Home Decorating: Our Favorite Books

A reference for homeowners and professionals. This book is filled with over 500 approachable ideas for every room in the house. To spark your own creativity and to help you create a home that reflects your personality, you'll find information on everything from room arrangements and furniture placement to choosing the right window treatments and showcasing treasured collectibles. From the floor to the ceiling and every space in between, this is your guide to creating a home that you love more and more every time you walk through the front door.

Principles of home decorating. An all-new, enlarged edition of a perennial favorite, the 3rd Edition introduces readers to the classic theories and themes of timeless design while it showcases today's best interior design trends. More than 450 color photographs accompany the series of easy Smart Steps and Smart Tips that demonstrate how anyone can make a home comfortable, cozy, and chic on any budget. Learn how to make the most out of any space, large or small; shop wisely for furniture; dress up a room with paint or wallpaper; choose a perfect window treatment; or accessorize to add character.

A home decorating book of design ideas. This guide is aimed at creating stylish interiors even on a limited budget. Using an open mind, some savvy design sense, fresh furnishings, and inspiration from this book, you will be able to plan, decorate, and furnish your home in beautiful, stylish, satisfying, and fun ways. Hands-on decorating ideas range from redoing a kitchen to choosing the correct fabric and style for curtains. Dozens of checklists keep you on track as you tackle everything from small to large decorating jobs.

Comfort and nourishment from thoughtful design. This book advocates for personalized, well-crafted spaces in place of superfluous square footage. It shows how tangible and sometimes intangible details bring an otherwise ordinary home to life. Incorporating such details as dropped ceilings, built-in shelves, pocket doors, window seats, and well-placed alcoves infuses a home with the character of its owners and conveys a uniqueness that's missing in many homes.