Design and Detail

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From an internationally renowned professional designer, here is a decorating guide that's as stylish and beautiful as the rooms it showcases. Lush color photographs magnificently reproduced on oversized pages reveal how Tricia Guild pays exquisite attention to the details that make any home a designer masterpiece. It's a veritable gold mine of ideas for creating an elegant look. Learn where to find inspiration and how to translate it into practice, and what are the important elements that are always present in good design. Tour Guild's Victorian house, find out how she chose to decorate each room, and take advantage of practical tips, from arranging objects and hanging pictures effectively in the living room to displaying cookware and lighting work areas successfully in the kitchen. Then enhance your home by fashioning piped cushions, padded furniture, Roman blinds, fabric-covered boxes, and bed curtains. A sumptuous feast for the eyes and a design ideas treasure chest! 96 pages (all in color), 9 1/4 x 12 1/2.