Book Excerpts: Attention to Detail

Attention to Detail

Using a casebook method that mirrors the way most of us approach home renovation—room by room—noted design author Suzanne Trocmé emphasizes a practical design philosophy in which functionality is as important as pure form.
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Professional designers know that it's attention to detail that truly distinguishes an interior. Light fixtures, door handles, textiles, fittings, and accessories: These are the components that can transform a merely stylish space into something more personal and unique. Without them, even professionally decorated homes can end up looking like museums—beautiful, but intimidating and ultimately lifeless.

In Attention to Detail, veteran design writer Suzanne Trocmé showcases actual residences (in hundreds of stunning full-color photographs), zeroing in on the critical fine points and finishing touches that give a room individual character. Representing a range of contemporary styles, the featured interiors reveal how real people have addressed a wide variety of decorating challenges.  

Attention to Detail
by Suzanne Trocmé
photographs by Andrew Wood
Stewart, Tabori & Chang (2004)
$35.00

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