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House beautiful style 101 : 400 designer secrets to a beautiful home / Lisa Cregan.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : Hearst Books, 2011.Description: 287 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cmISBN:
  • 1588168832 (pbk.)
  • 9781588168832 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • House beautiful style one hundred and one
  • House beautiful style one hundred one
  • Style one hundred and one
  • Style one hundred one
  • Style 101
Uniform titles:
  • House beautiful.
Subject(s):
Contents:
A pop quiz : discover your style -- Glam : a nervy mix of everything, from gilt to statuary, set off by bold brave color -- New ruralist : natural materials play against the soulful patine of aged antiques and Mother Nature's perfect hues -- Traditional with a twist : old-school silhouettes, patterns, and colors rooted in tradition, reinvented in fresh 21st-century ways -- Modernist : clean lines, tailed detail, and luminous color deployed with an eye for the utmost balance and serenity -- Accessorator : an audacious (yet perfectly composed) jumble of intricate pattern, vivid color, and very personal collections.
Summary: Filled with advice from design pros, this book will help you make any kind of décor decision.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 747 C913 Available 33111006817502
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Want to change your home? Baffled by all the available design choices? House Beautiful helps you define your style--and get the look you love in every room.
With advice and insider tips from dozens of designers, this entry in the magazine's popular pocket guide series (which includes Colors for Your Home and Fabrics for Your Home ) simplifies all your decorating decisions. A fun visual quiz helps you get started. Then an overview of hallmark elements and designers for five distinct decorating styles leads into room-by-room insider advice on selecting everything from furnishings and colors to carpets, window treatments, and lighting. It's a fresh approach to decorating!

Includes index.

A pop quiz : discover your style -- Glam : a nervy mix of everything, from gilt to statuary, set off by bold brave color -- New ruralist : natural materials play against the soulful patine of aged antiques and Mother Nature's perfect hues -- Traditional with a twist : old-school silhouettes, patterns, and colors rooted in tradition, reinvented in fresh 21st-century ways -- Modernist : clean lines, tailed detail, and luminous color deployed with an eye for the utmost balance and serenity -- Accessorator : an audacious (yet perfectly composed) jumble of intricate pattern, vivid color, and very personal collections.

Filled with advice from design pros, this book will help you make any kind of décor decision.

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