Colin Cowie Chic: The Guide to Life As It Should Be
by Colin Cowie
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Author: Colin CowieEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2007-12-31
ISBN: 0307341798
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
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Book Review: I want to live with Colin Cowie!
Summary: 5 Stars
As a fellow perfectionist, I enjoyed this book greatly. It's not a heavy read, it's light with pictorial images to support it. Just reading it and looking at the images made me want to immediately rectify my own living and working space. Some of his ideas are common sense, some just great ideas, and others just purely inspirational. I found myself nodding at some ideas as I am already doing it, giggling at others thinking it was so over the top - but I loved it!
As Colin Cowie would say, "give a gift to the host to say thank you" and perhaps this book would make a nice gift.
Summary of Colin Cowie Chic: The Guide to Life As It Should Be
A handbook for living well in the twenty-first centuryFrom legendary lifestyle expert Colin Cowie comes the last word in living a gracious, sensuous life on any budget. Colin draws back the curtain on his own chic, passionate, 120-miles-per-hour life, revealing how to create and entertain in an inviting home, garner respect in the workplace, and travel with ease and comfort. No matter how or where you live, or whatever your personal style may be, Colin Cowie Chic will place you on the fast track to experiencing life to the fullest.
This immensely practical handbook offers step-by-step instructions on everything from workplace etiquette to the art of no-sweat, fuss-free travel. Colin also takes the guesswork out of navigating today’s social situations with the kind of charm and confidence that will get you invited back anywhere you want!
The invaluable details he shares include:
Home:
Essential comforts for every room
Kitchen decorating ideas
Storage and organization shortcuts
Know-how for being or hosting a guest
Entertaining:
A wine-and-cheese primer
Options for stunning table settings
A no-fail hangover cure
Travel:
Unbeatable jet-lag remedies
Road-trip guidelines
A must-have packing list
Work:
Tips for motivating employees and coworkers
Desk etiquette for the office
And much more!
Packed with detailed lists, gorgeous photographs, and helpful illustrations, this is the only guidebook you’ll ever need to live a beautiful, elegant life (as you should!).
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