Domestic Bliss: Simple Ways to Add Style to Your Life

This book is great for the casual entertainer! It has all sorts of tips about how to make your home a bit more special for you and your guests! Written in an easy-to-understand format with enticing artwork (though few real photos), this is sure to be a keeper on your "house and home" self!

I love this book, there is a lot of everyday information that I will use and some that is outrageous but made me smile. This is a book I will come back to over the years to read and enjoy again and again.

I found *Domestic Bliss* to be a lovely and enjoyable book that's well organized with plenty of lists, some colorful line drawings, and lots of common sense ideas told in a breezy, playful manner. The eleven chapters cover such topics as being the hostess with the mostess, pampering yourself, working with contractors, storage solutions, decorating, and ways to clean your home. Also offered is detailed advice on camping and picnics, finding treasures at flea markets, tasty after dinner treats, and choosing the perfect present for practically anyone or any occasion you could think of. There are even a few pages on how to hire and deal with your "staff"...okey dokey.....Also included: Tips on how to not only make house guests feel at home but pampered. Dealing with sneaky clothes devouring moths. Organizing everyday items with flair. The best ways to communicate with contractors. Suggestions on choosing color, lighting, cushions, second hand linens, and home scents. Imaginative ideas for using various containers, ironing, throwing a memorable party, and wrapping presents.The author Rita Konig is a British columnist who aims her domestic advise at young British professionals like herself, but most of her suggestions would translate well for the American equivalent. If you are a renter who is not a social butterfly and/or detests the outdoors, much of the content in this book will be useless to you. Same for those who are only wanting ideas on household organizing or home décor. For the right person, though, *Domestic Bliss* provides amiable and stylish guidance for modern living.