What Goes With What: Dishes & Dining Areas

It"s hard enough to find the right furnishings and tableware for your dining area, but it"s even harder to put them all together in a room that fits your lifestyle. Now, in this third in Capital"s popular What Goes With What series, well-known interior designer Lauren Smith comes to your rescue. Through easy-to-use lists, charts, simple black-and-white drawings, and wise words, she"ll help you combine furnishings with tableware for the way you live - from daily dining to entertaining. First, take the enlightening WGWW Quiz to define your personal style, then learn to select and combine your dining room furniture with your dinnerware, flatware, glassware, linens, colors, accessories, and patterns - within your budget. Quickly and easily, discover how to change that look - to dress, set, and accessorize your table for a luncheon, dinner, special occasion or simple eveyday dining. In this very easy-to-use guide, you"ll also find a comprehensive list of resources for furniture, tableware, flatware, glassware, linens, and other decorating resources. This book is the answer for anyone who wants to decorate a new dining room or redo an old one - with simplicity and ease.