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Introduction | 1 | |
About This Book | 1 | |
Who Needs to Read This Book? | 2 | |
How to Use This Book | 2 | |
How This Book Is Organized | 3 | |
Icons Used in This Book | 4 | |
Where to Go from Here | 5 | |
Part I | Basic Planning | 7 |
Chapter 1 | Bringing Your Vision to Life | 9 |
Taking the First Steps | 9 | |
Decorating All Through the House | 10 | |
Adding Professional Finishing Touches | 11 | |
Chapter 2 | Planning Your Budget | 13 |
Coming to Grips with Your Budget | 13 | |
Creating Your Decorating Road Map | 16 | |
Checking Out Costs | 17 | |
Hunting for Bargains | 18 | |
Calling on the Professionals | 19 | |
Chapter 3 | Evaluating Your Space | 21 |
Preparing a Floor Plan | 21 | |
Putting Furniture in Its Place | 27 | |
Chapter 4 | Understanding Design Principles | 33 |
Deciphering Design | 33 | |
Befriending the Basic Design Elements | 35 | |
Introducing Yourself to Design Components | 38 | |
Feeling the Rhythm | 42 | |
Balancing Your Act | 42 | |
Part II | Creating Surface Interest | 45 |
Chapter 5 | Eyeing Color Basics | 47 |
Taking Color 101 | 47 | |
Understanding Color--The Color Wheel | 49 | |
Using Basic Color Schemes | 51 | |
Chapter 6 | Applying Pattern Basics | 57 |
Considering Pattern | 57 | |
Planning for Pattern | 61 | |
Practicing Makes Perfect | 66 | |
Chapter 7 | Feeling Your Way Through Textures | 69 |
Getting to Know Texture | 69 | |
Making Magic with Texture | 71 | |
Chapter 8 | Troubleshooting Basics | 79 |
Asking "What's My Room's Problem?" | 79 | |
Zeroing In on a Sound Solution | 80 | |
Considering Case Studies | 81 | |
Part III | Style and Substance | 85 |
Chapter 9 | Living with Historic Decorating Styles | 87 |
Considering Lasting Styles | 87 | |
Using Historic Styles in Your Home | 88 | |
Understanding Styles of the Past | 89 | |
Creating Your Own History-Based Style | 97 | |
Chapter 10 | Decorating with Contemporary Styles | 99 |
Moving from Historic to Contemporary Style | 99 | |
Focusing on Modern Style | 101 | |
Catching Up with Contemporary Today | 102 | |
Chapter 11 | Determining Your Personal Decorating Style | 107 |
Discovering Personal Style | 107 | |
Finding Your Personal Style | 110 | |
Exploring Your Personal Style | 115 | |
Personalizing Your World | 116 | |
Chapter 12 | Finding Out about Furniture | 119 |
Sizing Up Different Furniture Types | 119 | |
Buying Quality Case Goods | 122 | |
Finding Quality Upholstered Furniture | 124 | |
Working Furniture Magic | 126 | |
Part IV | Creating Backgrounds | 129 |
Chapter 13 | Creating Wonderful Walls | 131 |
Forming a Unified Look | 131 | |
Decorating with Architecture in Mind | 132 | |
Considering Your Material Options | 135 | |
Chapter 14 | Finding Fabulous Floors | 143 |
Installing Hard Surfaces | 143 | |
Stepping on Soft Surfaces | 148 | |
Solving Problems with Flooring | 152 | |
Chapter 15 | Sprucing Up Ceilings | 155 |
Considering Form and Function | 155 | |
Painting Your Ceiling | 156 | |
Disguising Your Ceiling | 159 | |
Building the Ceiling You Want | 162 | |
Chapter 16 | Dressing Up Windows | 165 |
Exposing Windows | 165 | |
Looking at Shades, Blinds, and Shutters | 167 | |
Heeding the Curtain (and Drapery) Call | 170 | |
Creating Special Effects | 176 | |
Chapter 17 | Lively Lighting | 179 |
Understanding Lighting Basics | 179 | |
Lighting Up Your Life | 181 | |
Lighting 101 | 182 | |
Planning General Lighting | 184 | |
Buying the Right Bulbs | 185 | |
Picking Perfect Fixtures | 187 | |
Lighting Your Home, Room by Room | 190 | |
Part V | Tackling the Three Tough Rooms: Kitchen, Bath, and Home Office | 197 |
Chapter 18 | Cooking Up Your Dream Kitchen | 199 |
Considering Your Wallet | 199 | |
Reviewing Design Guidelines | 201 | |
Determining Your Dimensions | 202 | |
Finding the Right Furnishings | 202 | |
Decorating Do's | 210 | |
Chapter 19 | Beautifying Your Bathroom | 215 |
Budgeting Matters | 215 | |
Strategizing for Resale | 217 | |
Customizing Your Bathroom | 218 | |
Accessorizing Your Bathroom | 222 | |
Meeting a Bathroom's Needs | 223 | |
Transforming Tacky into Terrific | 227 | |
Chapter 20 | Setting Up Your Home Office | 229 |
Locating Your Work/Study Space | 230 | |
Measuring Your Space | 231 | |
Lighting Up | 231 | |
Equipping Your Office | 232 | |
Wiring Up | 235 | |
Color Scheming for Productivity | 236 | |
Accessorizing for Productivity and Fun | 237 | |
Part VI | Fixing Up Four Easy Rooms | 239 |
Chapter 21 | Styling Serene Bedrooms | 241 |
Considering Function First | 241 | |
Selecting the Right Bed Type | 243 | |
Storing Your Stuff | 248 | |
Placing Nightstands and Tables | 250 | |
Beautifying Your Bed | 250 | |
Arranging Your Furniture | 252 | |
Decorating for Your Bedrooms' Needs | 253 | |
Chapter 22 | Creating Your Living Room | 257 |
Thinking about Function | 257 | |
Creating a Great Backdrop | 264 | |
Handling Accessories | 268 | |
Chapter 23 | Designing for Dining | 271 |
Preparing a Comfortable Table | 272 | |
Putting Style on Your Menu | 273 | |
Creating the Formal Dining Room | 275 | |
Dining 'Round | 280 | |
Creating Instant Dining Magic | 283 | |
Chapter 24 | Transforming Bonus Areas | 285 |
Annexing Attics | 285 | |
Beautifying Basements | 287 | |
Perking Up Porches and Patios | 289 | |
Enlivening the Laundry | 292 | |
Part VII | Embellishments: Accessorizing with Art and Other Stuff | 295 |
Chapter 25 | Acquiring and Arranging Art | 297 |
Affairs of the Art | 297 | |
Buying Do's and Don'ts | 300 | |
Finding Art | 301 | |
Placing Art in the Right Relationship | 302 | |
Artful Backgrounds | 304 | |
The Art of Art Placement | 304 | |
Relating Artwork in Groups | 305 | |
Displaying in Off-the-Wall Ways | 310 | |
Chapter 26 | Accentuating Your Style | 313 |
Hunting for Accessories | 313 | |
Updating Your Arrangements | 314 | |
Finishing with Pizzazz | 314 | |
Accessorizing One by One | 315 | |
Part VIII | The Part of Tens | 329 |
Chapter 27 | Ten Quick and Easy Centerpieces | 331 |
Indulging in Child's Play | 331 | |
Adding an Artistic Touch | 332 | |
Bejeweling Your Holiday Table | 332 | |
Creating a Colorful Collection | 332 | |
Flying Your Flags | 333 | |
Using Your Marbles | 333 | |
Thinking Fresh | 333 | |
Sharing the Bounty | 333 | |
Lighting Up the Table | 334 | |
Bowling Them Over | 334 | |
Chapter 28 | Ten Tips for Leftover Wallpaper | 335 |
Slipcovering Your Lampshade | 335 | |
Adding Flower Power to a Paper Shade | 336 | |
Refreshing a Wastebasket | 336 | |
Dressing Your Books in New Jackets | 336 | |
Wallpapering a Backsplash | 336 | |
Lining a Shelf | 337 | |
Decoupaging Your Lamp Base | 337 | |
Transforming a Box | 337 | |
Covering a Notebook or Journal | 337 | |
Decorating Kitchen Canisters | 337 | |
Chapter 29 | Ten Favorite Sources | 339 |
Subscribing to Magazines | 339 | |
Sighting Online Sites | 340 | |
Cataloging Catalogs | 340 | |
Buying Books | 341 | |
Watching TV | 341 | |
Talking on the Radio | 342 | |
Asking Associations and Institutions | 342 | |
Dropping by Designer Showcase Houses | 342 | |
Scoping Out the Dailies | 343 | |
Checking Out the Library | 343 | |
Index | 345 |
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