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One of the classic works on interior decoration, Edith Wharton’s The Decoration of Houses offers a comprehensive look at the history and character of turn-of-the-century interior design. Co-written with architect Ogden Codman, Jr., this invaluable reference provides us with numerous keen and practical axioms for house design, such as (1) The better the house, the less need for curtains, and (2) the height of a well-proportioned doorway should be twice its width.

DIY Home Makeover on a Budget is your all-in-one guide to stunning, affordable home transformations. Whether you’re a seasoned DIYer or a total beginner, this book walks you through simple, creative ways to refresh your space without hiring costly contractors.

The best resource for designing a home office! Karen Webb, architect and interior designer, lays out a step-by-step guide for setting up your home office for maximum productivity. This book will help you determine the best layout, equipment, furniture, lighting, and design style to suit your remote work needs. It includes a comprehensive look at various design aesthetics with color images and floor plans to achieve a stylish and productive home office that you will love.

Stop focusing on what you lack and start feeling grateful and satisfied with what you have! Touching on topics like fear, worry, dissatisfaction, anxiety, and body image, Alyssa Bethke walks you through issues that rob you of your joy and helps you recognize them for what they are: distractions...

Discover a new design paradigm. Are you an adventurer or a visionary? A maveric or a maven? Designology makes design personal through author Dr. Sally Augustin's eight personality "Placetypes" that characterize the different ways we can relate to the space around us. Personalize your space. How do shapes and patterns influence how you think in a space? How do room dimensions influence you psychologically? Designology answers all these questions and more with practical how-to advice and real-world examples sure to help make your house a happier place.

The audiobook 50 Things to Know About Cleaning and Organizing Your Life: Keeping Your Home, Mind, and Schedule Clutter Free, by Krista “KK” Mounsey, offers an approach to decluttering not just your home, but also your mind and schedule.

Finally, a decorating book that transcends trends and applies to every style! You want to create a beautiful, livable home, but you feel stuck. House Rules is your guide to understanding why some rooms look great and other rooms don't look quite right.

An inspirational guide to fighting clutter and sorting out your space, based on the bestselling BBC book and TV series. Clutter can be a huge problem for many of us. We yearn to live in a perfectly-ordered home, but more often than not we find ourselves drowning in a sea of 'stuff'. Not only is...

Bringing ancient wisdom into 21st-century lives, this is the ultimate easy-to-follow handbook on Feng Shui. Packed with practical advice, creative solutions, and inventive suggestions for every sized budget. Discover how to declutter and cleanse your home through reordering and designing the space along the principles of chi (the subtle spiritual energy that flows through everything in the universe).

Are you tired of looking at the same four boring walls and wondering if this really is…it? Your home should be your sanctuary, your happy place! But unfortunately for many, it just presents a whole host of problems and issues that never seem to get sorted. This is your sign to finally pick up that paintbrush and get the confidence to take a leap into creating a tailored space to suit your needs! Get started today by learning the skills of interior design that will help you make the most of your personal style and create a fantastic, functional space that you’ll love.

Home can be a space to explore your sense of self, a message board to cue your aspirational goals, and a story where you choose which parts of your past to put down and which to carry. In Find Yourself at Home, design journalist and interiors consultant Emily Grosvenor introduces her five steps to align your home to suit your purpose and your path.

Thuis leven alsof je op reis bent, dat is de kunst van het minimalisme. Dennis Storm heeft in al die jaren van reizen in totaal zo'n drie jaar uit een koffer geleefd en in al die hotels zijn liefde voor afgemeten interieurs, functioneel design en minimalisme ontdekt. "Leven alsof je op reis bent", zonder onnodige ballast. In Weg ermee deelt hij zijn visie op minimalisme: "Simpel gezegd is minimalisme, of het nu over architectuur, interieur of een levenswijze gaat, te beschrijven middels een kort zinnetje: teruggaan naar de essentie. En wat dat precies is, is voor ieder mens anders.

In this comprehensive book, Michelle shares her expertise in psychology and interior design. You will explore your personality taste preferences, tap into "sweet spots" from your past, and explore topics like color families and sensory design to create an interior that truly reflects who you are.

The debut book from social media sensation @tanyahomeinspo! Easy and Essential Tips and Inspiration for Cleaning, Organising and Improving Your Space from social media’s best-loved home hacks inspo account! Do you often find yourself scrolling through social media wishing your home looked more...

50 Things to Know About Home Staging, by Amanda Walton, offers an approach to being able to get people interested in your home so you can sell it quickly.

As an interiors photographer, Penny Wincer found that walking through a stranger’s home, listening to them explaining the history of the space, and the meaning of precious objects, was one of most joyful aspects of her work. And in Home Matters Penny does exactly that, taking us through the houses of 13 artists, designers and writers, inspiring us to reflect on how we want our own homes to feel.

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Are you feeling overwhelmed by clutter in your small apartment? Struggling to create harmony in your rental space? Looking for practical feng shui solutions that work in modern urban environments? This comprehensive audiobook brings ancient feng shui principles into the 21st century, specifically tailored for renters and lease-restricted spaces.

You may have spent time decluttering, cleaning, and depersonalizing the property, but are now left with a home lacking character or aren’t sure what else you can do to attract potential buyers.

We all know how expensive the services of interior designers and decorators are, but with the right guidance, you too can create a beautifully designed home just like you see in today’s interior design magazines. This is an opportunity for you to express your style and personality in your home through a manner that will leave you feeling confident and content with your newly redesigned space. Thanks to the assortment of tools and resources that I will elaborate upon in-depth throughout this book, you can now bring any design style you’d like to life with little to no assistance.