Carleton Varney Decorates From A To Z

Carleton Varney Decorates from A to Z (1977)

In this comprehensive book of home design, the celebrated Carleton Varney presents his ideas, plans, and tips for decorating and furnishing every room in your home – in easy to follow A to Z form.

A distillation of his expertise and years of experience, it teaches you – and shows you in dozens of drawings and eight pages of glowing color – how to emphasize the good features of your home, how to use lighting and color for various effects, how to make a small room look larger, and how to brighten up a dull room. You’ll also learn all about furniture styles (and how to mix and match them); all about accessories and the little extras that “make” a room; how to give your home the look you want, whether contemporary, traditional, French, country or Early American. You’ll find room schemes, inexpensive suggestions for renovating your home, all the latest ideas from the world of decorating – and much, much more.

For browsers, beginners and serious interior decorators, Carleton Varney Decorates from A to Z is an informative, entertaining and practical guide for making the home more beautiful.

This book is out of print.