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Contents

Guide

STYLE

COMFORT

HOME

Written with Andrew Sessa

Andrew Howard

STYLE

COMFORT

HOME

How to Find Your Style and

Decorate for Happiness and Ease

Abrams, New York

For my wife, Katie, our kids, Jack and Henry,

and my parents. You taught me everything I know, and

I still learn from each of you all day, every day.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

When I was a kid, growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, we

had furniture in our house that my three siblings and I had

to pay a five dollar fine for sitting in. Some of my brothers

and sisters somehow managed to hold on to their money,

and pretty tightly, too, but our parents used to have to fine

me again and again... and again.

Back then, I didnt know Id grow up to be a designer,

even though my parents were in the business. But I did

know that when I had a house of my own, Id make sure it

was free of furniture that came with a five dollar fine.

A decade-plus later, I graduated from college, moving

out of a dorm with a bunch of junk furniture that I

ended up just throwing away. I figured there had to be a

better waysomething between those fancy five dollar

fine pieces I grew up with and all that disposable under-

graduate stuff I couldnt wait to get rid of.

Since then, Ive made my design career all about helping

young families find that space in between. Together, we

create rooms that are as approachable, as comfortable,

and above all else, as livable as they are lovely to look at.

With an assist from me and my studio, folks learn how

to turn their personal style and the way they live right

now into a personalized way of decorating. That lets us

create houses that feel like home.

And that feeling is important, because home is way

more than the place you rest your head. Its where you

watch your kids grow up, where you put your Christmas

tree, where you have all those amazing family dinners.

A happy, great-looking house is a direct reflection of you,

the people who live there. Everyone deserves a great

home, and everyone can have one. It will evolve over

time, to be suretaking care of a house is a lot like tak-

ing care of yourselfbut I want you to know that it is

something you can achieve.

With this book, Ill show you how to create a home for

your family that is inviting, timeless, and entirely your

own. Im here to tell you that you can get that, no mat-

ter your budget, no matter your style, no matter how

crazy your family may be.

Ive got a crazy family, tooand not just my parents

with their furniture fines and my siblings. My wife and I

have two high-energy boys of our own, and through the

years weve had our share of dogs, cats, and other ani-

mals of various stripes. We know what crazy looks like.

True to my childhood vision from all those years

back, theres not a single piece of five dollarfine furni-

ture in our house. Instead, weve managed to make

spaces for ourselves that balance the practical with the

beautiful, and you absolutely can, too. I cant wait to

show you how.

HOW WE LIVE NOW

Defining Your Style

Finding the right look for your house comes down to

two things: your personal style and your lifestyle. If you

dress conservatively, youll likely want to decorate that

way, and if you dont own any pink clothes, you can

probably skip the rose curtains. As for lifestyle, ask

yourself how your family livesand answer honestly!

Do you entertain formally or casually... or not at all?

Are you neat or messy? Do you spend time together or

apart? Next, check out pictures on Instagram, Pinterest,

and in magazines. Youll quickly start gravitating to-

ward certain designs and away from others. Here, well

look at the styles the families I work with love the

most. Theyre loose categories to be sure, and conve-

niently, they blend into one another. They also leave

plenty of room for personalization, making it easy to

find yourself in these rooms.

You deserve a home thats a stylish reflection of you,

your family, and your unique personal style.

I know that sounds sort of self-helpy, but its true. All it takes are some interesting

design features, favorite objects, original artwork, and fun accents. These

lattice-covered walls are an unexpected surprise, one that plays well with the

wicker furniture, mix of whimsical prints, and just-bold-enough palette.

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