Style 101 : 400 Designer Secrets to a Beautiful Home

Want to change your home? Baffled by all the available design choices? "House Beautiful" helps you define your style and get the look you love in every room. With advice and insider tips from dozens of designers, this entry in the magazine's popular pocket guide series simplifies all your decorating decisions. A fun visual quiz helps you get started. Then an overview of hallmark elements and designers for five distinct decorating styles leads into room-by-room insider advice on selecting everything from furnishings and colours to carpets, window treatments and lighting. It's a fresh approach to decorating.

Lisa Cregan is a contributing writer to House Beautiful. As a leading authority on home design and decoration, the magazine reaches 6.3 million readers every month.