Everyday Monet

As one of the founders of French Impressionist painting, and one of the worlds most famous painters, Monets works fill the halls of the most frequented and esteemed museums across the worldfrom waterlilies to haystacks. The author of Monets Palate Cookbook and the writer and producer of the PBS documentary Monets Palate, Aileen Bordman has always been surrounded by the influence and beauty of Monets work. With direct access to Giverny through her mother, one of the stewards of the Giverny estate, and the head gardener, this book transports the reader to Monet's garden at Givernythe third most visited site in Francein simple prose, beautiful photography, and how-to graphics. In EVERYDAY MONET, Aileen pulls from the impressions, the history, the palettes, and designs of Monets gardens and paintings to encapsulate a home and lifestyle inspired by Monet. This book gives the reader step-by-step instructions and photographs on how to grow a garden like Monet, preserve a waterlily inside your home, decorate a dining room table or a bathroom inspired by Monets aesthetic, and prepare foods that inspire your inner-Impressionist to bring a bit of Monet into your life and home. Filled with stunning photographyfrom the gardens of Giverny to the streets of Normandyand images of Monets most famous paintings, this book is not only a keepsake for those who love Monet, but also a practical guide to finding ways to implement Monets beautiful designs into your home and garden, whether you live next to sprawling grass or in a city high-rise.