From Publishers Weekly Interior designer Stoddard (Style for Living， etc.t believes that "only by paying careful attention to the simple details of daily tasks and to our immediate surroundings can we live vitally and beautifully all the days of our lives." Her syrupy， repetitious prescription for gaining control over life and uplifting the ordinary into restorative events is mostly commonsensical: i.e.， making morning lists， using perfumed stationery， special china and bedding， finger bowls， massages， fresh produce， good lighting. But some readers will balk at bathing with citrus fruit slices， opening mail with a silver George III meat skewer or making the inside of the refrigerator "a feast for the eye" with flowers， and may be at a loss as to where they can purchase a "Fragrance on the Line" plastic disc of pure extract of perfume for insertion into a telephone mouthpiece. Unimaginative drawings are included. First serial to McCall's; BOMC alternate. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information， Inc. From Library Journal Stoddard， interior decorator， author， and expert on beauty and design， now has numerous suggestions for making every day a special day. Inspiration for creative and colorful living is not only limited to ideas for the kitchen， bedroom， and bathroom. Each of the six chapters ends with "grace notes" which are yet more ideas to make some of the small things in one's life enjoyable， whether it be letterwriting， weeding a garden， entertaining， or doing something special for a homebound person. As in her other two titles， Style for Living ( LJ 7/74) and A Child's Place ( LJ 9/15/77)， individuality and personality are highly regarded. Recommended for public libraries. Mary Ann Wasick， West Allis P.L . ， Wis.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information， Inc. See all Editorial Reviews