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Beautiful Living

Elevate Every Room with Your Signature Style
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Bring high-end design into your living space without the high prices and hassle with this stunningly illustrated guide. With Beautiful Living, your dream home is right at your fingertips. Valerie Darden, founder and owner of Brexton Cole Interiors, will elevate every room in your house, from... Read More
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Bring high-end design into your living space without the high prices and hassle with this stunningly illustrated guide.

With Beautiful Living, your dream home is right at your fingertips. Valerie Darden, founder and owner of Brexton Cole Interiors, will elevate every room in your house, from the entryway to the living room to the bathroom to the kids' rooms. Organised in the order that you should design or renovate your house, Valerie is here to give you meaningful tips and tricks no matter how big or small a room may be. Experience her design philosophy through a photographic journey that includes photos of spaces she has created for her clients as well as her own home, and draw inspiration from her signature modern-meets-traditional style to create the best version of your space.

Alongside gorgeous photographs, the Style Guide section features all the nitty-gritty details you will want when it's time to start thinking about numbers and room styling. The diagrams and charts found here make intimidating tasks more approachable. Valerie is the master of staying within budget and still creating the home you want, and she's set to give you the best tips and tricks now, including:

  • How to make smaller spaces appear larger
  • How to understand the cost of renovations and where to splurge and save
  • How to mix patterns and metals
  • Advice on wallpaper, paint, and other important finishes
  • Guidance on selecting the correct rug size and lighting heights
  • Valerie's favourite stores to shop for all your home essentials

Part three's Common Questions gives you unfettered access to Valerie's design ethos via short and casual Q&As. Here Valerie will address her most frequently asked questions from clients and her viewers on social media, offering real-life advice for all homeowners and design mavens.

Full of professional guidance, tried and tested tricks, and insider thoughts from Valerie herself, Beautiful Living will inspire you to transform your space into one that is warm, stylish, and reflective of your life and signature style. Take the leap and create your Instagram-worthy dream home today!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781577154273

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 November 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Rock Point

Illustration: 100+ color photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 998g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Valerie Darden founded Brexton Cole Interiors in 2014, naming the company after her two sons, Brexton and Cole. Now a nationally recognized design firm, Brexton Cole Interiors have completed multiple residential and commercial design projects all over the USA. Since 2014, Valerie's designs have been featured on HGTV, The Pioneer Woman, The Cottage Journal, The Washingtonian, Northern Virginia Magazine, Virginia Style magazine, One Kings Lane, My Domaine, The Spruce, Ethan Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, The Home Edit, Business of Home, H3R Magazine, Apartment Therapy, and The Every Girl. Brexton Cole Interiors has a unique design style that is described by clients as a sophisticated blend of traditional meets modern. Valerie's style is timeless with added touches that meet the modern aesthetic of today's consumers.

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