{"id":1761,"date":"2016-09-01T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T11:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/?p=1761"},"modified":"2016-09-01T07:00:10","modified_gmt":"2016-09-01T11:00:10","slug":"6-books-every-interior-decorator-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/6-books-every-interior-decorator-read","title":{"rendered":"6 Books Every Interior Decorator Should Read"},"content":{"rendered":"While nobody in the field of interior decorating would give up their profession for anything in the world, there are times when you\u2019ll feel creatively drained. If a 2-week vacation in the Bahamas isn\u2019t possible for you, there are other ways to renew and refresh your enthusiasm and creativity!\n\nOne way to get around your mental block is to learn some new tricks! A quick search on Google can bring up hundreds of thousands of helpful articles or webpages that\u2019ll satiate your learning-bug, but don\u2019t overlook the old-school way of acquiring knowledge\u2014books!\n\nAs a professional in a dynamic industry, you should always be learning. New trends and technologies are begging to be examined and incorporated into the way we decorate homes. You have to be in-the-know so that you can provide the best service to your clients.\n\nReady to hit the stacks? Check out these 6 books that\u2019ll put the spring back into your step when tackling your next contract.\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/6-books-every-interior-decorator-read\/#Anna_Starmer%E2%80%94The_Color_Scheme_Bible_Inspirational_Palettes_for_Designing_Home_Interiors\" >Anna Starmer\u2014The Color Scheme Bible: Inspirational Palettes for Designing Home Interiors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/6-books-every-interior-decorator-read\/#Penny_Sparke%E2%80%94Elsie_de_Wolfe_The_Birth_of_Modern_Interior_Decoration\" >Penny Sparke\u2014Elsie de Wolfe: The Birth of Modern Interior Decoration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/6-books-every-interior-decorator-read\/#Kathryn_M_Ireland%E2%80%94Creating_a_home\" >Kathryn M. Ireland\u2014Creating a home<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/6-books-every-interior-decorator-read\/#Geraldine_James%E2%80%94Creative_walls\" >Geraldine James\u2014Creative walls<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/6-books-every-interior-decorator-read\/#Lili_Diallo%E2%80%94Details_A_Stylists_Secrets_to_Creating_Inspired_Interiors\" >Lili Diallo\u2014Details: A Stylist\u2019s Secrets to Creating Inspired Interiors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/6-books-every-interior-decorator-read\/#Deborah_Needleman%E2%80%94The_Perfectly_Imperfect_Home\" >Deborah Needleman\u2014The Perfectly Imperfect Home<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Anna_Starmer%E2%80%94The_Color_Scheme_Bible_Inspirational_Palettes_for_Designing_Home_Interiors\"><\/span>Anna Starmer\u2014<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/19598.The_Color_Scheme_Bible?from_search=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Color Scheme Bible: Inspirational Palettes for Designing Home Interiors<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1766\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colour-swatch-top-books-design.jpg\" alt=\"Colour swatch top books for interior design\" \/>\n\nSome people have the natural talent and ability to see which colors go well together to create a cohesive design. For those of us who aren\u2019t so lucky, we still have hope! You can train yourself through practice and experience to be able to spot dynamic color combinations that complement one another instead of distracting the eye and giving your clients a headache. Where\u2019s a better way to start than in a \u201cbible\u201d that\u2019ll give you 150 different color scheme ideas?\n\nThe book discusses the psychological effects of color including how it influences mood and how it serves to make a room seem cozy or large. It doesn\u2019t give you strict commandments on what you should and shouldn\u2019t do color-wise, but it does provide some welcome inspiration for those of us who are stuck in a rut!\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Penny_Sparke%E2%80%94Elsie_de_Wolfe_The_Birth_of_Modern_Interior_Decoration\"><\/span>Penny Sparke\u2014<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/344950.Elsie_de_Wolfe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elsie de Wolfe: The Birth of Modern Interior Decoration<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nNo list even distantly related to interior decorating history would be complete without a mention of Elsie de Wolfe. She was basically the godmother of interior design\u2014interior decorating wasn\u2019t even a profession before she came along. Modeling her decorating vision around lifestyle instead of tradition, de Wolfe brought soft-upholstered chairs to America and did-away with the drab \u201cugliness\u201d of cluttered Victorian decorating schemes. She gave home interiors a face-lift and was a true pioneer in making homes feel comfortable and beautiful.\n\nWhile this book isn\u2019t penned by de Wolfe (she was alive in the 1800s), Sparke delves into her most celebrated commissions in her repertoire and gives us an inside look on de Wolfe\u2019s creative thought.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kathryn_M_Ireland%E2%80%94Creating_a_home\"><\/span>Kathryn M. Ireland\u2014<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/6570645-creating-a-home?from_search=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creating a home<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1768\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/tops-books-design-creative.jpg\" alt=\"Creative top books for interior design\" \/>\n\nAre you obsessed with colorful fabrics and how they shape the look of a home? You might find your soulmate in Kathryn Ireland. Ireland uses her expertise to combine textiles with wood and metal to create comfortable but stylish furnishings that make a house feel like a home. In this book, she walks readers through the restoration \/ renovation process of a famous property in Ojai.\n\nDon\u2019t expect the rooms to appear like upscale Ikea showrooms or the sleek ultra-modern bare-bones condo. Ireland\u2019s aim is to warm up the space without going overboard with clashing fabrics like you grandmother\u2019s sitting room. She takes a fresh, modern take on foundational decorating tools to bring this property back to life.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Geraldine_James%E2%80%94Creative_walls\"><\/span>Geraldine James\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Creative-Walls-Geraldine-James\/dp\/1907563156\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1472494664&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Geraldine+James+-+Creative+walls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creative walls<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nWalls are some of the biggest canvases out there. Despite there being almost an infinite amount of ways to show creativity on the walls of a house, many people play it safe by having just one giant painting in the center of the room. While this tactics does work in certain cases, there are other decorating strategies that make better use of a blank canvas\u2019 potential\u2014you just need to dig a little!\n\nThis book goes through all the different ways you can decorate a wall. From fancy china to kitschy Etsy art, the goal is to be creative and add personality to the walls of a home. James walks you through all the ways you can display art in fun and unique ways that effectively use the space without feeling too busy or cluttered.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lili_Diallo%E2%80%94Details_A_Stylists_Secrets_to_Creating_Inspired_Interiors\"><\/span>Lili Diallo\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Details-Stylists-Creating-Inspired-Interiors\/dp\/0307591514\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1472495739&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Details%3A+A+Stylist%27s+Secrets+to+Creating+Inspired+Interiors+by+Lili+Diallo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Details: A Stylist\u2019s Secrets to Creating Inspired Interiors<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1769\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/top-books-design-reading.jpg\" alt=\"Woman reading top books interior design\" \/>\n\nAs a professional interior decorator, you know that the job is all about personalizing your clients\u2019 home to their taste, lifestyle, and personality. Having unique d\u00e9cor accents that meld in well with a room\u2019s theme or atmosphere can add visual interest to any space\u2014without the premium price tag. When it comes to decorating, it\u2019s all in the details!\nThis book teaches you how to add character to a room by reimagining old pieces and completely transforming spaces with the addition of one of two statement pieces. With hundreds of high-quality photos, you\u2019ll be able to see every little detail that goes into transforming a house into a home.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deborah_Needleman%E2%80%94The_Perfectly_Imperfect_Home\"><\/span>Deborah Needleman\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Perfectly-Imperfect-Home-Decorate-Live\/dp\/0307720136\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1472494681&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Deborah+Needleman+%E2%80%93+The+Perfectly+Imperfect+Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Perfectly Imperfect Home<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nThe founding editor-in-chief for the influential domino magazine and current editor-in-chief of T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Deborah Needleman is a big name in the interior decorating industry.\n\nIn this book, she tells you just what to watch out for when shopping for furnishings. From shopping the flea-market to re-appraising furniture that\u2019s already in the home, she gives us tips on training our eyes to be able to see hidden potential in everything. This book also outlines styling tips and decorating shortcuts to make this a well-rounded handbook for all decorators.\n\nTo top it all off, the content is accompanied by beautiful watercolor illustrations from Virginia Johnson (her work has also graced the pages of Kate Spade books)\u2014this book will never be relegated to paperweight status!\n<h3 align=\"\u201dcenter\u201d\"><i>Did you miss your go-to book of inspiration? Let us know what\u2019s on your nightstand in the comments!<\/i><\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Need some new design ideas? 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