Decorating: The Smart Approach to Design

Not everyone is an interior designer. But anyone can design an interior…using Decorating: The Smart Approach to Design, the perfect go-to guide for real people. Trendy styles and colors may come and go, but good design is lasting. This book showcases hundreds of examples of appealing interiors and explains how to use the fundamental principles that professionals rely on to create tasteful, comfortable rooms. Learn how to choose colors with confidence and understand how lighting can affect it. Shop for quality furniture, and learn how to arrange it to make the most of space. Hang and display art and other accessories to create great conversation pieces.

- Approach a decorating project as a designer would.
- Learn the basic principles of design.
- Understand color and light.
- Select perfect window treatments.
- Arrange art and accessories.
- Shop smartly for quality furniture.