Living in style - Marco Pasanella

We all want our houses to look like they do in magazines, but we know that's not real life! Beautiful, yes; personal, absolutely; liveable, above all; but we don't need a mountain of cash or a Park Avenue designer to get there. LIVING IN STYLE WITHOUT LOSING YOUR MIND signals a much needed makeover in the tradition-bound field of interior design. The principal message emerging from this invigorating and delightful guide is that you won't find the ticket to successful home decor in a platinum card, and you don't have to adopt a particular 'look' to live in marvellous style. With charm and insight, Pasanella shows us that great design is all about individual passion and an open mind.
Just as Strunk and White gracefully laid down the laws of style for the English language, so has Marco Pasanella created a fresh and elegant primer for those who want a stylish walk through the fundamental ideas behind great home design. This wittily designed book speaks directly to those generations fed up with pompous, chintz-draped spaces. How can you emphasise the right details and transform an impersonal house into your own unmistakable home? The design solutions are here with Pasanella's inspired guidance and stunning photographs, in a book that promises marvellous results. All it takes is a little thought, a little effort, and a wonderful teacher.

Marco Pasanella is a designer, writer, and photographer who also teaches at Parsons School of Design. His design work is featured in the collection of the Smithsonian Institute and has appeared in GQ, ELLE, THE NEW YORK TIMES, HOUSE AND GARDEN, USA TODAY, and many other publications. He has also written for ESQUIRE and TAXI.