Decorate Fearlessly: Using Whimsy, Confidence, and a Dash of Surprise to Create Deeply Personal Spaces
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (681 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847842339 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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The book inspires readers to make bold choices to create spaces they love" - At Home in Arkansas“…sure to spur countless makeovers. With this, Salk touches on something that should be deeply considered if not already experienced… the effect that quality design can have on your quality of life… and the notion that your home should reflect and inspire YOU. "THERE'S ONLY ONE persuasive reason to hang a nutso, ship-shaped chandelier in a living room, as designer Jonathan Adler did: Because you can. But if you're craving something to jolt your home out of the zzzzzzz zone, look no further." -Wall Street Journal"Through a trove of mesmerizing rooms and encouraging commentary, she proves her liberating point—if you choose pieces, colors, and prints that you love, then, magic will follow." -House Beautiful"Well, it’s ABOUT TIME that somebody did a book like this. This beautiful book delivers a photo
. Susanna Salk is the author of Be Your Own Decorator, Room for Children, and Weekend Retreats and is a contributing editor for 1stdibs and iVillage, as well as a regular contributor to design segments for NBC’s Today Show
I really enjoyed reading the book Susanna's style is a bit more over the top than my own. That having been said, I really enjoyed reading the book, Each chapter includes a brief introduction for the room that is being covered, and then there is brief text for each photo. The photos are lovely to look at. Even though my house is not quite a wild as . BRILLIANT BOOK BRIMMING WITH INSPIRATION AND IDEAS I work in the offices of Howard Slatkin's interior design firm, and have done so for twenty years. Every design book is in our library and ones that Mr Slatkin thinks are very important he buys for all of us to have in our home library. And this is one of those rare books he has given us and it is obvious why: ever. "Joyful" according to Cammie Churdar. I firmly believe that Dorothy Draper (author of Decorating is Fun!) would love this book. Through a myriad of examples, Salk proves that we can be unfettered from the fear of "making a costly mistake", a mantra I hear constantly in my line of work as a decorator. If we stay true to our style and furnish our homes w
With Salk’s encouraging design tips and quotes from the designers themselves explaining their philosophies, this beautiful volume is inspiring and offers stunning interiors and a liberating message to follow your heart to create interiors that are deeply personal.. Decorate Fearlessly is both a photographic trove of fabulously designed homes—by such renowned designers as Mary McDonald, Ashley Hicks, Alex Papachristidis, and Jonathan Adler, among many others—and an inspirational how-to-decorate volume with spirit and verve. Featuring inspiring interiors from today’s top designers, Decorate Fearlessly shows us ho