Room By Room Decorating

Room by Room Decorating (1984)

What decorating style is right for you? Take Carleton Varney’s provocative 25 question quiz to discover whether your taste is traditional, modern, country, oriental, or a combination of styles.

Then, let him take you by the hand through every room of your house. For each room, he provides a complete decoration scheme in each of the four styles, as well as tips for combining them to create an atmosphere that truly expresses you.

Through it all, Varney teaches you the principles of decorating; the importance of perfect measurements, how to be realistic about a room’s use and purpose, the lively use of color, the subtleties of lighting, the varieties of furniture placement and window treatments, the clever use of accessories and more.

Featuring fabulous color photographs and color samples, black and white illustrations, and an extensive glossary of decorating terms, ROOM-BY-ROOM DECORATING is practical, down-to-earth, and most of all dedicated to helping you feel comfortable and happy in your home.

This book is no longer in print.