Barbara Maye specializes in researching and writing on contemporary and historical ideas about design and the home. As an author, journalist, historical consultant and educator, Barbara Mayer has won awards for a body of work that focuses on how high-brows and low-brows alike access current and classic ideas of beautiful homes, better lives and the interface between the two.Her books include Reynolda: A History of An American Country House published by John F. Blair in 1997, The Complete Book of Home Decorating (Michael Friedman Publishing Group, 1994), In the Arts & Crafts Style (Chronicle Books, 1993) and Contemporary American Craft Art: A Collector's Guide (Gibbs M. Smith, Inc., 1988). Her articles have appeared in numerous national magazines and in major newspapers throughout the United States and Canada. She also edits magazines and writes articles about gardens and gardening. As historical consultant to Benjamin Moore & Co., she works closely with the Benjamin Moore Archives. As an educator, she has taught design history at Pratt Institute and New York University's Continuing Education Department. She has lectured to a variety of audiences at museums, historical societies and other venues on subjects ranging from the Arts and Crafts Movement to antiques to contemporary design. She is a member of the Author's Guild and the American Society of Journalists and Authors. Writing awards include citations by the New York State Press Association and the Newswomen's Club of New York.Specialties: Writing, editing and researching; public speaking, instructing