Melissa Cardona Libri

Focusing on the charm of traditional style kitchens, the book showcases a blend of modern amenities with historical craftsmanship. Featuring over 150 stunning color photos, it highlights various styles such as Early American, Colonial, and Shaker, along with cabinetry, hardware, and flooring ideas. Whether restoring a historical home or adding nostalgic elements to a contemporary space, readers will find ample inspiration for creating warm and inviting kitchen designs that evoke a sense of permanence and history.

Exploring the evolution of sneaker design, this book showcases over 450 images from magazine advertisements spanning from 1940 to the late 1980s. It highlights the transformation of sneakers from simple canvas shoes to high-tech innovations, covering various sports such as basketball, soccer, and running. Featuring iconic brands like Converse, Adidas, and Nike, it appeals to fashion historians, designers, and sneaker enthusiasts alike, illustrating how these shoes became cultural icons and status symbols.

Featuring over 150 stunning show house rooms from locations like Pasadena and Kips Bay, this book showcases a diverse range of design styles through more than 400 exquisite photographs. Each room highlights luxurious textiles, custom furnishings, and original art, appealing to design enthusiasts and professionals alike. It includes various spaces such as kitchens, dining rooms, and outdoor areas, accompanied by resource guides that detail the featured designers and photographers, making it a valuable treasure for anyone passionate about interior design.

Focusing on the latest trends in home design, this guide emphasizes the rich textures, colors, and craftsmanship inspired by European styles such as Provencal, Tuscan, and English country. It showcases luxurious kitchens and baths featuring massive range hoods, brick hearths, and elegant materials like natural stone and tile. Hand-carved wood, wrought iron, and crystal chandeliers enhance the timeless atmosphere of these spaces, blending classic aesthetics with modern functionality, making it a valuable resource for both designers and homeowners.

This comprehensive guide to fireplace design includes over 225 gorgeous color photographs featuring some of the hottest fireplace designs and hearth products available today. An inspiring guide to today's vast assortment of hearth products, this book is sure to spark your imagination.

Deck design is more exciting than ever! This book explores hundreds of custom-built decks. Over 300 inspiring color photographs show a variety of wood and wood composite decks -- from small and quaint to grand and sprawling designs. Choices in traditional and innovative design elements are illustrated to help you envision the deck of your dreams, and text addresses common design considerations. A plethora of planters, railings, privacy screens, deck skirting, firepits, gazebos, pergolas, built-in spas and barbecue areas, large steps, and lighting options are included. This book is an important resource for homeowners considering their own outdoor additions.

Here is the ultimate portfolio featuring some of the most advanced interlocking concrete paver technology available today. Over 300 full color images showcase innovative paver shapes, textures, colors, and finishes, as well as a wide variety of classic pavers in a stunning collection of residential and commercial projects. Homeowners, landscape architects, and builders should not be without this important resource, which inspires with hundreds of ideas for patios, pool skirts, driveways, shopping centers, parking lots, boulevards, and much more.