The Guide to Home Decorating Indian Style

Few of us are born with the ability to know exactly what we need in our homes, much less how we want it to look. In "The Guide to Home Decorating Indian Style", Priscilla Kohutek gives us guidelines in a practical, down-to-earth manner, which everyone can understand and follow. Her book is full of cost effective advice on everything from how to plan a smart kitchen layout to squeezing in some space for an extra bathroom to knock-out window treatments that won't break the bank. The book emphasises the unique requirements of the Indian home and its climate.

Priscilla Kohutek’s numerous articles have been published internationally for more than twenty years. Although the genre is usually nonfiction, her work has ranged from articles targeting special interest groups to cultural/historical stories for Thailand’s Sawaddi magazine, for which she was also managing editor. But, for over a decade, she has devoted her time and energy to decorating journalism for the consumers’ market. The move into decorating journalism was inevitable, evolving from her passion for decorating and flair for style. Having shifted houses twenty times during her married life, she has had to solve many of her own decorating, renovating and building problems and happily shares her acquired knowledge with readers everywhere. Priscilla’s fluid, humorous style makes her "how to" book, The Guide to Home Decorating Indian Style, easy to follow and a pleasure to read. Priscilla has a long list of credentials: design writer, columnist, stylist, decorating coordinator, and former talk-show co-host. She has lived in Asia for more than twenty years, during which time she has gained a treasure chest of decorating concepts. Her speciality is dishing out practical advice, aimed at the average person. "My ‘helpful hints’ are meant for anybody and everybody," Priscilla says. "I love showing people how to solve decorating problems and how to tailor their needs to fit their pocketbooks." During the four years she lived in Singapore, Priscilla worked as a freelance decorating journalist for Times Periodicals and Straits Times newspaper. She was a prolific writer, penning innumerable articles for Home and Decor, Singapore’s number one decorating magazine, and Her World, the largest selling magazine in Singapore. In addition, her regular columns appeared in both magazines. Priscilla's prominence as a spokesperson for the art of practical decorating blossomed as well. At Radio Heart's (91.3 FM) request, she went on the air with her commonsense decorating advice, co-hosting a weekly, thirty-minute live talk show called "Home Pride." She conducted seminars and workshops on a variety of subjects, including a hugely successful event for Sheridan.

After moving to India several years ago, Priscilla’s attention was directed to putting together this guide to home decorating. Still, she found time to write articles for Bangalore’s Times of India and Deccan Herald newspapers, Design Digest magazine, occasionally give presentations, and do a "Decorating for Beginners" workshop. Priscilla and her husband, Ed, currently reside in their home town, San Antonio, Texas.