There are four displays every year, which change with the seasons, and Windows For All Seasons recreates and records the most inventive and beguiling with sumptuous photographs. Christopher Blackwell, the Display Director of Fortnum & Mason, explains the creative process behind their evolution from his original inspiration and initial sketches to his eclectic library of imagery and the physical installation.

This book offers a unique look through the windows of this world-renowned shop and is a compelling visual record for all its devotees as well as those interested in the theatrical art of window display.
Price: $45.00

This major work, first published in 1950, is still considered the classic work on the subject. Now substantially revised and enlarged, the book provides a comprehensive, critical and well illustrated survey of the portrayal of plants through more than three thousand years.

Of the first edition, the poet and gardening writer, Vita Sackville-West, after referring in The Observer to the wealth of illustration and the fascination of the text, then said: "Let no one think this is a book only for the specialist. It is essential for the specialist, certainly, but it is also for all the flower-lovers and all those who enjoy the by-ways of biography and the added attraction of good writing".

Wilfrid Blunt, an artist himself, brought to it a craftsman's appreciation and knowledge gained from experience, the extensive literature, and visits to many galleries on the Continent. William T. Stearn gave him much help on botanical, biographical, and bibliographical matters and contributed part of the text. Professor Stearn has revised and enlarged this classic work and greatly extended the chapter on the twentieth century. The new edition includes 126 colour plates (more than twice as many as the original edition) and 140 black and white illustrations, thus making available to the general public numerous examples of the work of great botanical illustrators past and present.
Price: $69.50

Nothing compares to the warmth and durability of a beautifully finished hardwood floor. With Don Bollinger's help, you will be able to install a strip, plank or parquet floor with professional results--and then preserve it with a rich finish.

You don't need flooring experience, and the tools needed can be rented locally. Using crisp photographs and drawings, Bollinger goes step by step through the process. He explains how to estimate materials, select the right kind of wood, prepare the subfloor and achieve a blemish-free finish for an old or new floor. Bollinger also gives you numerous tips and tricks and sources of supply.

Nothing transforms a room, old or new, like a beautiful wood floor. And with the choice of flooring and rental equipment now available, there's no reason you can't install your own wood floor. In this video, flooring expert Don Bollinger installs oak strip flooring in his own home--complete with uneven floors and walls--showing you step by step how to get professional results safely and efficiently.

By watching Bollinger you'll learn:

• which types of flooring you can choose from
• how to remove old flooring and prepare the subfloor
• how to use power nailers in tight places
• how to establish a baseline and lay out your floor
• how to lay flooring around awkward spots like hearths and heating ducts
• how to allow for seasonal expansion of the floor boards

This tape is the companion to Bollinger's video workshop, Sanding and Finishing Hardwood Floors. In addition, both tapes are paired with Bollinger's book, Hardwood Floors, where you'll find techniques for laying, sanding and finishing a variety of hardwood floors.

Don Bollinger is the owner of The Oak Floors of Greenbank in Seattle, Washington. He teaches workshops for do-it-yourselfers and is a contributor to many magazines, including Fine Homebuilding.

Whether you want to refinish an old floor or sand and coat a new one, this video workshop is your practical guide to a beautiful surface. Don Bollinger has been teaching pros and first-timers his proven techniques and trade secrets for almost two decades. In this tape, he sands and finishes oak strip flooring in his own living room, kitchen, dining room and hallway, showing you step by step how to achieve a durable, blemish-free surface.

By watching Bollinger you'll learn how to:

• prepare an old or new floor for sanding
• load and confidently operate tilt and lever-action sanders
• control an edger to sand the perimeter of a room
• remove edger and drum marks caused by sanding mistakes
• trowel on filler to hide small cracks
• select the right finish for your floor
• apply a tough, attractive finish

This tape is the companion to Bollinger's video workshop Laying Hardwood Floors. In addition, both tapes are keyed to Bollinger's book, Hardwood Floors, where you'll find techniques for laying, sanding and finishing a variety of hardwood floors.

There is a magical quality in André Brasilier's cavalcades. Their simple majesty and delicate harmonies are bewitching, as is the manner in which they bring forth our untold dreams, dredged up from our innermost depths. Magical through the spells they cast, when we look at them, and also insofar as they open onto a world where the mind's most subtle values reign supreme.

This little book, richly illustrated, brings together for the first time over 100 of Brasilier's famous horse paintings.

Text in French, English, German and Japanese
Price: $15.95

Planning the kitchen of your new house or a remodel of your old kitchen? What you don't want is another book on kitchens of the rich and famous. You want real-world ideas, reliable information on what's out there, and what's possible. You want The Kitchen Idea Book, an indispensable guide for sorting through the tangle of kitchen idea choices.

Organized for quick browsing and fast access, The Kitchen Idea Book guides you through a world of design options with clarity and wit. Bouknight delivers hundreds of clever, innovative ideas and includes advice on selecting essential features such as cabinetry, flooring and lighting. Includes more than 400 color photographs, line drawings, and floor plans.

"Never has the need for a comprehensive and contemporary kitchen design book been greater! The Kitchen Idea Book is the kitchen planning book for today -- and tomorrow."

-- Chuck Williams, founder of Williams-Sonoma and Pottery Barn