{"product_id":"how-to-decorate-isbn-9780385345071","title":"How to Decorate","description":"If you dream of decorating (or redecorating) your home but have no idea where to begin, this decorating workshop-in-a-book decodes an interior designer's thought process on creating a stylish home with vision and flow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe secret to those gorgeous interiors in the magazines lies not in the things that fill the rooms, but in the \"decorating story\" or point of view that the designer has applied to the space. With \u003ci\u003eHow to Decorate, \u003c\/i\u003elearn how to create your own design concept and implement it with color, furniture, fabrics, lighting, accessorizing, and styling. This book also helps solve a decorator’s biggest challenges, from working around a home's existing architecture and organizing a space, to mixing patterns and editing collections. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest of all, 150 color photographs and charming watercolor illustrations--and even a bookplate for personalizing this guide--provide inspiration that makes this book as useful as it is beautiful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the insider tips is information on:\u003cbr\u003e-Finding a dedicated space where you can organize paint samples, fabric swatches, and magazine clippings\u003cbr\u003e-Choosing a sofa wisely\u003cbr\u003e-Determining appropriate wall finishes and textures\u003cbr\u003e-Identifying what fabrics are right for you\u003cbr\u003e-Styling your decor to reinvigorate your space\u003cbr\u003e-Plus, the best suppliers for rugs, linens, accessories, and more\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Interior design should be about telling a personal story, and Shannon Fricke has nailed it on the head with \u003ci\u003eHow to Decorate\u003c\/i\u003e. Her genius tips ring true for novice and professional decorators alike, and her decorating workshop-in-a-book organization helps simplify what can be a very intimidating process. This book will empower and motivate you to tell your personal story through your home decor. Bravo, Shannon!\" --\u003cb\u003eJenny Komenda, designer and founder of Little Green Notebook\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"How to Decorate\u003c\/i\u003e throws out stuffy notions of doing things the 'right' way and instead invites us to imagine our homes as playgrounds for authentic self-expression. Fricke promotes the idea of decorating at its best, as a means of creating surroundings that reflect who we really are and what we love . . . while having a blast in the process!\" --\u003cb\u003eCamille Styles, event designer and editor of CamilleStyles.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Shannon strikes the elusive balance between visual inspiration and practicable action. This is a book you'll both display and put to constant use.\" --\u003cb\u003eAnne Sage, blogger and founder of The City Sage\u003c\/b\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eGetting Started\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLayer One, Discovering Your Decorating Story\u003cbr\u003eLayer Two, Creating Your Concept\u003cbr\u003eLayer Three, Working with Space\u003cbr\u003eLayer Four, Shaping Your Backdrop\u003cbr\u003eLayer Five, Becoming Friends with Color\u003cbr\u003eLayer Six, Bringing in the Furniture\u003cbr\u003eLayer Seven, Choosing Fabrics\u003cbr\u003eLayer Eight, Light Exactly Where You Need It\u003cbr\u003eLayer Nine, Accessorizing--the Key to Individuality\u003cbr\u003eLayer Ten, Styling It All Together\u003cbr\u003eConclusion, You're Home\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSupplies\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003eFeatured Artworks and Products\"Interior design should be about telling a personal story, and Shannon Fricke has nailed it on the head with \u003ci\u003eHow to Decorate\u003c\/i\u003e. Her genius tips ring true for novice and professional decorators alike, and her decorating workshop-in-a-book organization helps simplify what can be a very intimidating process. This book will empower and motivate you to tell your personal story through your home decor. Bravo, Shannon!\" --\u003cb\u003eJenny Komenda, designer and founder of Little Green Notebook\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"How to Decorate\u003c\/i\u003e throws out stuffy notions of doing things the 'right' way and instead invites us to imagine our homes as playgrounds for authentic self-expression. Fricke promotes the idea of decorating at its best, as a means of creating surroundings that reflect who we really are and what we love . . . while having a blast in the process!\" --\u003cb\u003eCamille Styles, event designer and editor of CamilleStyles.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Shannon strikes the elusive balance between visual inspiration and practicable action. This is a book you'll both display and put to constant use.\" --\u003cb\u003eAnne Sage, blogger and founder of The City Sage\u003c\/b\u003eSHANNON FRICKE is an interior designer, housewares designer, blogger, author, and TV presenter. A respected stylist for home magazines in Australia, she has guest blogged on \u003ci\u003eDesign*Sponge\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003edecor8\u003c\/i\u003e. Shannon lives with her family on their farm between the New South Wales coast and the countryside, where she spends her time cooking, gardening, and doing farm chores. She passes on her down-to-earth style of decorating in her regular and well-attended How to Decorate workshops.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ehttps:\/\/shannonfricke.comTelling Your Decorating Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike all forms of creativity, decorating a home is the opportunity to tell a story, to express a point of view and ultimately to realise a vision. The most evocative interiors are those that embody the essence, heart and energy of their inhabitants--they are layered and filled with memories, life and stories. They don't subscribe to one particular style; rather, they use the elements of decorating--the combination of furniture, colours, patterns and textures--to tell their story. A home decorated with the individual or family in mind can act as a kind of support system, giving its inhabitants a happy core within which to relax, live and breathe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile I'm all for the excitement, energy and \"newness\" that fashion can give us, I can't help but feel that when a home is decorated for fashion's sake alone it's a missed opportunity. After all, fashion is so fleeting, and doesn't do much to build a thoughtful and lasting aesthetic. Fashion can leave us perpetually dissatisfied, forever on the hunt for the newest style, dissuading us from settling on a longer lasting vision. Of course, infusing elements of fashion helps keep an interior fresh, but interiors shaped with a vision or\u003cbr\u003e'story' in mind are always the most enduring and compelling. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhoever I'm decorating for, I always begin by constructing the story of the space and the people living in it. I find this the best way to humanise a space and give it a personality. Unearthing your story isn't easy, I admit. We're complex creatures with many facets, elements and stories. But once you begin to take note of your life, the places you love and the things that make you smile, you'll see a thread or a pattern emerging that will form the basis of your decorating story. This process becomes a little trickier when you have to consider not just your story, but also those of the people who share your life. The key is finding common threads and using them as your starting point.","brand":"Potter Style","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303353503973,"sku":"NP9780385345071","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780385345071.jpg?v=1767729392","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/how-to-decorate-isbn-9780385345071","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}