BASICS
Start with the big idea: fourteen questions on flow, scale, focal points and floor plans that help you build a home that serves the way you actually live.
CHOICES
Ten ways to begin, from clipping pictures and coloring a palette to purging what no longer serves, so you can find your direction before you spend a cent.
SCHEMES
Short guides to carpets, fabrics, windows, furniture, lighting, walls and art, to read before you shop and definitely before you buy.
PITFALLS
Sixteen traps, from "Showroomitis" to "Vacation Art," and how to sidestep them with a little wit and a lot of intention.
Information, observations, and an invitation to practice
Excerpts from Decorating Basics & Roominations by Patricia O’Shaughnessy
Graphic design by Lea Hoang
Illustrated with fabric patterns by Fermoie
Color rich, harmonic, fabric designs
With thanks to contributors & ensemble cast: Tom Caton, Jennifer Lotz, Lea Hoang,
Janice Cave, Catherine Faville, Morine Bishop, Liz Lee.