Fantasy Weddings, by Preston Bailey
(Bulfinch Press, Fall 2004)

Preston Bailey has created a wedding sourcebook offering inspiration and guidance for spectacular floral arrangement and wedding designs including wedding bouquets, place cards, altar flowers, canopies, table settings, and centerpieces and more. 150 four-color photographs make Fantasy Weddings a very accessible and beautiful book. Mr. Bailey has a quarterly column in Elle Decor magazine and is a much sought-after guest speaker. A ten-city tour also included appearances on the Oprah Winfrey show, First Serial rights in Brides Magazine. Mr. Bailey also designed Donald Trump's 2005 wedding, Oprah's surprise 50th birthday party, and celebrity weddings.

Preston Bailey's Design for Entertaining: Inspiration for Creating the Party of Your Dreams, by Preston Bailey with Marie Timell (Bulfinch Press, 2002) A sensational selection of weddings, parties and flowers in the New York style. The acclaimed Preston Bailey shows readers how to transform the look of an entire room using flowers and other design elements as he showcases photographs from several lavish occasions he oversaw. His "total décor concept" will be invaluable to anyone seeking to create an intoxicating atmosphere for an elegant function large or small. To publicize this book Mr. Bailey appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show and was the subject of a feature article in the Home Section of The New York Times, both in November 2002. He also appeared on The Martha Stewart Show in January 2003. This book has sold in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada.

Inspirations, by Preston Bailey
(Bulfinch Press, November 2006)

Preston Bailey's Inspirations is a sourcebook of ideas for creating the perfect ambiance for any major party or event. Preston Bailey has spent twenty-three years creating the decor for the most lavish of celebrity parties, weddings, and other high-profile events. The book is packed with gorgeous full-bleed and double-spread photographs of ten such splendid parties. They range from modern to romantic and the majority of arrangements pictured feature Preston's amazing centerpieces, hanging arrangements, chair adornments, place settings, etc., and have never before been seen. Mr. Bailey has appeared on Oprah numerous times, did CBS's The Early Show, Martha Stewart Living as well as many other popular television shows. With an appearance on the Oxygen Network in the Spring of 2006, a worldwide spokesperson for Destination Weddings for Sandals Resort, a linen line in the Fall of 2006 and promotions for 1-800-Flowers, it seems there is no end to Preston Bailey's creativity and spirit of enterprise.

Decorating Master Class, by Ellie Cullman and Tracy Pruzan
(Harry Abrams, April 2008)

The book instructs the reader how to begin a project, how to see it through to the very end and highlights the basic elements that must be considered in all projects; from floor covering to lighting, from upholstery to collecting antiques and fine art – collections being a hallmark of all Cullman & Kravis projects. The book is an indispensable volume for the working designer, as well as for the non-professional working on their own. Ellie Cullman is a founding member of the Cullman & Kravis decorating firm, and her first book, Small Folk, considered by many to be the definitive work on folk art, was published by Dutton in 1980. Tracey Winn Pruzan works at Cullman & Kravis. Ms. Pruzan began writing the “Solutions” column for To The Trade when the magazine was first launched in 1999.

21^st Century Etiquette, by Charlotte Ford
(Lyons Press, 2001)

Charlotte Ford is the twice-published author of Etiquette: Charlotte Ford's Guide to Modern Manners (Crown, 1988) and Ford Etiquette: Charlotte Ford's Book of Modern Manners (Simon & Schuster, 1980). She is a contributing editor to McCalls magazine and pursues a career in both fashion and interior design. As the social arbiter of her generation, Ms. Ford poses many new etiquette issues that have arisen in the 21st century, not only in a personal context, but also in a business context. Ms. Ford also addresses the rapidly growing technology revolution, including e-mail and cell phones, as well as alternative lifestyles, the single life, and modern marriages which pose new issues of privacy and etiquette. Each chapter has expert advice from prominent executives, quizzes, and anecdotes relating to the change in manners from the last century to now. Active public relations by Richard Rubenstein of the Rubenstein Organization.

Design Diary: Innovative Interiors, by Noel Jeffrey
(Rizzoli, 2001)

Design Diary provides a first person tour through several stunning homes, apartments and showhouse rooms created by Noel Jeffrey, a world-renowned interior decorator known for his eclectic breadth of styles - from eighteenth-century Neoclassical to English traditional mission, art deco, and modern. The work is a beautiful and inspirational sourcebook for those in search of fabulous decorating ideas for creating elegant and livable spaces as well as for professional interior choices. Mr. Jeffrey has appeared numerous times on television including CNN's Style by Elsa Klench, and his work has appeared in Architectural Digest, House & Garden, House Beautiful, and Metropolitan Home, as well as The New York Times. He is also the author of Interior Details: The Designers' Style (PBC International, 1994).

High Rise/Low Down, by Denise LeFrak, Kathryn Livingston and Eunice David
(Barricade Books, January 2007)

More fascinating than pornography, gambling, most anything that you can think of right now, New York City real estate is anything but parochial. The pages of this book sell access to the lifestyles of the masters of the universe! There are a thousand stories hidden behind these elegant draperies. This peek into the private areas of some of the world's plutocrats is like viewing a home movie of how these celebrities and/ or rich residents live! Their private lives are unfurled for the reader to savor - and keep handy for quick reference! Real estate heiress Denise Lefrak brings you behind the scenes as never revealed before. (Legal negotiations only)

A Passion for Golf, by Ann Ligouri
(Taylor Publishing, 1997)

Cable sportscaster and sports talk show host Ann Ligouri has collected 30 of her most interesting interviews with celebrities, focusing on their passion for golf, as she played the course with them. The celebrities she profiles include Sylvester Stallone, Cherly Ladd, Joe Pesci, and Wendy's founder Dave Thomas who describe their approach to golf. In the process, they share their views on a wide range of topics, including discrimination, marriage, personal politics, ambition, failure and success. Ms. Ligouri has a weekly golf show on a sports cable show and is a frequent radio commentator on the game. (Paperback release 2007)

Crossing Boundaries by Vicente Wolfe
(Monacelli Press 2006)

Decorator Vicente Wolfe of Vicente Wolf Associates in New York City is an adventurous voyager, and has documented his visits to Ethiopia, Myanmar, Syria, Madagascar, and Borneo with a view toward sociology and also toward local design traditions. Simultaneously presenting illustrated travel narrative and smartly photographed interiors, Crossing Boundaries is an innovative and engaging glimpse into design as it reflects and is reflected by its surroundings, whether physical or spiritual. He has been singled out as one of America's most influential interior designers by Architectural Digest, Interior Design, House Beautiful, and Metropolitan Home. His first book, Learning to See, was published in 2002.