Martha Gill Bücher

Modern Parties leads modern hosts from invitation to espresso, instructing readers on how to have a party at a moment's notice. With an emphasis on simplicity, good taste and personal style, this book explores hip party themes that create a relaxed atmosphere for chic entertaining. Here you'll learn to create floral arrangements from whatever happens to be in your backyard or windowsill; devise easy, serendipitous table settings; serve colorful trend-setting drinks; and combine simple, fresh ingredients with spectacular results.

Bright Colors create a vibrant atmosphere of energy and fun. This wonderful new tool is created for designers, artists, and anyone presented with the challenge of selecting the perfect color scheme for a project. Focusing on the bright-tone color palette, each chapter presents a range of 72 bright color schemes, each unique and reflective of a vibrant mood. Whether your color scheme needs to be Sunny, Invigorating, Playful, or Exuberant, this is the book that will provide you with the color inspiration you need. --More than 700 bright color schemes. --Color schemes matched to specific moods provide creative inspiration for any range of color projects. --Evocative four-color photographs illustrate moods and color schemes. --A color conversion chart is included to provide easy and accurate color matching.