What Goes with What : Home Decorating Made Easy

by Smith, Lauren; Taylor, Noemi C.

• ISBN13: 9781892123442
• ISBN10: 1892123444
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Intl Pub Marketing

Summary

n What Goes With What interior designer Lauren Smith lays home decorating fears to rest by illustrating precisely what goes with what. After taking a short, simple quiz, readers will know whether their decorating style is formal, semi-formal, or informal. They'll learn how to blend furnishings, colors, fabrics, wall coverings, floor and window treatments, lighting, and accessories in this simple guide to decorating with personal style on a budget.

Author Biography

Lauren Smith attended the prestigious New York School for Interior Design and has served as president of the interior design agency Lauren Smith, Inc., since 1973

Table of Contents

Introduction: How to use this Book	vii
Finding Your Style	1	(4)
Style Quiz
Finding Your Furniture	5	(24)
Formal
Semi-Formal
Informal
Combining Styles
Style Spanners
Furniture Quality
Arranging Your Rooms	29	(8)
Entrance Hall
Living Room
Dining Room
Bedrooms
Guest Room
Children's Rooms
Family Room
Planning Your Rooms
Coloring Your Rooms	37	(6)
Around the Color Wheel
Color Schemes
Color and Style
Distributing Color in a Room
Developing Color Schemes
Solve Decorating Problems with Color
Choosing Your Fabrics	43	(8)
Fabrics
Fabric Patterns
Selecting Fabrics
Estimating Fabric
Solve Decorating Problems with Fabric
Covering Your Walls	51	(10)
Paint
Personal Ways with Paint
Other Ways with Paint
Selecting Paint
Estimating Paint
Solve Decorating Problems with Paint
Wall Coverings
Estimating Wallpaper
Other Ways with Walls
Solve Decorating Problems with Wallpaper
Covering Your Floors	61	(10)
Floor Coverings
Estimating Carpet
Solve Decorating Problems with Carpet
Rugs
Sizing a Rug
Dressing Your Windows	71	(8)
Window Treatments
Top Treatments
Estimating Window Treatments
Other Ways with Windows
Solve Decorating Problems with Window Treatments
Accessorizing Your Rooms	79	(6)
Accessories
Lighting Fixtures
Putting It All Together	85	(2)
Quick-Change Money-Saving Ideas
Resource Guide	87	(10)
Your Style at a Glance	97	(3)
Your Style at a Glance Worksheet	100	(3)
Index	103