This beautiful and unique reference provides an unrivaled mineof inspiration and ideas for anyone wishing to create a colorfulnew look for their home or garden! In this stunningly produced guide, internationally renownedinterior designer Kevin McCloud puts together over 1,000 colorchips arranged in over 80 palettes. Each palette—which includesanywhere from 6 to 16 color swatches—forms a blueprint for a uniquedecorative scheme. A palette based on old Chinese silk, forexample, is seen reinterpreted in a contemporary New Yorkapartment. Plus, each palette features gorgeous photographs that bring thecolor scheme to life, along with invaluable advice and tips forusing the colors to transform a room. Readers will also findmanufacturers’ paint references and numbers, lists of suppliers,and much more. The ultimate color sourcebook! From the Hardcover edition.

Celebrate what’s beautiful about traditional style whilebreaking some of its rules: Take a page out of a designer’s bookand add your own sense of relaxed whimsy and exuberant personalityto create spaces that are versatile, original, and trulylivable. That’s designer Celerie Kemble’s philosophy in a nutshell. It’sall about blending a classic sensibility with a dose of irreverenceand a dollop of humor to achieve a home that’s tasteful, eclectic,always evolving, and always welcoming. Celerie takes you by the hand, gives you a detailed look at manyof her signature interiors, and enthusiastically reassures youthat, with the right information and attitude, you can overcomechallenges and artfully achieve the ultimate design goal—a perfectblend of beauty and comfort. From finding inspiration in childhood memories, current trends,and favorite belongings to working around real-life design dilemmas(such as a lack of space or light, or awkward floor plans) toselecting just the right

The best work of a dozen of Mexico’s finest architects More than 100 color photos of outstanding contemporarydesigns Here are dozens of beautiful photos of the best incontemporary home design, all created by the top residentialarchitects in Mexico. Form, functionality, context, and materialshave been considered and balanced to produce inspiring housesperfect for today’s busy lifestyle. Houses: Proportion Harmony is a remarkable idea book packed with surprising solutionsto home-design challenges.

At an early age, Alexa Hampton learned the language of gooddesign, the vocabulary to speak it, and the elements that defineit. As the daughter of interior design legend Mark Hampton, shetraveled the world by her father’s side, touring the greatarchitectural landmarks and discovering beauty, training hereye. Now one of America’s most influential designers herself, AlexaHampton provides a tour of stunning residences from her ownportfolio. Eighteen classic spaces illustrate in rich detail the elements thatgovern cultivated design—contrast, proportion, color, and balance.Among the residences are a landmark 1912 McKim, Mead Whiterestoration on Fifth Avenue in New York City; an eclectic house bythe sea layered in textures, patterns, and colors; a contemporaryapartment distinguished by simple geometry and clean lines; andHampton’s own apartment, filled with an exquisite collection ofarchitectural elements. Hampton also explains how she tailored each space to meet herclients’ needs while retaining a t

From not enough space and too many things to not knowing whatcolor to paint the living room walls, many of us struggle with ourhomes. Now Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, frequent makeover expert onHGTV’s Mission: Organization and Small Spaces, Big Style, sharesthe do-it-yourself strategies that have enabled his clients andfans to transform their apartments into well-organized, beautifulplaces that suit their style and budget. Week by week, Apartment Therapy will guide you to treat commonproblems, eliminate clutter, and revamp even the tiniest space.Here is an eight-step process that includes: A therapeutic questionnaire to help you get in touch with yourpersonal taste and diagnose your home’s physical, emotional, andenergy flow issues A pre*ion with recommendations for each room based on yourneeds and lifestyle–including tips on how to use color, lighting,and accessories A treatment plan, including regular maintenance schedules toensure the ongoing health of your space Illustrati

Whether you inhabit a studio or a sprawling house with onechallenging space, Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, co-founder of the mostpopular interior design website, Apartment Therapy, will help youtransform tiny into totally fabulous. According to Maxwell, size constraints can actually unlock yourdesign creativity and allow you to focus on what's essential. Inthis vibrant book, he shares forty small, cool spaces that willchange your thinking forever. These apartments and houses demonstrate hundreds of inventivesolutions for creating more space in your home, and for making itmore comfortable. Leading us through entrances, living rooms,kitchens and dining rooms, bedrooms, home offices, and kids' rooms,Apartment Therapy's Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces is brimming withingenious tips and ideas, such as: Shifting the sense of scale through contrasting colors Adding airiness by using transparent collections Utilizing the area under a loft bed for a kitchen andmini-bar Tucking an office

Santa Fe-style decorating is a coast-to-coast trend. Hundredsof thousands have scoured Christine Mather’s previous books, eagerto incorporate Santa Fe design elements into their own homes. Now,in Santa Fe Houses, Mather combines concrete and practicalhome-decorating suggestions with the beautiful photographs of herlongtime collaborator, Jack Parsons, creating an invaluable guidefor anyone interested in building, decorating, or remodeling a homein Santa Fe style. Santa Fe Houses draws inspiration from the four traditionalNative American elements—fire, earth, water, and air—and shows howthey can be used to wonderful effect in kitchens and dining rooms,entry-ways and living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, porches, andpatios. Along the way, Mather showcases furniture, rugs, lighting,hardware, tiles, shutters, and other expressions of the Santa Felook, and ends with a comprehensive directory of sources.

It is an indispensible visual resourcefor anyone looking for interior design inspiration. In-betweenareas refer to the connecting spaces - such as halls, stairways andcorridors - that all properties have. These spaces are infrequentlydecorated, but their aesthetic potential is huge. Filled withsuperb full-colour photography, "Design Inside: In-Between Areas"is an ideal source of inspiration and guidance for those wanting toadd their own personal touches throughout their home.

Beach Houses features a stunning array of the most ambitiousexamples of residential design at the sea. From a minimalistdwelling on a remote island to an apartment complex high above thesea to a luxurious holiday villa in an urban setting, this volumebrings together a collection of remarkable houses designed bywell-known architectural firms as well as interesting approaches bylocal architects. The contemporary beach houses from across theworld featured in this volume harmoniously adapt to theirsurrounding landscape while embracing the seaside lifestyle withsumptuous interiors and outdoor living spaces and balancingcasual-cool and opulence. They answer todays aesthetic, functionaland ecological demands, while at the same time underscoring theuniqueness of the seaside location.

Who wouldn't like their living space to be more organized?Tapping into the popularity of the "Good Things" column in MarthaStewart Living, Good Things for Organizing provides practical,efficient, and pretty solutions for organizing just abouteverything, from spools of thread and the silverware drawer to yourentire wardrobe and home office. It is a law of nature: stuff accumulates. Good Things forOrganizing shows how to live with stuff comfortably and creatively.In chapters organized room by room, Good Things for Organizingoffers a wide range of ingenious ways to tame the clutter, from thebasement to the garden shed. With sections such as "Cleamng Up the Countertop" in the kitchenchapter, "Linen Closet 10" in the closet chapter, and "OrganizingCorrespondence" in the home office chapter, the editors of MarthaStewart Living have tested all of the possibilities and havecreated perfect solutions to the most frustrating organizingproblems. Included are projects for every level of commitment, f

Darryl Carter is a leader in the design world, recognized forhis restrained, distinguished, and livable environments. Known forseamlessly mixing the modern with the classical, Carter presents acomprehensive guide to creating a home that balances individualcomfort with a timeless aesthetic. Comfort is the essential element of a successful interior, butalso the most elusive. Too often our design decisions are driven byothers. In The New Traditional, Darryl Carter encourages you to betrue to your own lifestyle. More than a stunning book, this is anaccessible resource for making an elegant, inviting home,responsive to the people who live in it every day. A fresh take on American design, Carter’s work has been lauded asthe New Traditional for effortlessly blending classic and modernelements to create personal environments. Patinated furniture,subtle textiles and lighting, and chalky washes of color are amongthe details that transform a house into a home. Carter explains howyou can translate th

Square? Round? Oval? Heart? Face up to the best looks forevery face! * Complete instruction for 34 necklaces and earrings sets * Guidelines for determining face shape and choosing flatteringjewelry for each * Ideas on designing jewelry to suit any wardrobe One of BeadStyle magazine’s most popular special issueswas the classic Your Perfect Look , which helped readersselect the jewelry that would help them look their best. Thiscollection of 34 stunning projects is based on that special issue,with even more ideas and insight for every woman. The first part ofthe book focuses on jewelry designs that complement different faceshapes, with four projects for each shape. There’s even a sectionon customizing a basic design to flatter different faces. Thesecond part of Just for You concentrates on designingjewelry to accompany round, V-neck, turtleneck, and straplessstyles. Now every beader can look great and have fun with jewelrythat’s custom-tailored just for her

A well-designed porch is like a welcoming committee thatinvites friends and family to share stories, catch up onneighborhood news, or quietly enjoy the breezes of a sultry summerevening. Porches bridge our public and private worlds, and conveythe essence of one’s home. In more than 250 stunning photographs of forty homes, PerfectPorches illustrates how varied these iconic American spaces can be.A wealth of structural appointments are presented, such as theextended eaves of a rain porch along the Gulf Coast, the shimmeringcopper flooring of a converted Amish cattle barn in Bluegrasscountry, and Outback-inspired painted thresholds in California’swine region. Unexpected ornaments, including Moroccan pendantlamps, a vintage watering can collection, or a majolica menageriecan transform even the most modest porch into an oasis. This bookalso reveals a host of practical ways to bring privacy to urbanporches, chic accents to old-fashioned verandas, and coziness tomodern environments. Home owne

Whether its beach stones, seed pods, or Queen Elizabeth,Irina draws a direct parallel from her inspirational source tofinished handcrafted jewelry. Each of the 24 main projects includesa full-color photo of Miech's inspiration, an explanation of howshe translates that into materials and colors. Pearls, crystals,gemstones, wire and more are used to create stunning necklaces,bracelets and earrings, and every project includes bonus design andtechnique variations. Readers can make the projects as show, or usethem as motivation to discover inspirational sources for their owncreative process.

This comprehensive guide addresses one of the most commonproblems for gardeners. Shade Gardening has over 250 colorphotographs of the 350 best trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials,bulbs, ground covers, vines, ferns, and grasses for shaded areas.Articles cover the basics of growing plants in the shade as well assuch subjects as city gardens, flowers, foliage plants, pests anddiseases, and lawns.

Famed portrait photographer Monica Rich Kosann has spent acareer helping people add a final layer of personality to theirhome once the interior designer’s work is done. Monica’sclients—celebrities, designers, socialites—want to find ways to addwarmth and love to rooms, celebrating what they cherished most—beit family, pets, jewelry, books, or travel. Having helped countlessfamilies artfully present their family photography, heirlooms, andcollectibles, she now divulges the secrets to her skill in thisbook. Living with What You Love shows you how to integrateyour treasured objects with your home’s décor. With inventive ideas as simple as arranging a vignette of vacationsouvenirs, and as complex as covering an entire wall with familyphotographs and memorabilia, Living with What You Love offers the skilled guidance of Monica’s trained eye. There’sinspiration for everyone, and for every type of space, whethersmall or grand. Anything can be a stage for display: a coffee tablecan be arranged wi

WINDOW DRESSINGS SHOWCASES STUNNING WINDOW DECOR from PalmBeach to Seattle to New York, created by some of the country's mostrespected designers. Featuring a wide variety of styles anddecorating philosophies, Window Dressings reveals how tosuccessfully create the right look for any window in the home.

Knowing how to make the most of storage space in the home is as important as the design of the residential areas themselves. This edition looks at the best ways of optimizing the usable spaces with functional, esthetic and original furniture.