Part I: Basic Planning.

Chapter 1: Bringing Your Vision to Life.

Chapter 2: Planning Your Budget.

Chapter 3: Evaluating Your Space.

Chapter 4: Understanding Design Principles.

Part II: Creating Surface Interest.

Chapter 5: Eyeing Color Basics.

Chapter 6: Applying Pattern Basics.

Chapter 7: Feeling Your Way Through Textures.

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Basics.

Part III: Style and Substance.

Chapter 9: Living with Historic Decorating Styles.

Chapter 10: Decorating with Contemporary Styles.

Chapter 11: Determining Your Personal Decorating Style.

Chapter 12: Finding Out about Furniture.

Part IV: Creating Backgrounds.

Chapter 13: Creating Wonderful Walls.

Chapter 14: Finding Fabulous Floors.

Chapter 15: Sprucing Up Ceilings.

Chapter 16: Dressing Up Windows.

Chapter 17: Lively Lighting.

Part V: Tackling the Three Tough Rooms: Kitchen, Bath, and Home Office.

Chapter 18: Cooking Up Your Dream Kitchen.

Chapter 19: Beautifying Your Bathroom.

Chapter 20: Setting Up Your Home Office.

Part VI: Fixing Up Four Easy Rooms.

Chapter 21: Styling Serene Bedrooms.

Chapter 22: Creating Your Living Room.

Chapter 23: Designing for Dining.

Chapter 24: Transforming Bonus Areas.

Part VII: Embellishments: Accessorizing with Art and Other Stuff.

Chapter 25: Acquiring and Arranging Art.

Chapter 26: Accentuating Your Style.

Part VIII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 27: Ten Quick and Easy Centerpieces.

Chapter 28: Ten Tips for Leftover Wallpaper.

Chapter 29: Ten Favorite Sources.

Index.