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Flair: Exquisite Invitations, Lush Flowers, and Gorgeous Table Settings Hardcover – April 6, 2010
Clients and friends turn to Joe Nye for his advice on gracious living, in particular how to create a smashing get-together. Flair covers three aspects of party planning that can make an event shine—flowers, paper components, and the table setting. In each section, Nye gives inspirational ideas and tips on how to make the most of these decorative elements for any type of occasion. Beautiful photographs of several diverse settings—a breezy beach cocktail gathering, a casual red, white, and blue patriotic sit-down, a pastel-hued ladies’ luncheon, and an elegant black-and-white supper—show how to achieve winning possibilities that can be pulled off with ease. Nye always throws in fun, unexpected elements, such as serving soup in antique finger bowls from the flea market and personal accents that make for a truly memorable event. The book covers topics such as when to use paper napkins, how to make flowers last longer, and host/hostess etiquette. A shopping resource completes this charming guide for those who relish the joy of entertaining.
- Print length160 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherRizzoli
- Publication dateApril 6, 2010
- Dimensions8.5 x 0.9 x 8.34 inches
- ISBN-100847833178
- ISBN-13978-0847833177
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"Flair...is a thoughtful, chic and comprehensive guide to all sorts of entertaining...Who better than Joe Nye, our modern-day traditionalist, to guide you through your next soiree!" ~Balustrade & Bitter
"Beautiful photographs...bring the book to life...charming guide for those who relish the joy of entertaining." ~AlltheBestBlog.com
"Flair is the next best thing to an invitation to one of the designer’s talked-about parties. The flowers are breathtaking, the tables stunning, and there is a really useful 'giftbag' in the form of a well-researched resource guide and Nye’s advice on everything from how to create a quick invitation to the best way to polish silver." ~Fetch Magazine
"I love the new entertaining book, Flair, by legendary interior designer Joey Nye... the book is filled with practical, affordable takeaway ideas that could be applied to any decorating setup." ~Garden & Gun Magazine
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- Publisher : Rizzoli (April 6, 2010)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 160 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0847833178
- ISBN-13 : 978-0847833177
- Item Weight : 1.76 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.9 x 8.34 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,602,856 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #570 in Event Planning
- #1,378 in Holiday Cooking (Books)
- #128,694 in Reference (Books)
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Caitlin Leffel is a writer, editor, and author. In addition to co-authoring three books about New York and one entertaining book, she has also written about stores, restaurants, and other things to do in NYC for local web and print publications. A Manhattan native, Caitlin is a graduate of Amherst College, the Vermont College of Fine Art’s MFA program, and the Columbia Publishing Course.
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Customers find the book offers beautiful photos and layouts with inspiring ideas. They appreciate the practical advice and helpful suggestions that anyone can use. The book is described as inspirational and informative, with a wonderful reference at the back. Readers describe the color scheme as cool and awesome. It's considered a great gift for many occasions and a good value for money.
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Customers enjoy the book's style. They find the photos and illustrations inspiring, with amazing ideas and layouts. The book is well-organized and a great way to look through it.
"...He proffers wonderful, useful, practical advice that can be applied to a range of budgets...." Read more
"This is a Beautiful Book!!! I actually worked for Joe Nye when this book was being developed...." Read more
"...The author has a great sense of style and a fun way of combining different pieces for a wide range of interesting and elegant looks...." Read more
"A great book to look through and extremely well-organized in dividing up sections of "to do" items for parties...." Read more
Customers find the book offers practical and helpful advice on entertaining. They appreciate the suggestions and ideas for table settings that are easy to use. The book provides a wide range of interesting and elegant looks, with innovative and beautifully illustrated tablescapes.
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"...of style and a fun way of combining different pieces for a wide range of interesting and elegant looks. Some good basic party tips as well." Read more
"...This is a light book on entertaining, but it contains plenty of practical and helpful advice...." Read more
"...design, but more than worth it because you can get lots of super ideas about tablscapes that you might not have thought about doing...." Read more
Customers find the book inspiring with useful pictures and a helpful reference at the back. They describe it as informative.
"Joe Nye's book on party planning is pretty and inspiring...." Read more
"...Beautiful inspiring pictures and a wonderful reference at the back for many different types of flowers." Read more
"Fabulous! This book is inspiring. Filled with beauty and style, it is my go to mood elevator when party planning." Read more
"Beautifully presented! I sell china and crystal online. Very inspirational." Read more
Customers appreciate the color scheme and style of the book. They find it pretty and inspiring, with both words and pictures to show awesome ideas and design.
"I admire Joe Nye's sense of style and risque ventures with color...." Read more
"Joe Nye's book on party planning is pretty and inspiring...." Read more
"...The book uses both words and pictures to show awesome ideas and design...." Read more
"...Martha has some competition here. The color combinations and advice are so do-able, I can not wait for a next party!" Read more
Customers appreciate the gift value of the book. They say it's a great addition to coffee and a fantastic gift for many occasions.
"...This is a fantastic gift for so many occasions and definitely a great addition to your coffee book collection!..." Read more
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Customers find the book offers good value for money. It provides practical advice that can be applied to various budgets.
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2010I admire Joe Nye's sense of style and risque ventures with color. He proffers wonderful, useful, practical advice that can be applied to a range of budgets. Joe and I share a love of using carnations and alstroemeria in arrangements for home entertaining. I was particularly taken with his apparent affection for shades of pink, yellow, and blue! Even if one cannot afford to employ a calligrapher, one can certainly apply the principals Mr. Nye suggests to create a similar effect. (I love it that he suggested having a calligrapher to create a "master copy" that can then be duplicated! I'm a firm believer in that when I'm pinching pennies!) Overall, an excellent read, and the photos are magnificent!
- Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2019This is a Beautiful Book!!! I actually worked for Joe Nye when this book was being developed. This is a fantastic gift for so many occasions and definitely a great addition to your coffee book collection! Joe was one of the Best Interior Designers ever!! I will always have several of these books on hand because they truly are an Inspirational!!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2012Really--this book is a lot of fun to page through and offers up some terrific ideas. The author has a great sense of style and a fun way of combining different pieces for a wide range of interesting and elegant looks. Some good basic party tips as well.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2012Joe Nye's book on party planning is pretty and inspiring. This is a light book on entertaining, but it contains plenty of practical and helpful advice. This book just might give you some ideas to use for your next dinner party.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2011A great book to look through and extremely well-organized in dividing up sections of "to do" items for parties.
It's a little over-the-top in design, but more than worth it because you can get lots of super ideas about tablscapes that you might not have thought about doing.
Extremely good close-up photos that help show all the detail work.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2010Purchased the book based on the friendship the author has with our Nebraska family. Joe speaks of an era in which our mother's lived and it brings back such wonderful memories of bygone days and serves as a reminder that those days NOT be BYGONE. Taking time and with some emphasis on elegant, entertaining can be FUN, FUN FUN!!!!! Thanks for the memories, Joe
- Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2017I love it! A friend recommended it and it was definitely a hit. Very innovative and beautifully illustrated table settings.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2016Didn't learn anything useful in this book. I returned it.
Top reviews from other countries
- ArtemisiaReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars hospitality with a touch of class
Gorgeous photos, excellent tips, great to read even if there are very few "orchids on one's budget", written by by someone with experience, taste and loads of flair. Makes one want to invent a do, make up a menu, turn out the cutlery, the linen and the china, and send out the invitations! A delightful read for all those interested in "les arts de la table", in hospitality as it used to be, and in the sheer fun of concoting sparkling tablesettings, even if (or perhaps especially if) it's only a very rushed pot-luck dinner for six.
Recommended. Buy and enjoy!