Whether designing a brand new home, or updating an old one, the vast array of choices and decisions can be overwhelming. This book is a clever portable guidebook to help novice designers and decorators pull together their plans and design dream homes. Packed with fresh ideas, this book contains beautiful, full-color images of professionally designed interiors, as well as handy, roll-up-your-sleeves workbook sections for everything from the big picture (assessing what you have and considering whether to add or refurbish) to checking off the small but critical details (how to choose paints, fabrics, and layouts).