Includes index

Introduction -- Animal prints, antiques, art, art of arrival -- Bathtubs, Beds -- Chandeliers, chintz, curtains -- Daybeds, dining rooms, door knockers -- Enfilades -- Fireplaces, floors, floor lamps -- Gallery walls -- Hallways -- Ikat --Juxtaposition -- Kitchens -- Lacquer, libraries, living rooms -- Marble mirrors -- Nailheads -- Outdoor rooms -- Painted furniture, passermenterie, patina, pattern, pendants -- Quiet -- Ranges, romance, rugs -- Sconces, screens, sisal, slipcovers, staircases, symmetry -- Texture, tiles, toile -- Upholstery -- Vanities, vintage -- Wallcoverings, wicker, windows -- X marks the spot -- Yin & yang -- Zen

"Learn all there is to know about creating a glorious home. Veranda decorating takes you on an A-Z journey through the essentials of decorating, from 'Antiques' and 'Art' to Zoning. Dozens of spectacular photographs showcase sophisticated furnishings and design aesthetics, and this book--authored by Veranda Senior Editor Mario López-Cordero with a foreword by Clinton Smith, the magazine's Editor in Chief--perfectly juxtaposes practical decorating advice alongside inspiring images of fabulous rooms, chic home accents, and more"--Amazon.com