A Room of Her Own: Women's Personal Spaces
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (981 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0517599392 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Chris Casson Madden is the author of Chris Madden's Guide to Personalizing Your Home, Kitchens, and Bathrooms. She lives in Westchester County, New York. . A regular decorating contributor on Oprah and host of HGTV's Interiors by Design , she also writes a syndicated column for the Scripps Howard News Service and a monthly column forSelf
"You don't have to be rich to decorate your space!" according to Diaspora Chic. Although the women in the book have a high status, that shouldn't restrict any woman from having a room of her own. It doesn't take luxurious accomodations to create a room of her own. With some imagination and decorating sense, a woman should be able to create the atmosphere that she wants. I haven't purchased this book but have glanced through it at a furniture store. Yes, these women do have celebrity status, but they are still women. Self-fulfillment is to put yourself first and that is what part of the book is based on.. This is pleasurable to go through but it's more of a picture book less substance than I hoped TheresaB I was disappointed to find this is more of a picture book profiling the personal and/or sanctuary-ilke spaces of a selected list of famous or notable women. I was expecting more content, more about the socio-psychological need for personal space and an analysis of what has changed and/or what is the same about the needs of women.. mary absher said Five Stars. great
"This room really feeds my soul and reminds me of life's wonderful possibilities. "There are lots of photographs of my son, my friends, our animals, mementos from my travels, wildflowers, found rocks and bits from my walks in the arroyo. "In speaking with many women across the country," explains best-selling author Chris Casson Madden in the introduction to her new book, A Room of Her Own: Women's Personal Spaces, "I have discovered that as much as we revel in the hard-won victories that have given us new freedoms in pursuing careers and in creating loving relationships, many of us long to find the time in a busy schedule to relax and refresh ourselves, body and spirit. These range from Ali MacGraw's studio in northern New Mexico, its incredible mountain views provide the silence and tranquillity she needs, to designer Sherri Donghia's fabric-filled loft in her Long Island country home, where she can stop, think, relax, and be really honest and creative, to television commentator Chantal Westerman's home, where, amid a collection of altars, crosses, and other religious icons, she has created a peaceful and serene sanctuary.With over 200 beautiful, full-color photographs and an intimate, engaging text, A Room of Her Own: Women's Personal Spaces brings to life the special places that women have created as retreats from their busy everyday routines. Music, scented candles, and views of nature were important elemen
From the PublisherA Room of Her Own brings to life the special places that women have created as retreats from their busy everyday routines.