The Perfectly Imperfect Home: How to Decorate & Live Well - Deborah Needleman

From the internationally known editor-in-chief and creative mastermind behind the late, lamented cult magazine Domino, this gorgeously illustrated and charmingly written guide describes the 80 items that are all one needs for a livable, comfortable, and undeniably stylish home. \nStyle is a luxury, and luxury is simply what makes you happy. \nOver the years, founding editor in chief of domino magazine Deborah Needleman has seen all kinds of rooms, with all kinds of furnishings. Her conclusion: It's not hard to create a relaxed, stylish, and comfortable home. Just a few well-considered items can completely change the feel of your space, and The Perfectly Imperfect Home reveals them all. \n \nRanging from classics such as A Really Good Sofa and Pretty Table Settings to unusual surprises like A Bit of Quirk and Cozifications, the essential elements of style are treated in witty and wonderfully useful little essays. You'll learn what to look for, whether you are at a flea market or a fancy boutique--or just mining what you already own. \n \nCelebrated artist Virginia Johnson's original watercolor illustrations bring the items and the inspiring rooms of world-famous tastemakers to vibrant life. Styling tips and simple how-tos show you techniques to put it all together to create, say, a beautifully made bed (the fast way and the fancy way), an inviting reading nook, or an effortlessly chic display of pictures. \n \nAccording to Deborah, the point of decorating is to create the background for the best life you can have, with all its joys and imperfections. \nThis book will show you how. \n \nDeborah Needleman is the editor in chief of WSJ. Magazine and creator of the Off Duty section of The Wall Street Journal. She was the founding editor in chief of domino magazine and coauthor of domino: the book of decorating. \n \nVirginia Johnson's illustrations have appeared in books by Kate Spade and on textiles carried in more than one hundred stores, including Barneys, Liberty of London, \nand Net-A-Porter. \n \nperfectlyimperfect.com \n\n