Описание: Paul Brandus, White House journalist and creator of the popular "West Wing Report," exposes lesser-known stories from the White House. Imagine Nixon in the East Room worrying over the moon mission; Edith Wilson running the country from the Master Bedroom; or Obama nervously playing spades in the Private Dining Room awaiting news on Osama bin Laden.
Автор: Harrison David Название: White Rooms ISBN: 1921383798 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781921383793 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2989 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In White Rooms: Decorating with style, pattern and colour, best-selling author Karen McCartney and design expert David Harrison, working with internationally renowned photographer Richard Powers, present a comprehensive guide to using white in the home. From the architect-designed to the appealingly rustic, white is seen in its multitude of shades, combinations and possibilities. The book visits individual homes from Sao Paulo to the South of France, all with diverse decorating philosophies but each showing, in depth, the way in which white acts as the foundation of their style. As well, chapters devoted to every room in the house, and outdoor areas, illustrate the many ways in which white can be used effectively. A 'working with white' section at the back of the book offers tips, including the most suitable types of paint to use, and how best to deal with large spaces. White Room's is inspirational, practical and informative. With its engaging text and striking photography, it's a must for anyone interested in design and decorating.
Описание: "Like taking a tour of the White House with a gifted storyteller at your side!"1.Why, in the minutes before John F. Kennedy was murdered, was a blood-red carpet installed in the Oval Office? 2.If Abraham Lincoln never slept in the Lincoln Bedroom, where did he sleep?3.Why was one president nearly killed in the White House on inauguration day-and another secretly sworn in? 4.What really happened in the Situation Room on September 11, 2001? History leaps off the page in this "riveting," "fast-moving" and "highly entertaining" book on the presidency and White House in Under This Roof, from award-winning White House-based journalist Paul Brandus. Reporting from the West Wing briefing room since 2008, Brandus-the most followed White House journalist on Twitter (@WestWingReport)-weaves together stories of the presidents, their families, the events of their time-and an oft-ignored major character, the White House itself.
From George Washington-who selected the winning design for the White House-to the current occupant, Barack Obama-the story of the White House is the story of America itself, Brandus writes. You'll: 1.Walk with John Adams through the still-unfinished mansion, and watch Thomas Jefferson plot to buy the Louisiana Territory 2.Feel the fear and panic as British invaders approach the mansion in 1814-and Dolley Madison frantically saves a painting of Washington 3.Gaze out the window with Abraham Lincoln as Confederate flags flutter in the breeze on the other side of the Potomac 4.Be in the room as one president is secretly sworn in, and another gambles away the White House china in a card game5.Stand by the presidential bed as one First Lady-covering up her husband's illness from the nation-secretly makes decisions on his behalf 6.Learn how telephones, movies, radio, TV changed the presidency-and the nation itself Through triumph and tragedy, boom and bust, secrets and scandals, Brandus takes you to the presidential bedroom, movie theater, Situation Room, Oval Office and more. Under This Roof is a "sensuous account of the history of both the home of the President, and the men and women who designed, inhabited, and decorated it.
Paul Brandus captivates with surprising, gloriously raw observations."
