Decorating with Fabric and Pattern. This item is unavailable.Decorating with Fabric and Pattern

Whether you are planning a quick update or remodeling from scratch, Decorating with Fabric and Pattern offers essential advice and inspiration for choosing and using classic and modern fabrics and patterns. Every page is packed with fresh ideas on using fabric to add texture, warmth, and color to a room. Photos and decorating tips guide you on how to get the most out of patterns in wall coverings, upholstery, window and door treatments, as well as decorative accessories. Chapters target decorating with classic fabrics and patterns-chintz, damask, brocade, toile, checks, and stripes-and explore fresh, new modern patterns, using vibrant colors, abstract geometric designs, and stylized floral motifs. Decorating with Fabric and Pattern features the key advice and inspiration you need to create the look you want using the fabrics and patterns you'll love.

Ann McArdle is a freelance writer who lives and works in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Recently retired from a career in publishing, she writes on a wide range of topics.

Her books on interior design include the Interiors series, Minimal Interiors, Romantic Interiors, Elegant Interiors, Natural Interiors, and Harmonious Interiors, all by Rockport Publishers. Her book, Stephanies's Angels, will be published in 2000 by Twin Lights Publishers.

In her free time, McArdle studies yoga and tutors at Gloucester's Wellspring House, Inc. in their Foundations Program teaching career skills to women in transition.