available only to the rarefied and aristocratic world of old money and royalty. It offered a history of tradition, superior quality, and a pampered buying experience. Today, however, luxury is simply a product packaged and sold by multibillion-dollar global corporations focused on growth, visibility, brand awareness, advertising, and, above all, profits. Award-winning journalist Dana Thomas digs deep into the dark side of the luxury industry to uncover all the secrets that Prada, Gucci, and Burberry don't want us to know. Deluxe is an uncompromising look behind the glossy façade that will enthrall anyone interested in fashion, finance, or culture.

Download or read book Pure Luxury written by Driss Fatih and published by Images Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book showcasing luxury houses around the world.

Download or read book Clever Girl Finance written by Bola Sokunbi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take charge of your finances and achieve financial independence – the Clever Girl way Join the ranks of thousands of smart and savvy women who have turned to money expert and author Bola Sokunbi for guidance on ditching debt, saving money, and building real wealth. Sokunbi, the force behind the hugely popular Clever Girl Finance website, draws on her personal money mistakes and financial redemption to educate and empower a new generation of women on their journey to financial freedom. Lighthearted and accessible, Clever Girl Finance encourages women to talk about money and financial wellness and shows them how to navigate their own murky financial waters and come out afloat on the other side. Monitor your expenses, build a budget, and stick with it Make the most of a modest salary and still have money to spare Keep your credit in check and clean up credit card chaos Start and succeed at your side hustle Build a nest egg and invest in your future Transform your money mindset and be accountable for your financial well-being Feel the power of real-world stories from other “clever girls” Put yourself on the path to financial success with the valuable lessons learned from Clever Girl Finance.

Download or read book Life on Mar s written by Mar Jennings and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Casual Luxury is the cure for all design dilemmas. My six principles will work in your home regardless of its size, your personal style, and in any room. Casual Luxury has no boundaries. Emmy-nominated TV Host, Lifestyle Expert and best-selling author Mar Jennings is known for his signature style: Casual Luxury. He is a master at making it quickly understood and easy to apply with his trademark tips and techniques--Casual Luxury made simple and sMARt. Mar's inventive and original blueprint for design infuses Mother Nature's colors and textures throughout the home and garden. For the first time he shares how Casual Luxury can be broken down into six design principles that anyone can apply. The book invites us all inside his Westport, Connecticut, home, as we explore with him his six design principles for creating a Casual Luxury home, room by room. This deluxe oversized coffee table book is filled with photographic essays highlighting his philosophy, plus practical applications and resourcefulness applicable for any home or space. Like an entire season of a design show, LIFE ON MAR'S: Creating Casual Luxury will allow readers access to an encyclopedia of great ideas to apply in their home. This lifestyle expert does it with simplicity and style, balancing natural solutions with everyday elegance. Having a beautiful home or apartment is an attainable goal, says Jennings. If I can do it by mixing price points, my personal style, and local resources then you can, too! His award-winning website marjennings.com is one of the best resources for home and garden tips. Mar has served as host and producer of an Emmy-nominated lifestyle show featuring the best of the best from along the eastern seaboard, and as an in-house host and lifestyle expert for FOX. He is also an expert for Celebrations.com, and a correspondent and home and garden expert for The Better Show, a nationally syndicated lifestyle TV program that centers around all things which aim to make your life better. Mar has appeared on ABC, The Today Show, HGTV's White Room Challenge and Flea Market Flip and many more. Connecticut viewers will also know Mar as host of the Dream Room Makeover, Dream Wedding, Backyard Makeover, and many years of the annual Holiday Wishes series. As a top lifestyle expert, Mar has been featured in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. His home and gardens have been profiled in many national publications, including Better Homes and Gardens, Decorating magazine, Home magazine, Quick & Simple magazine, Creative magazine, Small Gardens magazine, Westport Magazine and AtHome magazine. In addition, his gardens were chosen and featured in In the Garden, a pictorial essay by renowned photographer Stacy Bass. Mar Jennings is also the author of the best selling LIFE ON MAR'S: A Four Season Garden, a nationally acclaimed gardening book, sold world-wide.

Download or read book Marjorie Merriweather Post written by Estella M. Chung and published by Giles. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A thematic biography of Marjorie Merriweather Post through the prism of Post's multi-faceted interests and accomplishments"--

Download or read book Luxury written by Jill Spalding and published by Parameter Press. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping history of luxury--from the pharaohs to the plutocrats--celebrating the quintessential role of opulence in human evolution From diamonds to Daimlers, banquets to yachts, a garden planted with porcelain roses, a giraffe gifted to a king, a town presented to a queen, a mantle sewn with 45,000 feathers, verse carved on rubies, a house built of vapor, a cathedral carved of salt, a temple clad in gold, a mansion traded for a strand of pearls, and tea served in a $36 million cup, here is luxury as pleasure, luxury as fabulous, luxury as beyond. In this sweeping new survey, richly illustrated and in full color with over 250 photographs, Jill Spalding, former Vogue editor and author of Only the Best, tracks the world's greatest luxuries and humankind's eternal quest for the rare, the best, and the over-the-top.

Download or read book The Ultimate Credit Repair Guide to Having Luxurious Credit written by Arnita Johnson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bad credit? No credit? The Ultimate Credit Repair Guide to Having Luxurious Credit is loaded with knowledgeable, easy-to-follow advice no matter where you find yourself on your financial journey. Arnita, like millions of Americans, learned that having bad credit can jeopardize your livelihood. What started as an instant approval of credit for $2500, quickly spiraled into twenty-five unpaid credit cards, reckless spending habits, and uncontrollable debt that cost her a well-paying job and nearly destroyed her financial future. With a FICO score of 303 (FICO starts at 300), Arnita knew the only person who could repair the damage she did to her credit was her! She received no help from the credit bureaus and countless threatening calls from bill collectors. But after years of studying consumer rights and laws on how to fix what seemed irreparable, Arnita applied practical steps and proven methods that cleaned up her credit report and doubled her credit score in six months. This guide includes exclusive information on: Credit repair dispute techniques Inside secrets on how the credit bureaus work How to finally put an end to debt collector calls How to increase your credit score in 30 days How to write effective dispute letters How to request debt validation How to establish credit Sample well-written dispute letters What NOT to do when repairing your credit The infamous "Debt Collector Call Script" And MUCH MORE!