The budget how-to guide for smart home decorating with style

The book of the UK's No.1 interiors blog, madaboutthehouse.com.

Expanding on her award-winning blog, Kate Watson-Smyth shares a wealth of experience in home design to help you make the most of your space, be it a house, apartment or single room.

Packed full of ideas and inspiration for every budget, work through your home room by room with Kate’s expert and practical tips that ensure every corner reaches its maximum potential. As well as her top 10 design hacks, Kate reveals the rules of rug layout, explains how to buy a sofa, and shows you how to get the lighting right in every room. Learn how to decorate your home with style and confidence, select colours that work, make the most of small spaces and create the perfect zones for relaxation, entertaining and work.

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'Written in a likeable and approachable way, it’s an easy read, as well as a useful resource'

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‘The interiors book that we’ve been dying to get our hands on.'

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'Full of design hacks for every budget'

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‘A must-read for anyone trying to figure out their house style.'

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‘There’s something for every interiors enthusiast in Kate Watson-Smyth’s new book.'

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'This book should be on every homeowner’s bedside table.'

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'Far from your typical coffee table book, Kate has created a book that you actually want to read cover to cover, absorbing all of the expert advice that she offers inside.'

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'The ideal guide to getting it right in the troublesome world of interior decorating.'

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'A must-have book for anyone who wants make their house a home.'