Interior design is one of the few creative ventures where we can explore ideas without fear. Every decor style works as long as it's paired with confidence.
Be Your Own Decorator: Taking Inspiration And Cues From Today’s Designers Author: Susanna Salk ISBN: 978-0-8478-3844-8 271 pages
Doubts about what goes with what often prevent us from finding perfect furnishings that make us feel happy and at home.
In order to help you decorate rooms to reflect your personality, design expert Susanna Salk compiles a wide array of beautiful and sophisticated interiors in Be Your Own Decorator: Taking Inspiration And Cues From Today's Designers. In her 271-page book, she shows favourite rooms from more than 75 famous designers including Albert Hadley, Charlotte Moss and Martyn Lawrence-Bullard, who provide practical advice and design guides so you can decorate your room as a top designer would. Apart from a bunch of decorating ideas, you will be inspired by pictures that illustrate a range of styles from traditional to modern, formal to whimsical.
Offering several chapters covering balance, colour mixing, accessorising, arrangements and rule-breaking, you can learn principles of good design and decor. What makes this book impressive is a unique collection of inspiring ideas in one place.
Salk's new book is ideal for people who are interested in home decor and interior design.
Who says a sun porch has to be filled with wicker to serve as a summery retreat? Here, eclectic art hung on the shingled wall makes this unique room feel connected to the indoors. The chic shades of turquoise, cherry red, orange and butter yellow, combined with Italian wrought iron furnishings and bold florals, celebrate summer’s palette while making the most of a space that easily could have been forgotten. Design by Jay Jeffers.
In the living room of this New York apartment, David Kleinberg interplays antiques from different eras.
Inspired by her love of nature, Amanda Seitz used its many incarnations to transform her small space into a multi-tasking area that resonates with whimsy.
For a dining room transformed into a spacious library and television viewing space for the family, red was chosen not only because it feels cozy, but because of the stylish punch it gives. The custom checkered rug expertly brings the colour into the rest of the room without showing off. People are often afraid to use strong colour and this room is a great example of why you shouldn’t be. Design by Diamond Baratta.
Master colourist Jamie Drake dresses his rooms like a fashion designer would style a model—with equal parts drama, restraint and style. Here, turquoise blue is the star accessory.
An office shouldn’t be just a place to get work done—it’s also the perfect space to reflect its owner’s spirit, dreams and goals. Here, Charlotte Moss creates the ultimate feminine retreat for herself by hanging portraits of the women she admires for constant inspiration. It’s the perfect example of the power of an arrangement based on emotion rather than just decoration.
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