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Table of Contents

Guide

abrams, new york

sophie donelson

WHAT EVERY ROOM NEEDS

style secrets

contents

HOUSE BEAUTIFUL STYLE SECRETS

introduction

BY SOPHIE DONELSON

long before i joined

House Beautiful

, I was a

subscriber, eagerly tearing out pages of lush bedrooms,

sun-drenched breakfast nooks, and inventive color

palettespages that set my heart aflutter. What made me

a loyal reader then is still what delights me behind the

editors desk: the feeling of being just one photograph,

quote, or caption away from an aesthetic awakening, or at

least a prettier tomorrow.

Are you a decorating pro by now? How incredible is your

home?

Im often asked. Dont be ridiculous! Im a perpetual

student, soaking in tips from top decorators right alongside

my readers. But since I see the rough cutthousands of

gorgeous rooms before the handful culled for primetimeI

will admit to seeing a few patterns emerge. Indeed, there

are things most decorators agree every room needs.

An overscale urn or plant or painting for gravitas.

Luminosity, be it with a crystal chandelier or a single mirror.

A punch of black. This book shares dozens of them, all

shortcuts for surefire success in every and any home.

And note this: Theres no budget required for entry.

Since

House Beautiful

s founding in 1896, weve engaged our

readers with ideas to

try

, not just things to

buy

. A smart

reader walks away with scores of potential new home

upgrades in each issueno shopping required.

Thanks to this book, my to-do list is mounting (pages

are firstand, someday, 18!). What will you try?

And speaking of thanks, I had plenty of help on this

book: my talented predecessor and mentor, Newell

Turner,

House Beautiful

creative director Eleftherios

Kardamakis, and interiors editor Doretta Sperduto,

whose loving touch and exquisite flowers light up

nearly every page. Gratitude to Hearst Books sherpa

Jacqueline Deval, my editor Rebecca Kaplan, and photo

editor Martha Corcoran, too. Thank you to our legion

of incredible designers, photographers, and stylists.

And many thanks to Lisa Cregan, whose storytelling

continues to educate and entertain the discerning

HB

audiencemyself included.

Now get ready to get inspired and get busy. There are

eight things every room needsbut it only takes one to

change your point of view.

FOREWORD

...

OPPOSITE

Whod have guessed that lavender walls, not white, not cream,

could calm the riot of color in this Park Avenue living room?

THINK OF A RAINBOW AS A METAPHOR FOR

DECORATING.

ALL THE COLORS IN THE

WORLD ARE OUT THERE WAITING.

IT JUST TAKES

A BIT OF MAGIC TO BRING THEM OUT.

every room needs

a splash of

unexpected color

CHAPTER I

HOUSE BEAUTIFUL STYLE SECRETS

bursts of tangerine

A SPLASH OF UNEXPECTED COLOR

LEFT

A pair of Edward Wormley armchairs upholstered in tangerine is

the last thing expected in a white, crisp, and beachy Nantucket living

room. Since orange and blue are opposites on the color wheel, the mirror

provides show-stopping contrast.

ABOVE

Pops of orange against navy blue walls have the stimulating effect

of a double espresso. The tangerine border on white curtains draws the

eye up and creates a sense of height in this standard-sized bedroom.

HOUSE BEAUTIFUL STYLE SECRETS

{

bursts of tangerine

}

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT

A painting by Karyn Lyons

brings a surreal flavor to a sunny breakfast nook in

Michigan. A stroke of vibrant color animates a neutral

living room. A beach house faade displays unflinching

chromatic courage with big splashes of tangerine. An

empty bookcase painted orange sets off fiery sparks.

Orange accents are calypso lively

by day and glowing and mellow at

night on this upstairs veranda in

a Bahamian getaway house. The

tangerine and white palette strikes

the right balance for an adult refuge

that doubles as a rainy day hangout

for the homeowners two young sons.

a marble

checkerboard

or a sea-like swath of blue;

a painted floor presents

promising new possibilities

underfoot.

a painted floor

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