Dara Caponigro is the creative director of Schumacher and editor in chief of FREDERIC magazine. Previously, she was editor of Veranda, founding editor and style director of Domino, and design director at Elle Decor. She is the co-author of the New York Times bestseller Domino: The Book of Decorating, as well as the author of The Authentics and S Is for Style. Melinda Page is a writer based in Tokyo who covers design and travel. A former senior editor at Town & Country, she has also edited two books for Travel + Leisure and is the curator of the Bangkok Literature Festival.
‘You’ll find more than 100 classic decorating moves, including scenic panels, wallpapered ceilings, decorative plates, skirted tables and bespoke lampshades. Rendered in the hands of these design talents, the results are inspiring and emboldening, and take the guesswork out of common decorating dilemmas.’ – House and Home ‘When Dara Caponigro spells it out for you through 21 chapters on upholstery ideas, slipcovers, accent paints, and more, you’re set up for success. . . expect dreamy interiors from such designers as Billy Cotton, Rita Konig, and Charlap Hyman & Herrero.’ – Domino ‘Decorate Like a Decorator delivers on the promise of its title as it offers an impressive collection of photographs of interior spaces. . . a visual feast. . . Design afficionados will return to its wealth of ideas and informed insight again and again as they develop spaces that are both stylish and functional.’– Shelf Awareness