Cecil Hayes 9 Steps to Beautiful Living : Dream, Design, and Decorate your Home with Style

by Cecil Hayes

• ISBN13: 9780823005741
• ISBN10: 0823005747
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2006-04-01
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Summary

Simple, approachable nine-step design process is based on Hayes's thirty years of experience Visit the stars' homes! Dozens of color photos of Hayes's designs for celebrities from the NBA, the NFL, music, and Hollywood Beautiful rooms guaranteed! Beauty, elegance, and attention to the smallest detailsthese are the hallmarks of the work of acclaimed interior designerCecil Hayes. One of the most celebrated designers in the world,Cecil Hayesat last shares her secrets inCecil Hayes 9 Steps to Beautiful Living. Readers will discover how Hayes's nine steps, developed over the course of her career, make it easyand even enjoyableto transform a house into a dream home. Stunning full-color photographs illustrate the author's ideas with examples of rooms she has designed for top stars from sports, music, and movies, including Wesley Snipes, Samuel Jackson, Ty Law, and Timbaland. Clear, step-by-step instructions, cutting-edge design ideas, and warm advice give readers the confidence to create rooms that work well and look stunning.

Author Biography

Cecil Hayes is a top interior designer. Architectural Digest has twice named her to its AD 100 listing of the world’s finest designers, and she has won the Visionary in Design Award from the Design Center of the Americas, an NAACP Hall of Fame Award, and induction into the Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Southern Living, and many other publications. She lives in Coconut Creek, Florida.

Table of Contents

Introduction	8	(4)
Overview	12	(3)
Get to Know Your Space	15	(22)
Create Your Personal Look Book	37	(14)
Create a Furniture Plan	51	(18)
Decorate One Layer at a Time	69	(30)
Mix Styles and Periods	99	(12)
Choose Your Colors	111	(16)
Use a Variety of Fabric Patterns and Textures	127	(16)
Decorate with Art and Accessories	143	(18)
Evaluate Your Finished Design	161	(9)
Final Thoughts	170	(2)
Appendix: Standard Furniture Sizes	172	(2)
Sources	174	(1)
Photo Credits	175	(1)
Index	176