The Ultimate Home Style Guide

No need for those design magazines cluttering up your house. Turn off those endless hours of decorating programs. Now all the world's design styles are captured in one place. Between these two covers you'll find 25 themes--medieval to contemporary, Japanese minimalism to Mexican exuberance--from which you will discover a thousand possibilities, all re-created within a realistic framework of modern life. Concise text defines each style and reveals everything you need to get "the look," from flooring to furnishings. More than 200 photographs, fabric suggestions, and color guides help you realize the brilliant hues of a Caribbean hideaway, the sensual sophistication of Moroccan bazaar, the casual elegance of a chic Parisian apartment, the opalescent airiness of Scandinavia--and 21 additional recognizable interiors. An indispensable sourcebook for decorating a period home in appropriate style, this is also inspirational for boldly redoing a room in an unconventional manner.