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The Bee Cottage Story: How I Made a Muddle of Things and Decorated My Way Back to Happiness
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About The Bee Cottage Story: How I Made A Muddle Of
Product Description Inspired by Frances Schultz’s popular House Beautiful magazine series on the makeover of her East Hampton house, Bee Cottage, what began as a decorating book evolved into a memoir combining the best elements of both: beautiful photos and a compelling personal story. Schultz taps into what she learned during her renovations of Bee Cottagedetermining how each area in the house and garden would be used and furnishedto unravel the question of how a mature, intelligent, successful woman could have made such a mess of her personal life. As she figures out each room over a period of years, Frances finds a new path in life, also a continual process. She comes to learn that, like decorating a home, our lives must adapt to who we are and what we need at different points along the way. The Bee Cottage Story is part memoir, part home decorating guide. Frances discusses the kinds of useful, commonsense design issues professionals take for granted and the rest of us just may not think of, prompting the reader to examine and discover her own truth” in decoratingand in her life. Review "Lighthearted, self-indulgent, frivolous, and likablea good beach read, especially in the Hamptons." Publishers Weekly Frances Schultz . . . has built a career on her sense of beauty, her storytelling genius, and her warm Southern charm.” Signature magazine "The book is part memoir and part decor manual making it all the more worthy of setting aside a morning or afternoon to devour." -The Simply Luxurious Life "Goes behind the scenes to explore the nitty gritty of the decorating process in an honest, candid and funny way." -Maureen Feighan, The Detroit News "Like other great memoiristsM.F.K. Fisher, Frances Mayes, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Karen Blixen come to mindFrances has written a book that is more than just another memoir." From the foreword by Newell Turner "Finally... a decorating book for people who aren't afraid of 'pretty.' Frances can make anything pretty, from a breakfast tray to a guest room to a garden. Bee Cottage is pure joy. Color, comfort, and Frances. It's the happiest house I know." Stephen Drucker, journalist and former editor-in-chief House Beautiful Magazine " The Bee Cottage Story by Frances Schultz is a true delight. Every woman in America will love this witty, wise, and wonderful book. Absolutely charming from start to finish." Fannie Flagg, author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe "Through every page, the candor, wit, and soul of The Bee Cottage Story would have made me fall head-over-heels for Frances Schultz if I hadn’t already done that many years ago!" Alex Hitz, author of My Beverly Hills Kitchen " The Bee Cottage Story is a refreshing memoir that defines the art of living well, uniquely illustrates Frances Schultz’s passion for aesthetics, but at the same times she gives us a window into her character. She reveals that she is more than just a woman of style: She is a woman of substance." Annette Tapert, author of The Power of Style "I have said for years that in my next life, I want to be funny. Today, after getting to know Frances Schultz, reading her thoughtful and laugh-out-loud blog, and reveling in her marvelous book The Bee Cottage Story, I can amend my comment and say, 'In my next life, I want to be funnyjust like Frances Schultz.' Her humor is the down-home sort that I love, and resonates so because it is infused with grace, common sense, and humanity." Carolyne Roehm, author of A Passion for Interiors and A Passion for Flowers It is a rare bird that shares her failures and her successes and has you laughing hysterically at both. Frances Schultz is that rare, straight-talking Southern belle of a bird.” Charlotte Moss " The Bee Cottage Story is an affecting and eminently readable memoir of love and loss, forgiveness and discovery, the healing power of decorating, and the self-knowledge gained by creating a home. I loved reliving the author’s journe
