House Beautiful The Home Book: Creating a Beautiful Home of Your Own

ISBN: 1588166031

Author: Spier, Carol

Condition: New

With 464 information-packed pages and more than 500 gorgeous color photos, The Home Book is sure to become the homeowners bible on interior design. A beautiful object in itself, this book will grace every (perfectly chosen) coffee table...but only after this hardworking guide has been pored through and turned to again and again for practical, usable design insights.The volume begins by taking a hard look at the bones of the house: its site, light, and layout. Armed with those basics, youll know which elements you can improve, and how to work around those that cant be changed.From there, develop an overall decorating concept based on theme, color, furnishings, wall and floor coverings, and accessories-each aspect of design receives detailed coverage. Finally, go through the house room by room to see what remarkable transformations you can achieve in every space, from the entryway to the home office, the kitchen to the foyer.The Home Book reflects House Beautifuls exciting style: fresh, bright and accessible, filled with insider tips from todays top decorators, and bursting with practical advice for real people.A Main Selection of the Homestyle Book Club.