Vern Yip, interior designer and television star, is ready to break down the fundamental interior design elements to help you create your dream space. This interior design book delivers clear and actionable advice that illustrates for readers how to work with the foundational building blocks of interior design: color, pattern, and texture. In the first part of the book, sections on each of these three elements explain the nuances and specific capabilities of each and deliver easy take-aways...

HGTV and Trading Spaces' trusted interior designer Vern Yip shares his favorite design secrets to creating living spaces that have flow, balance, and harmony -- while opening his doors to show how he's made these principles work in his own beloved homes. This New York Times bestseller provides both the inspiration and the clear, essential guidelines you need to create a home that perfectly reflects you.Have you ever wondered exactly how high to h...

Vern Yip, veteran interior designer from Trading Spaces and HGTV--and author of the NYT bestseller Vern Yip's Design Wise-- is back to reveal the design tricks and practices that will give any home a serene, luxury retreat-like feel.We've all heard that our home should be our sanctuary, but most of us fall short of that ideal. Too often, the reality is that our homes are just another place for stress and work. Now trusted HGTV and TLC int...

Stay motivated and inspired as an artist, no matter where you are, with the creative exercises and ideas in Pocket Prompts Drawing.This compact, easy-to-carry guide is filled with tips, techniques, and practices to break through artist’s block and provide an instant source of inspiration. From quick sketches to detailed projects, Pocket Prompts Drawing offers a variety of prompts to help you develop your skills and explore new ideas

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The trendsetting designer known for her effortless style shares the secrets of the art of layering, with more than 250 gorgeous photographs of her signature interiors.“Livability is my true north. The materials I use time and again all change with age and wear. Not only is that okay, it’s how you achieve more than a re-creation of what you’ve already seen, or what somebody else has done. You can do this, too—I promise.”—from the introducti...

The designer and author of Habitat "shares how she imbues any space with warmth and energy" in this elevated yet accessible follow-up (MarthaStewart.com).Down to Earth picks up right where Lauren Liess's critically acclaimed Habitat left off. While Habitat walked readers through the decorating process step-by-step, Liess's latest title takes a step beyond the basics and invites readers to incorporate the main components of her fam...

Learn how to create vibrant paintings with this reworkable opaque paint. Subjects include a harlequin pattern, city rooftops, a nocturnal cat—and more.Gouache paint has a long history, but it's often associated with watercolor and multimedia art. Until now, that is! Trendy artists with large social-media followings are reinvigorating gouache, making this the ideal time to add this medium to your toolbox . . . or start your art journey with it!Like the other b...

Bead Chic, Chic YouBead Chic will show you how to take inspiration that you love and forge your own creative path. After learning basic jewelry techniques, you'll be launched into 36 gorgeous projects. Each project comes with a variation, so you'll learn how easy it is to adapt virtually any project to suit your individual style, making you your own designer.• Each of 36 stepped-out projects features an inspiring variation, including some from toda...

" Stunningly simple, this field guide is a survival book for any budding decorator," by "famed DC-based interior designer and blogger of Pure Style Home." (USA Today)Lauren Liess, an interior designer and founder of the popular blog Pure Style Home, fuses her love of design and the great outdoors into all her work. In Habitat: The Field Guide to Decorating, Lauren invites readers to bring nature inside by mixing the textures of na...

Grab your pen and seize the day! Make art a part of your everyday life, and everyday life a part of your art.Vast opportunities and great joy await you as you learn sketching "on the spot"--be it in your own backyard, amid the bustle of a busy market, on a hike or wherever you happen to find yourself.Cathy Johnson leads you on this thrilling expedition as you explore ways to turn everyday sights and experiences into a cache of visual memories. She and other...

From the co-founders of Havenly comes “a perfect read for anyone looking to infuse more personality and style into their space—on their own time and budget, and in their own unique way” (Rachel Zoe).“Not only do Lee and Emily unpack all their tips for creating a space that looks as good as it feels, but they do it in a way that is made for real-life application.”—Bobby Berk, design expert and host of Netflix’s Queer EyeInterior des...

An inspiring creativity guide for keeping a sketchbook as an artistic practice, with techniques and sources of inspiration for experimenting, drawing, painting, and seeing the world through a colorful lens, from watercolor artist and author of The Joy of Watercolor Emma Block.Keeping a sketchbook is a wonderfully rewarding pursuit for artists and hobbyists alike. Your sketchbook is a safe place to explore, experiment, try new things, record your progress, ...