House Rules

100 Ways to Feel at Home

Emma Kemper

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English

Union Square & Co.
23 January 2025

Decorative arts; Reference works; Interior design, decor & style guides; Home & house maintenance

Series: Rules

We all want a home that is as much tailored to our lives as itis inviting (and impressive) to guests. House Rules helps youachieve both, encouraging you to develop and elevate yourpersonal style, putting it into practice with the tenets ofinterior design.

In House Rules, Emma Beryl Kemper, principal of her eponymousinterior design firm, breaks down this often intimidating topic,defining 100 insightful rules to help you transform your space into ahome you'll never want to leave. Organised into categories

somebroad, like Gathering Inspiration and Space Planning, others moredistinct and detailed, like Window Treatments and Coverings

these guidelines include tips on every step of transforming your space. Ifyou don't know where to begin, Rule #1 eases you in with creatinga mood board. Time to change up your walls? Rule #36 helps youavoid choosing paint or wallpaper that clashes with other colorsalready present in that room. When you need a quick tweak, Rule#99 explains the impact a single throw pillow can have on a room.

Want to set the mood at your next dinner party? Rule #52 is all aboutup lights and how to implement them.

Whether you prefer a sleek minimalist vibe or a colorful eclecticbohemian style, Emma's rules apply, and they will bring your vision tolife. Adorned with chic, painterly line drawings throughout, this bookwill look perfect on display in your living room

once it's designedto perfection.

By: Emma Kemper
Imprint: Union Square & Co.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 127mm,
ISBN: 9781454952015
ISBN 10: 1454952016
Series: Rules
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 23 January 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Emma Beryl Kemper strives to create beauty and interest in every space. After training at the New York School of Interior Design, Emma worked on a wide array of projects all over the world. In 2015, she started her own eponymous design firm, Emma Beryl, which was recently named as a top new designer to watch by Lonny magazine. Emma Beryl loves to work with its clients to create spaces that are unexpected and timeless. The company believes that spaces should be as unique as the clients who live in them, that constraints make design more interesting, and that no project is too big or too small.

Reviews for House Rules: 100 Ways to Feel at Home

""Renovating and designing a home can be intimidating, but this one-stop guide and reference manual is a hand to hold throughout the process. Emma lifts the curtain on how interior designers do it!""-Barry Bordelon and Jordan Slocum, The Brownstone Boys, authors of For the Love of Renovating ""Knowing where to begin with interior design can be challenging. Emma breaks down both foundational elements and finishing touches with ease, making House Rules the perfect book whether you're starting from scratch or just working on one room."" -Rebecca Atwood, author of Living with Color ""Emma has created easy-to-digest practical content you can reference again and again. Her thoughtful suggestions, frameworks, and ideas, drawn from years of experience, can simplify an otherwise overwhelming project. Keep this book handy!""-Ariel Kaye, founder of Parachute Home and author of How to Make a House a Home