Many of us dream of hiring an interior designer to create the perfect home, but it's an expense that few of us can manage these days. The affordable alternative is to undertake the work yourself, and Secrets of a Stylish Home is just the book to show you how. Written by interior designer Cate Burren, it is both a practical guide to working through a project and a visual reference of attractive design ideas. With chapters on the importance of finding your style, planning your layout, using colour, creating your scheme and managing your project, Secrets of a Stylish Home takes you through each stage of either redesigning your whole home or simply tackling the makeover of a single room, distilling the knowledge that Burren has gathered over the years into clear, easy-to-follow steps. Her insightful advice is accompanied by numerous real-life case studies, drawings and plans that help to clarify the processes described, and beautiful images by interiors photographer Simon Whitmore. Whatever your experience of interior design, this book will give you the know-how and confidence to develop your own style and transform your living space.

This book features a stunning collection of exclusive contemporary urban living spaces, realised by interior designers and architects from all over the world. The 12 new city houses and apartments presented in this beautiful linen-bound publication take urban living to a whole new level.

Lee is the former producer of The Oprah Show, and has collaborated with some of the biggest celebrities on their design techniques. Includes both inspiration and instruction, and is modelled after the popular Eat This, Not That! series A DIY guide for small spaces that also includes what not to do, based on the author's personal home project. Following her wildly successful debut book, Decorating in a Nutshell, Janet Lee's insightful Decorate This, Not That! is chock-full of budget-friendly tips for those in dire need of an interior design makeover. Honing in on pint-sized dwellings, the former Oprah Show producer unleashes all of her tips necessary to create an exceptional environment inside this quintessential modern, chic guidebook that features her California seaside residence as the location for all the projects. Sporting clearly illustrated step-by-step instructions and a materials list, this DIY manual decodes small-space decorating while deploying an abundance of methods on maximising space, storage, time, and budget for every room. Delivered in Lee's inimitable, peppy voice, readers receive a resource with 'before' and 'after' photos, encouraging readers to never stop experimenting with their decor no matter how daunting the task. A necessity for crafty creatives and DIY wannabes, Decorate This, Not That! is readers' long awaited tool towards achieving a posh, portable home.

This treasury of 60 breathtaking floral artworks, created by 14 accomplished Asian designers, is organized by the tactile inspirations of wood, fabric, paper and metal. Prominently featured are compositions by the three lead designers - Greg Lum, AIFD, EMC; Jeanne Ha, AIFD; and Lily Chan, AIFD, EMC - which range from simple linear designs to large, dramatic and complex contemporary displays. Intricate wearable floral designs are also featured.

Freshly redesigned for 2019, Floral Tributes for Modern Memorial Services showcases 90 classic but modern floral designs for today's funeral, memorial and celebration-of-life services. These salable design ideas are presented in six color palettes and comprise a variety of tributes, including casket sprays and cinerary urn arrangements; baskets and vase arrangements; and set pieces including standing sprays, wreaths, hearts and more.

Morgan Anderson, Ph.D., has edited Florists' Review Design School to showcase the latest information on floral design, including principles and elements, techniques, styles, and historical periods of floral design in one affordable handbook. The images are of trending floral artists' work and are captioned with quotes describing their designs. Each technique is illustrated with two images: a how-to step and finished design. Each section of the book builds upon the previous section, to assist in learning the art of floral design.

A top design trend according to Elle Decor and Better Homes and Gardens. Wall art adds instant style to any space, but paintings, prints and posters can quickly eat up a decorating budget. Instant Wall Art: Butterfly Botanical Prints features forty-five beautiful ready-to-frame prints inspired by vintage scientific illustrations allowing you to affordably adorn your walls. The intricately detailed prints are perfect for any type of space whether you are decorating your first apartment or updating the walls in your dream home. Combine multiple prints to create a gallery of gorgeous drawings. Printed on high quality, perforated paper, each image is ready for easy removal and quick framing.

We wrap ourselves in knits to keep warm in the cold winter weather or to protect ourselves from the hot summer sun. But there should be so many other objects that can be wrapped in knits. This simple thought leads Tomoko, a knitting instructor, to challenge of wrapping everything from A to Z with knits. In this book, she introduces 26 ideas to wrap something with knitting with step-by-step instructions in both English and Japanese. "Wrapping" results in "keeping something from being exposed," "guarding or protecting," "decorating" or "just having fun!"

The first book from a star floral designer known widely throughout the Southern states (the rest of the US and abroad as well). Includes both inspiration and instruction, with glorious photographs plus step-by-step instructions. Blurbs from several of the world's celebrity event planners and floral designers including Shane Connolly, Charlotte Moss, and Paula Pryke. Sybil takes her Wildflower School on the road regularly, teaching and doing presentations throughout the country Southern floral artist Sybil Sylvester does more than arrange flowers; she uses inventive ideas and fresh plants to illuminate her surroundings. Many of her plants come straight from her own garden, revealing a natural sense of connection that is evident throughout the pages of Fresh. This stunning book presents Sybil's most effervescent and distinctive floral designs, organised by season, plus some of her celebrated arrangements from a variety of special occasions. Excitingly, Fresh also includes a beautifully photographed how-to section in which Sybil empowers readers to create their own magic from the natural world with instructions for a number of delightful designs, plus her own special brand of inspiration and helpful advice. Full of whimsy, joy, and elegance, Fresh is a magnificent paean to floral beauty.

We've all heard that our home should be our sanctuary, but most of us fall short of that ideal. Too often, the reality is that our homes are just another place for stress and work. Now trusted HGTV interior designer Vern Yip is here to guide us on confidently creating a home where we can instantly feel relaxed and rejuvenated, while also reflecting our individual style and needs. In this lush, beautifully illustrated book, Vern shares the tips, tricks, and design principles that 5-star resorts and hotels use to help guests get into vacation mode, and shows how we can duplicate that sense of ease and relaxation (while fitting into our personal design flair). He also opens the doors to some of his clients' homes to show you how these key design principles can vary with different styles, tastes, and locations. With Vern's reassuring tone and clear, easy steps, readers can create spaces that can make everyday feel like vacation!

Craft is at the very heart of British identity, from stained-glass windows in country churches to the Enid Blyton charm of thatched houses; from Harris Tweed (R) (famously poached by Coco Chanel) to the ceremonial livery worn by horses at Buckingham Palace. The burgeoning of digital craftsmanship is also enriching ground-breaking technologies, including microbial weaving and bespoke-made vessels for growing human tissue. Craft Britain brings together watchmakers with saddlers; bell casters with neon benders; shoemakers with silversmiths; potters with orrery-makers; stonemasons with weavers; embroiderers with basket-makers - and a myriad other craft traditions. This book aims to beat the drum for craft, waking people up to the fact that they need to support the country's rich seam of incredible craftspeople and so encourage new generations to master the skills needed to preserve and continue craft traditions. Craft Britain proves that craftsmanship in Britain is neither dying nor dead, but is a continuing and exciting exploration of process, materials and ideas spanning architecture, interiors, fashion, art and design.

Make your home look absolutely amazing with home design expert Erin Schlosser. With 31 decor projects to complement any style, this collection includes functional projects to cover your windows and walls, plus DIY bed linens, throw cushions, and the perfect accessories for every room in your home. From working with cording and zips to sewing a blind hem, you'll learn it all-including how to choose home decor fabric, needles, and thread. Pull it all together with basic elements of design and decorating that will transform your abode into a sacred space.

From the author who taught us that junk in not a four-letter word, and drawing on her years of experience as a passionate thrifter and collector, Carter highlights her favourite junking moments, revels in the thrill of the hunt and imparts many personal tips for finding treasures in flea markets, yard sales, estate sales, shops, on the web, or wherever you may find yourself. With her passion for self-expression and her personal approach to decor, Carter speaks to our desire to surround ourselves with belongings that bring beauty and meaning to our lives. Along the way, Carter interviews other designers and high-profile collectors such as Ralph Lauren, Bunny Williams, and Mike Wolfe from American Pickers revealing their favourite treasure hunts and showing us how they live with their collections. Inspiring and liberating, The Joy of Junk shows how we can integrate our passions and histories to live creatively and happily with the special and quirky objects that give our homes soul.

Everyone wants a home that is beautiful and clutter free. But most of us are unsure how to get there without breaking the bank. Popular interior designer Shannon Acheson takes the guesswork out of creating a lovely home. Home Made Lovely is a mind-set: decorating should be about those who live there, rather than making your home into a magazine-worthy spread. Shannon walks you through how to * decorate in a way that suits your family's real life * declutter in seven simple steps * perform a house blessing to dedicate your home to God * be thankful for your current home and what you already have * brush up on hospitality with more than 20 actionable ideas that will make anyone feel welcome and loved in your home In Home Made Lovely, Shannon meets you right where you are on your home-decorating journey, helping you share the peace of Christ with family members and guests.

Nationwide, Americans are turning to structures such as the barn with a mind to renovating them to fit the lifestyles of today, redesigning these often-wonderful places of the past into residential spaces. At Home in the American Barn embraces the dream to slow things down and return to basics and shares some success stories, as made plain by the buildings themselves. This richly illustrated volume focuses on the barn as home. Each of the structures featured has been adapted from its original utilitarian purpose to allow for comfortable, joyous living. Built at first as places for work, barns nevertheless often demonstrate fine craftsmanship and artistry. This volume emphasizes the rare beauty of these structures and shows throughout elegant solutions for living in these beautifully imagined homes. Soaring rafters here allow for dramatic chandeliers in one home or a wall of magnificent bookcases in another. Spaces that are unconventional in a traditional domestic sense here serve as springboards for inspiration that allow for, in one home, a spiral staircase of fantasy made from hand-planed wood, and, in another, a wall of glass that lets in the sun. The American Barn shows the way that this can be done successfully and artfully.

How to Light a historic interior appropriately—or create a realistic period look—can be a perplexing problem. Few people want to return to the days when light came mainly from candles, kerosene, gas or available sunlight. But acceptable ways of re-creating old lighting do exist, and Lighting for Historic Buildings shows how to find them. This invaluable guide provides both a history of lighting in America and a catalog of 481 suitable reproductions available today. Noted historian Roger Moss shows how interiors from the 1620s to the 1930s can be well lighted yet still maintain their character. Reproductions are organized by lighting source (candles, burning fluids, kerosene, gas and electricity) and fixture type (chandeliers, wall brackets and hall lights). Also included are chapters on street lighting and specialty items, a glossary and a reading list.

Blending nostalgia for the past with curiosity for the present is the essential design philosophy of Studio Peregalli's work. By infusing their work with deep historical research and an unprecedented level of craft, the designers are able to imbue each interior with a unique sense of history and ambience. Grand Tour is a movable visual feast with remarkable photography of grand rooms contrasted with beautiful details and exquisite craftsmanship. Each house presented here is the fullest expression of the Studio Peregalli's design--compelling, spectacular, and unique. If Invention of the Past can be considered to be a taxonomy book of Studio Peregalli's design thinking, Grand Tour is a true monograph: project after gorgeous project from around the world: from Milan to Paris and London to exotic Tangier, St. Moritz, and Beirut. A must collect for all lovers of grand and exquisite interior design.