House Beautiful Style 101: 400 Designer Secrets to a Beautiful Home (House Beautiful Series) [Paperback]

Lisa Cregan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 4, 2011 | Series: House Beautiful Series

Want to change your home? Baffled by all the available design choices? House Beautiful helps you define your style--and get the look you love in every room.

With advice and insider tips from dozens of designers, this entry in the magazine's popular pocket guide series (which includes Colors for Your Home and Fabrics for Your Home) simplifies all your decorating decisions. A fun visual quiz helps you get started. Then an overview of hallmark elements and designers for five distinct decorating styles leads into room-by-room insider advice on selecting everything from furnishings and colors to carpets, window treatments, and lighting. It's a fresh approach to decorating!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for House Beautiful Colors for Your Home:

“A welcome resource . . . packed with paint swatches in the tried-and-true colors of top decorators . . . a wonderful Christmas gift for the paint-obsessed person on your list.”--The Washington Post

 

About the Author

Lisa Cregan is a contributing writer to House Beautiful and author of House Beautiful Blue and House Beautiful Ultimate Kitchens (Spring 2013). She lives in Palm Beach, FL.

House Beautiful believes “Everyone Has a Beautiful House in Them." As a leading authority on home design and decoration, the magazine reaches 6.3 million readers every month--more than any other shelter magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Hearst (October 4, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588168832
• ISBN-13: 978-1588168832
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.8 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #224,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars At last! October 9, 2011

By E. Spragins

Format:Paperback

I have been waiting for this book ever since I read House Beautiful Blue, also by Lisa Cregan. Lisa's eye is so good and selective. This book helps you figure out how to achieve the effect that you want in all dimensions: color, scale, style and texture. It's also so refreshing to read decorating language that is evocative but not florid. This is the kind of book I wish I'd had for the last 4 homes I've decorated on my own!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Resource ! October 9, 2011

By Betsy Russell

Format:Paperback

This book is so well done - from paint color samples - to innovative ideas for every room ! I also loved Lisa's House Beautiful Blue - so I was anxious to get this book as well - and it didn't disappoint !! Highly recommend it to all !!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed. July 23, 2012

By Deanna

Format:Paperback

This book helped with so many ideas for my new house. It's going to help me with ideas I planned for the future too. It's a keeper.