Stamps of Australia 16th Edition - The Stamp Collectors Reference Guide by Alan B. Pitt; Renniks; Michael Pitt (Editor)

$29.95 AUD

Category: Antiques & Collecting

This comprehensive guide to Australian stamps, now in its 16th edition, covers issues all the way up to 31/12/2018. Across these over 270 pages you will find: - Colonial Issues from 1850 onwards - Kangaroos & KGV Issues- Australian Stamps issued since 1913 - Perforated OS Issues - FRAMA issues- BCOF Issues- Australian Antarctic Territory - Numismatic & Medallion First Day Covers ...Show more

Elements of Family Style by Erin Gates

$49.99 AUD

Category: General

New York Times bestselling author and popular lifestyle blogger Erin Gates shares everything you need to know about designing a beautifully stylish--yet practical and functional--family home through candid advice, inspirational ideas, and lessons learned. Loved by her readers for her chic interior desig ns and frank and funny revelations about life behind the scenes of her picture-perfect blog, bestselling author and designer Erin Gates presents a new book about how to live stylishly amidst the chaos of daily family life. Throughout her career designing homes for families of all kinds all over the country, Erin has always maintained that living with children and pets does not mean that you have to forego nice things. This uniquely personal and practical guide will explain how to create a home that makes you proud and reflects your own style while also being durable, safe, and comfortable for children. It focuses on the spaces families share, those that are dedicated to the kids, and the oft-forgotten retreats for parents. Erin combines honest design advice and gorgeous inspirational photographs with engaging and intimate personal essays about life lessons learned the hard way while struggling with infertility and becoming a mother, managing a business, overseeing her own home renovation, and finding time for her marriage. She'll share how to store toys so that shared spaces don't look like a kindergarten, the expensive-looking fabrics that will stand up to a marauding toddler with sticky hands, nursery looks that go beyond blue and pink, and furniture that does not have to be stored during the baby-proofing years. She also showcases the work of other designers she loves who surround parents, children, and their pets with comfort and beauty. Like a best friend who has a knack for style and a taste for fun, Erin opens her front door and invites you into her life and all of its beautiful imperfection. ...Show more

Australian Toys by Luke Jones

$59.99 AUD

Category: Antiques & Collecting

The book documents the production of each toy with beautiful colour photographs accompanied by relevant text about the toy and manufacturer.Luke Jones? carefully structured collection has been assembled with passion and commitment over a period of more than thirty years and is unrivalled for its breadth and quality. It provides an ideal platform to illustrate a history of twentieth century Australian manufactured toys, a history which has yet to be substantially documented in any form. This book will make an important contribution to the recorded history of Australian society, childhood, family and manufacturing. ...Show more

Martha Manual - How to Do Everything by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Staff

$69.99 AUD

Category: General

Essential life skills from America's most trusted lifestyle expert--together in one beautiful and practical handbook, with hundreds of ideas, instructions, and inspirations Martha Stewart is America's go-to source for the best answers to nearly every question. As an authority on the many worlds upon whi ch she's built her domestic empire, she can advise on everything from creating a cutting garden and setting the table to playing classic lawn games or building a campfire. Whether it's organizing, celebrating, cleaning, decorating, or any number of other life skills, these are the time-tested, Martha-approved strategies for frequent challenges and basic how-to knowledge that everyone should have at the ready. Also included are plenty of solutions for the not-so-common conundrums, such as how to transport a decorated cake, bathe a cat, or fold an American flag. With hundreds of expert tips and useful insights in an easy-to-follow format, this is the manual you need to learn how to do everything--the Martha way. ...Show more

Keeping House: Creating Spaces for Sanctuary and Celebration by Emma Blomfield

$29.99 AUD

Category: General

We all desire a space that feels authentically our own: somewhere we can curl up with a cup of tea or host a dinner party for our favourite people. Many of us see homemaking as something we will do 'one day' - perhaps when we are no longer renting or when we have a larger budget. But interior deco rator Emma Blomfield can help you start making the most of what you've got right now. Emma shares her tips on how to style and maintain every room in your house to achieve a state of meaningful living, and how to decorate and connect with guests through beautiful events. Keeping House is your guide to creating the life that you want in the space that you have, no matter where that may be. ...Show more

Art Deco City - The World's Most Beautiful Buildings by Arnold SCWARTZMAN

$59.99 AUD

Category: General

'My passion for the Art Deco style probably stems from the fact that I was born in that glorious era... I hope the audience of "The Art Deco City" will enjoy the fruits of my Art Deco travels throughout the world.' Art Deco reflected the new industrial age drawing from a variety of influences including ancient Egyptian, Moorish and Mayan motifs and the Cubism, Fauvism and De Stijl movements. The Art Deco style gained prominence in the 1920s, but it was not only architects that embraced its new design ideas: interior and product designers and craftsmen also took inspiration and none more so than architectural furniture designers. Drawing inspiration from the UK, Europe and the USA, this beautiful and comprehensive book celebrates the world's greatest Art Deco buildings, displaying the stunning and diverse range of architecture and design that announced this new movement's aesthetic intent. AUTHOR: Arnold Schwartzman is an Oscar-winning film-maker, a noted graphic designer, and the author of a score of books. He began his design career in British television. In 1978, he moved to Hollywood. He was the Director of Design for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, and for a number of years has designed many of the key graphic elements for the annual Academy Awards. In 2010, he created the two murals for the Grand Lobby of Cunard's "Queen Elizabeth". In 2001, he was awarded an OBE and in 2006 he was appointed a Royal Designer by the RSA. He is the author of London At Deco (Palazzo Editions 2010, 2013). SELLING POINTS: * A beautiful collection of some of the world's greatest Art Deco buildings - from factories, hotels and underground stations to theatres and private * More than 200 stunning photographs offer a visual journey through Europe's cities, the USA and UK * By the author/photographer of London Art Deco (TCM 8595) Full colour throughout ...Show more

Renovating For Profit by Cherie Barber

$39.99 AUD

Category: Decoration

Renovating For Profit reveals the secrets behind Cherie's renovation success and shows how anyone can improve their property on a budget. Learn about curb appeal, clever makeovers, low cost DIY projects, and much more. From the family room to the bathroom, Cherie shares her favorite renovation tricks an d tips, shows you the traps to avoid and highlights where to spend and when to save, to make your property shine without breaking the bank. Renovating For Profit is the no-nonsense book to get you started. Book jacket. ...Show more

Cabinets of Curiosities by Patrick Mauriès

$39.99 AUD

Category: Antiques & Collecting

Unicorns' horns, mermaids' skeletons, stuffed and preserved animals and plants, precious metals, clocks, scientific instruments, celestial globes--all knowledge, the whole cosmos, arranged on shelves in a single room. Such were the cabinets of curiosities of the seventeenth century, the last period of h istory when man could aspire to know everything.The collectors were archdukes and kings--the Emperor Rudolf II was the prince of all collectors--rich merchants and scholars, and their collections ranged from a single crowded room to whole palatial suites. Cabinets of Curiosities traces the amazing history of these unique spaces, receptacles, and fascinating contents within, from their first appearance in the inventories and engravings commissioned by Renaissance noble families, such as the Medicis or the Hapsburgs, via those of the Dane Ole Wurm and the German polymath Athanasius Kircher, to the seventeenth-century scientist Elias Ashmole and Dutch collector Levinus Vincent.Author Patrick Maurie s chronicles the amazing history of these rooms of wonders in this ingeniously erudite survey. Not many of the rooms survive, but there are pictorial records and their contents still exist and are among the treasures of museums all over the world. ...Show more

Renniks Australian Coin & Banknote Values 29th Edition PB by Michael Pitt

$39.95 AUD

Category: Antiques & Collecting | Series: Renniks Australian Coins & Banknotes Ser.

The leading guide for Australian coin and banknote values since 1964. This comprehensive guide to Australian Coin & Banknote Values contains over 4,200 images and countless thousands of valuations. This book is a must for all collectors, whether you are just beginning or an advanced collector. Lates t information compiled using weighted averages where possible to ensure the accuracy of pricing. Quality reproduction of photos makes it easy to identify items. Covered are copper, silver, gold, nickel and allow coins and notes used in Australia from 1800 to present. Subjects include PreDecimal and Decimal currency, as well as privately issued banknotes, war issues, and privately issued tokens. Also included are latest Royal Australian Mint, Perth Mint & Australia Post Numismatic Covers. ...Show more

Nail Your Renovation Without Getting Screwed - Secrets of a Builder by Steve Burke and Suzanne Burke

$34.99 AUD

Category: General

Nail your renovation without getting screwed has everything you need to think about before you get started on your home renovation and then while it's progressing. Learn from a professional builder and award-winning renovation specialist - Steve Burke - as he shares the tricks and traps to watch out for . The book includes invaluable advice on such topics as: how to make sure every step in your renovation is done in the right order; options for an environmentally sensitive renovation; checklists for kitchens, bathrooms and home extension projects; and how to avoid becoming a building horror story! With more than 20 years specialising in renovations, the authors have amassed a catalogue of stories and lessons learnt, met all sorts of interesting characters, and have discovered the many do's and don'ts of renovating homes. The book is also full of inspirational before and after photographs. ...Show more

Houses - Atelier AM by Alexandra Misczynski; Michael Misczynski; Mayer Rus (Text by); François Halard (Photographer)

$145.00 AUD

Category: General

Following up on their much-heralded first volume of interiors, this new publication presents the next evolution of Atelier AM--virtuosos of mixing antiques and museum-quality artworks with pedigreed design. "Alexandra and Michael Misczynski, the wife-and-husband team behind the Los Angeles-based AD100 d esign firm Atelier AM, are standard-bearers for the...concepts of quality and connoisseurship. In an image-driven culture, where novelty and extravagance so often masquerade as virtues, the Misczynskis remain steadfast in their belief that true style can emerge only from substance." --Architectural DigestAtelier AM has been the go-to designers for true connoisseurs since they opened their office in 2002. Taking on very few projects each year, each Atelier AM home is a complete masterwork--where design and art are fully integrated into the architecture and landscape for a rich and immersive experience.Eight new homes are featured in this new volume, and each features Atelier AM's signature reverence for patina mixed with the new: reclaimed wood beams and well-loved vintage modern furniture pieces mingles comfortably with century-old artifacts and antiques. The projects in this volume show a deep understanding of design history--from Spanish Colonial and English Classicism to contemporary. The mix of modern and ancient acknowledges and celebrates both the past and the future of design. With photography by their long-term collaborator Francois Halard, and insightful texts by Mayer Rus, Houses: Atelier AM promises to be as rich and satisfying as an Atelier AM home itself. ...Show more

The Art of Luxury Downsizing by Kym Lackmann

$45.00 AUD

Category: Style