LIFESTY
LE & HOW-TO
ABRAMS
Cuban Elegance (Apr., $40) by Michael Connors looks at the opulent lifestyle of the Spanish-Creole aristocracy of Cuba's colonial period.
ANGEL CITY PRESS
Barbie Loves L.A.: America's Favorite Doll Sees the Sights (Mar., $30) by Greg LaVoi. Images show Barbie's vintage outfits as she tours Los Angeles with friends.
ANTIQUE COLLECTORS' CLUB
Toys and Models: A Sourcebook of Toy Ideas (Mar., $35) by Rodney Peppe gathers 150 illustrations of toys and models, including plans and line drawings.
BATSFORD (dist. by Sterling)
Botanical Illustration: Painting with Watercolours (May, $27.95) by Siriol Sherlock shares skills for creating realistic portraits of flowers and plants.
BOWTIE PRESS
Healing Power of Horses: Lessons from the Lakota Indians (May, $19.95) by Wendy Beth Baker recounts how a woman takes inspiration from the Lakota in overcoming injuries from a horse-riding accident.
BULFINCH
Leslie Linsley's Decoupage: Design, Create, Display (Apr., $29.95) by Leslie Linsley shows how to create and display decoupage projects. Advertising. HomeStyle Book Club main selection.
Flea Market Makeovers for the Outdoors: Projects & Ideas Using Flea Market Finds & Recycled Bargain Buys (May, $29.95) by BJ Berti turns flea market finds into stylish furnishings for the porch, deck or garden.
CHAPELLE (dist. by Sterling)
Designer Scrapbook with Anna Griffin and ... Mrs. Grossman (both Apr., $24.95 each) by Andrea Grossman share ideas and insights for scrapbooking.
CHRONICLE
Nest for Two: Creating a Harmonious Home (Apr., $29.95) by Allison Serrell celebrates shared dwellings with 225 photographs.
Cats in Love (Apr., $29.95) by Hans Silvester collects frolicking felines.
COLLINS & BROWN(dist. by Sterling)
Artist's Hints and Tips: Drawing and Painting People (May, $14.95) by Albany Wiseman. This pocket-size and spiral bound book helps artists become skilled at sketching the human body.
DORAL PUBLISHING
The Bernese Mountain Dog: A Dog of Destiny (Apr., $60) by Bernd Guenter covers the breed in both text and photographs. $10,000 ad/promo.
EDITIONS FLAMMARION
Hideaways: Cabins, Huts, and Treehouse Escapes (Apr., $29.95) by Sonya Faure offers whimsical hideaways.
GIBBS SMITH
Classic Cottages: Simple, Romantic Homes (Apr., $39.95) by Brian Coleman, photos by Douglas Keister, looks at the architecture, history, design and decorating possibilities of North American cottages.
Blueprint Affordable: How to Build a Beautiful House Without Breaking the Bank (Apr., $24.95) by Michelle Kodis reveals secrets of cost-conscious design and construction.
HARPER DESIGN INTERNATIONAL
Flowers by Design (Apr., $35) by Jeff Leatham demonstrates how to use bold color and shape to dramatic effect. 50,000 first printing. Ad/promo. Author tour. Radio satellite tour.
Prefab Modern (June, $39.95) by Jill Herbers displays the newest trends in prefab houses that will allow home ownership for cost-conscious buyers. 35,000 first printing.
HARPERRESOURCE
Essentially Lilly: A Guide to Colorful Entertaining (Apr., $30) by Lilly Pulitzer and Jay Mulvaney explains how to throw casually elegant parties.
HEARST/STERLING
Popular Mechanics Money Smart Makeovers: Bathrooms and ... Kitchens (both Apr., $19.95 each) by Rick Peters provide eye-catching, sensible solutions for bathrooms and kitchens.
IDEALS
Stories of Cats and the Lives They Touch and Stories of Dogs and the Lives They Touch (both Mar., $12.95 each), edited by Peggy Schaefer, tell heartwarming stories of how pets change our lives. Ad/promo $5,000.
IMAGES (dist. by Antique Collectors' Club)
Making More Small Spaces (Mar., $38) by Stephen Crafti offers new ideas for adapting space to fit one's lifestyle.
INTERWEAVE PRESS
Weldon's Practical Needlework, Volume 10 (Apr., $30) by Piecework magazine contains 250 projects, patterns and stitches from the premier needlework book from turn-of-the-century England.
Color Works: The Crafter's Color Guide (May, $24.95) by Deb Menz explores color theory for every craft medium.
KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS
Duesenberg (July, $34.99), photos by Dennis Adler, shows many of the 435 Duesenberg automobiles still in existence.
LARK/STERLING
Shelf Expression (May, $24.95) by Marthe Le Van includes 70 projects and creative ideas to fill shelving needs.
MILLER'S (dist. by Phaidon)
Collecting Blue and White Pottery (Mar., $29.95) by Gillian Neale features more than 350 items and defines the factors to be considered when collecting, such as design, decoration and factory.
Wristwatches: How to Compare and Value (May, $29.95) by Tim Forrest includes photographs of more than 120 wristwatches from such manufacturers as Omega, Cartier and Rolex.
NEW HOLLAND (dist. by Sterling)
The Artist's Guide to Perspective (May, $19.95) by Janet Shearer teaches the technique of perspective, moving from basic principles to more advanced aspects such as vanishing points and foreshortening.
NEW WORLD LIBRARY
Before and After You Get Your Puppy (Mar., $19.95) by Ian Dunbar trains new owners to raise healthy, happy and well-behaved dogs. Advertising.
NOMAD PRESS (dist. by NBN)
Knitting in the Old Way: Designs and Techniques from Ethnic Sweaters (Mar., $39.95) by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts and Deborah Robson includes 619 hand-drawn illustrations and charts.
OXMOOR HOUSE
Pottery Barn Storage and Display (Apr., $24.95) provides advice and inspiration for efficiently tucking things away or showcasing them in the spotlight. 75,000 first printing. $250,000 ad/promo.
PELICAN
What Celebrities Collect (Mar., $19.95) by Michele Karl reveals celebrities' collections with more than 200 color photographs. Advertising. Author tour.
CLARKSON POTTER
Clean like a Man: Housekeeping for Men... and the Women Who Love Them (Mar., $19.95) by Tom McNulty is a witty primer on maintaining an acceptable level of cleanliness.
The Keys to Unlocking Your Personal Decorating Style (May, $29.95) by Chris Casson Madden offers advice for creating personalized spaces.
POWERHOUSE/GLITTERATI
April Cornell at Home: Glorious Prints and Patterns to Decorate and Enhance Your Home (Apr., $29.95) by April Cornell. The artist known for her floral prints reveals how she expresses the beauty of nature in her living space. $15,000 ad/promo. BOMC selection.
QUARRY
The Organized Home: Design Solutions for Clutter-Free Living (Mar., $24.99) by Randall Koll and Casey Ellis offers advice, information and checklists to those designing organizational structure in their homes.
READER'S DIGEST
Garden Furniture and Outdoor Projects: 20 Easy Weekend Projects to Enhance Your Yard (Apr., $26.95) by Ian and Pippa Howes. Each project is graded from easy to complex.
REED PRESS
The Perfect Home: Best of Style (Mar., $29.95) by Joseph Carroll studies the evolution of popular furniture styles from the Middle Ages to the present; a Furniture Today book.
REGANBOOKS
Shabby Chic: Sumptuous Settings and Other Lovely Things (Mar., $34.95) by Rachel Ashwell aims to prove that decorating need not be expensive.
RIZZOLI INTERNATIONAL
The House in Good Taste (May, $25) by Elsie de Wolfe. This 1913 title returns to print, offering home design expertise.
RUNNING PRESS
The Wedding Countdown Book and Clock (May, $19.95) by Tracy Guth Spangler outlines a method for orchestrating all details of the big event.
RYLAND PETERS & SMALL
Harmonious Home: Smart Planning for a Home That Really Works (Apr., $27.50) by Judith Wilson offers advice for creating a streamlined, fuss-free home.
Keeping House: Hints and Tips for a Beautifully Clean Home (Apr., $24.95) by Cindy Harris helps to establish housekeeping routines.
SCHROEDER/COLLECTOR BOOKS
Antique Quilts and Textiles: A Price Guide to Functional and Fashionable Cloth Comforts (Apr., $24.95) by Bobbie Aug and Gerald Roy is a source guide for both commonplace and fancy fabrics.
SIMON & SCHUSTER
Style, Manners and Occasions (all Apr., $20 each) by Kate Spade are the first three entries in a lifestyle series from the well-known handbag designer.
SWAN HILL (dist. by Stackpole)
Your Sick Dog: A Dog Owner's Guide to Understanding and Managing Breeding, Illness and Injury (Apr., $29.95) by Nico Maritz covers major and minor canine symptoms.
STEWART, TABORI & CHANG
Island Life: Inspirational Interiors (Mar., $40) by India Hicks and David Flint Wood highlights the Bahamas homes the authors restored that have been used as photography locations for Ralph Lauren, J. Crew and others.
A Stitch in Time... (May, $12.95) by Clarice Taylor demonstrates the seven basic sewing stitches, along with 13 emergency fixes.
TAUNTON PRESS
Home by Design (Mar., $35) by Sarah Susanka explains design principles and how they can be incorporated into a home. 150,000 first printing. Advertising. Author tour.
The House to Ourselves, Reinventing Home Once the Kids Are Grown (Apr., $35) by Todd Lawson and Tom Connor offers redo solutions for empty nest couples. 50,000 first printing. Advertising.
THAMES & HUDSON
Maison—Christian Liaigre (June, $65) by Herbert Ypma documents Christian Liaigre's interiors, including the Mercer Hotel in New York City and offices for Valentino Couture in Paris.
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Encyclopedia of Mosaic: Techniques, Materials and Designs (Apr., $27.50) by Elaine M. Goodwin is an illustrated reference for mosaic artists.
1,000 Great Knitting Motifs (Apr., $19.95) by Luise Roberts contains an illustrated library of charted design motifs, both traditional and modern.
UNIVERSE
Cottages on the Coast: Fair Harbors and Secret Shores (June, $39.95) by Linda Leigh Paul features seaside cottage design from vacation homes in Maine to rugged dwellings of the Pacific Northwest.
Space: Japanese Design Solutions (June, $29.95) by Michael Freeman offers a photographic study of Japanese architecture and design.
VOYAGEUR PRESS
This Old Mustang: The Ultimate Tribute to America's Favorite Pony Car (May, $29.95) by Voyageur Press editors contains memoirs, stories and reminiscences about one of Ford's longest-running models on the car's 40th anniversary.
WATSON-GUPTILL
Mary Gilliatt's Home Comforts with Style: A Decorating Guide for Today's Living (June, $35) by Mary Gilliatt shows how to turn a room into a sanctuary.
WILLOW CREEK PRESS
If I Had a Horse: How Different Life Would Be (Mar., $29.95) by Melissa Sovey-Nelson, photos by Mark Barrett, reflects on how having a horse influences life.
