This is a comprehensive guide to living with furniture, regardless of your interior style, from the bestselling author of The Art of Coziness.
Interior design sensation Frieda Ramstedt changed the way we think about harmonious home design with her book The Art of Coziness. Now she brings the same authoritative and comprehensive attention to this companion guide to the most important and functional items in your home.
Regardless of the style of your home, we all want our space to be attractive and comfortable. And the key to this is quality furniture that matches your lifestyle. The Furniture Handbook contains basic rules for choosing, arranging and caring for furniture in every room of your home. From choosing the perfect size dining table and seating for your family, to arranging pieces in the living room for the best combination, here are the basic principles that interior designers use and that everyone should master.
- Know what to pay special attention to when choosing and rearranging furniture and what are the typical complaints people have to avoid them.
- Understand the dimensions and design details of furniture that determine whether an item is comfortable or not.
- Choose quality upholstery that looks good and is resistant to wear and tear from pets, children and everyday life.
- Learn to match the scale of different parts and plan what goes where before you start moving furniture, so you never regret the time and money spent.
Complete with simple and elegant illustrations, The Furniture Guide is your key to creating a beautiful personal space in your home.