Design fundamentals -- Coloring outside the lines -- Creating wow moments, pushing the envelope -- Layering and the details that make an impression -- Updating classics: decorative touches that are now and forever -- Turning practical into stunning -- Joyful rooms

Beloved for her fresh designs, Amanda Reynal is as popular as she is unique. Her down-to-earth clients are passionate about making their homes stylish, but they also want interiors that favor comfort over formality and the furniture's provenance. Reynal's artful approach creates spaces brimming with intriguing and clever furnishings, richly patterned surfaces, and lots (and LOTS) of color. Her focus on pretty rooms that dazzle--but remain inviting to kids, family, and friends--is a look and perspective that is missing from most books on the design shelf. Each chapter of Designing Rooms with Joie de Vivre guides readers through key rules of interior design, then builds on those lessons to show just how to incorporate color in a modern and affordable way, add excitement to a room with "wow moments" like a patterned ceiling, layer a space for comfort, and add small details that make a big, joyful difference