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Fulfilling a lifetime dream of finding a house by the sea, Pearl
Lowe now brings her laid-back decorating style to coastal living
with Faded Glamour by the Sea. Pearl Lowe's gloriously
decadent yet perfectly lived-in decorating style was featured in
her bestselling interiors book Faded Glamour. Now Pearl is taking
us to the coast, and in Faded Glamour by the Sea we get the first
glimpse of her new home – a beautiful renovation project that she
and her husband, musician Danny Goffey, have created in East
Sussex. Built in the 1940s for an artist whose shell sculptures are
still dotted round the garden, the house and adjacent cabins have
been lovingly restored by Pearl. The house may have been a
life-long dream for the couple, who have always loved the solace of
water, but it has only been just over a year in the making, thanks
to the inspiration Pearl has drawn from many friends who live in
the area and also further afield. And so she takes us on a tour of
their seaside homes. A pair of antique dealers whose love of all
things French inspired them to set up their own brocante in Kent;
an artist with a love of beach huts; an author who swapped London
life for a clifftop house with his own writer’s hut. Add to this
the Malibu beachfront home of stylist Rachel Ashwell, the
hippy-chic style of supermodel Helena Christensen’s waterside
retreat and the ‘punk noir Victorian’ vibe of the hotel created
by friends from rock band The Libertines. In Faded Glamour by
the Sea Pearl visits these properties, and as the owners tell
their stories she explains how she found inspiration for this new
chapter in her life.
'To me, an object that was once the height of elegance but is now a
bit battered has far more allure than something brand new.' Pearl
Lowe in The Daily Telegraph Pearl Lowe has a passion for vintage
finds with character - jewel-toned velvet sofas, hand-dyed lace
curtains, gleaming lacquer cabinets - and these are the essential
ingredients of Faded Glamour, a gloriously decadent and perfectly
lived-in decorating style. With evocative photography, Pearl's
beautiful Georgian home is revealed, showcasing her trademark blend
of grandly romantic and cool rock 'n' roll interiors. Take a tour
through the colourful living rooms, intimate bedrooms and plush
bathrooms of her creative friends' unique homes. There are
hand-painted peacocks and an emerald silk bedspread in the charming
house of a renowned British fashion designer; bright contemporary
paintings on the perfectly rustic plaster walls of Hauser and Wirth
in Somerset; a rainbow staircase and vivid embroidered wall
hangings in the home of an eclectic jewellery designer and so much
more.
Mrs. Jeepers may -- or may not -- be a vampire in this funny and
spooky series from Graphix Chapters. Get drawn into reading with
Graphix Chapters! Graphix Chapters are ideal books for beginning
and newly independent readers aged 6-8. With approachable page
counts, easy-to-follow paneling, and artwork that supports text
comprehension, these engaging stories with unforgettable characters
help children become lifelong readers. The third graders at Bailey
Elementary are so hard to handle that all of their teachers have
quit. But their new teacher, Mrs. Jeepers, is different -- to say
the least. She's just moved from Transylvania into a spooky old
house in Bailey City. She wears a mysterious brooch that glows as
green as her eyes. Could Mrs. Jeepers be a vampire? Featuring a
beloved story by Marcia Thornton Jones and Debbie Dadey and fresh
artwork by Academy Award winner Pearl Low, Vampires Don't Wear
Polka Dots is the first-ever graphic novel adaptation of
Scholastic's classic chapter book series.
Dr. Victor's assistant at the science museum may -- or may not --
be Frankenstein's monster in this funny and spooky series from
Graphix Chapters. Get drawn into reading with Graphix Chapters!
Graphix Chapters are ideal books for beginning and newly
independent readers aged 6 - 8. With approachable page counts,
easy-to-follow paneling, and artwork that supports text
comprehension, these engaging stories with unforgettable characters
help children become lifelong readers. The Bailey School Kids take
a field trip to a science museum, where they meet Dr. Victor and
his hulking assistant, Frank. Secrets lurk behind every door in the
spooky old museum. What's Dr. Victor doing in his hidden lab? And
could Frank be Frankenstein's monster -- even though he loves to
plant flowers?
Pearl Lowe has been a singer in a hugely successful pop group, a
fashion model and a friend to some of the most famous people in the
country. In the nineties when Britpop was in full swing and London
was officially the coolest place on the planet, Pearl really did
have it all. She was a beautiful woman with a glamorous career and
a rock and roll husband she adored, as well as a growing family of
gorgeous kids. Except, actually, the parties and the homelife were
in terrible tension because Pearl was drinking and taking drugs to
such excess that she wasn't sure she would survive. Pearl was a
junkie before she discovered party drugs like ecstasy and cocaine.
She managed to look after her kids in between enormous binges, but
she knew she had a choice to make: confront the demons, get clean
and have her life back, or give up and slip away further into
addiction, illness, death. Pearl made her choice. These days she
lives with her husband and children in the countryside and she has
left the London lifestyle behind. But she isn't the kind of person
who could ever give up on glamour - it's just that these days she
designs her own line of beautiful lace dresses rather than killing
herself slowly with booze and drugs. She is happy. Pearl's story is
a fascinating insight into a world that appears scintillating but
is relentless in its destructiveness. It's also inspiring in its
message that recovery is possible and sustainable, for everyone.
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