Furnishing Forward: A Practical Guide to Furnishing for a Lifetime

Furnishing Forward: A Practical Guide to Furnishing for a Lifetime by Bridges, Sheila. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780821226995.

Sheila Bridges shares both professional and personal anecdotes as well as lots of solid information to help home and apartment dwellers make the transition from Ikea to eclectic, from milk crates to furniture that will endure for years. Furnishing Forward guides the reader through finding and implementing a personal style within a realistic budget, with advice on where and how to shop for quality pieces as well as working with design professionals to create the look you want. With its witty narrative tone and its design-by-personality-type approach, no other decorating book is as useful for a younger audience while displaying a timeless style.