Haven: Finding the Keys to Your Personal Decorating Style [SIGNED]

Fine condition oversized purple boards with front cover decoration/white and purple spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; Resources and Index. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. Signed and inscribed by Chris Madden with black pen on the half-title page. Third Printing of the first edition. "Creating a stylish, well-designed room doesn't have to mean hiring a professional decorator, or compromising on personality. In Haven Chris Madden explores how anyone, with any type of home, can make comfortable and welcoming spaces while maintaining a connection to the people who dwell in them." - from the rear outer jacket cover "How do you make a home a haven? Whether your ideal is a romantic bedroom accented by softly luxurious accessories, an adventurous living room filled with vibrant throws and colorful pillows, or a serene dining room layered with pure white linens and cream-colored table settings, the space should be a clear and vivid reflection of you - incorporating your treasures, your passions, and the many aspects of your personality. National design expert Chris Madden understands that comfortable, beautiful rooms start from within, taking into account the feeling you want a room to elicit, how you envision using your space, and the fact that spending time in your home must be a sensual and fulfilling experience for all its occupants, a haven that embraces the five senses. Using the insights gained from two decades of design experience, Chris Madden has designed a simple, creative road map for decorating cozy, welcoming spaces that nurture and restore. Chris helps us to discover and explore our own design personality - whether Adventurous, Romantic, or Serene - and presents these three distinctive styles in a variety of settings. Each style is broken down into its most basic elements, including texture and color, so anyone can create the stylish looks. A list of essentials for each, including a guide to the perfect accessories, fabrics, and surface treatments, plus furniture suggestions, helpful color palettes, and ways to indulge the five senses form a detailed guide for creating the ultimate oasis. For the romantic at heart, imagine gingham-checked sheets, a cotton summer slipcover on an easy chair, thick fringe on a curtain, or a cut crystal bowl. Adventurous decorators will learn how to display their eclectic collections and create excitement with lush velvets and silks mixed with animal prints and vibrant colors. For those who seek a sense of calm in their homes, a serene space in creamy neutrals, filled with clean-lined furniture and flooded with natural light, creates a rejuvenating haven. Photographs of dozens of extraordinary rooms will inspire any decorator, whether his or her tastes favor simplicity or detailed exuberance. Chris Madden's practical, stylish, and comfortable designs have motivated millions to create spaces that are both beautiful and deeply personal. With [the book], she encourages everyone to decorate rooms that reflect the people who create and enjoy them." from the inner front and rear jacket flaps ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Chris Madden is the bestselling author., the host of HGTV's Interiors by Design, has been design correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show, and has made frequent appearances on Today and Good Morning America. She also writes a syndicated weekly column that reaches more than 360 newspapers. Chris is the spokesperson for JC Penney Home and the creator of the Chris Madden Collection for JC Penney Home, which features furnishings for every room in the house. - from the rear inner jacket flap.