Exploring glamour

Exploring glamour

What is glamour anyway?

Is it luxurious furnishings paired with exotic woods, precious metals and silky fabrics?

Or is it spacious rooms with voluminously high ceilings?

Michael Lassell and the editors of Metropolitan Home explore this in “Glamour: Making it Modern” (Filipacchi Publishing; $40).

Divided into three parts — concepts, objects, and rooms — the book documents 125 glamorous homes in 21 states and five countries.

Furniture for the lazy

Comfort and durability are key features in a chair.

The La-Z-Boy Premier Collection with ComfortCore cushions designed with four foam densities has both.

The line of chairs, loveseats and sofas comes with padding on the outer arms and back, and accent pillows with down-proof ticking, all to relieve body pressure.

For more comfort, upgrade to the Plus cushion, which has a zoned core and feather-blend jacket.

For more information, visit a La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries showroom.

Decorating flipbook

Elizabeth Mayhew employs the old-school motion-picture style of flipbooks in “Flip! For Decorating: A Page-by-Page, Piece-by-Piece, Room-by-Room Guide to Transforming your Home” (Ballantine Books; $24).

Examining color and window basics, the book shows how easy decorating living, dining, family and bedroom spaces can be.