For example, the chapter on color has ten questions: 1) Are you worried about keeeping colors consistent from one room to the next, 2) Are you using color to adjust the personality of your room, 3) Do you want just white, 4) Are you trying to revise the look of the colors of your room wothout overhauling your entire scheme, 5) Are you trying to duplicate a color you fell in love with on vaction 6) Is the quality of the light getting in the way of you color choices 7) Are you wondering whether you should paint the same color over everything on your walls, including the moulding, 8) Are you looking to color to make your room feel larger, smaller, taller, shorter, or wider, 9) Are you nervous about using a wild color you find yourself attracted to, and 10) Do you like the color you chose for your wall, but find its effect somewhat bland.

Determining the answers to these questions is well presented in the text. Topics in the color chapter include how light in your part of the world(northern hemishpere, though it would be easy to adapt to the southern hemisphere) affects color, depending on which window it's coming in through and the season. How changing light bulbs can change the effect of the color. How colors interact with each other and why you should be careful about what background you place those carpet squares against when trying them out. I've tried combining contrasting colors and this is the first book that really tells me why it didn't work when I did it and how to make it work better. It tells me why I hate my kitchen. What you learn here will let you look at those picture books so you can decide what makes the room work.

So many good sections and tips. Many of the tips can be used by someone in an apartment who can't paint the walls, and there suggestions in all price ranges. It may be common knowledge to someone trained in this stuff, but to me most of it was new and valuable. What wasn't new was so well presented it makes this book a one-stop guidebook.

"Highly Recommend", Great all around reference book with good information. Gives you theory you can understand and valuable facts like standard furniture dimensions, color theory, space requirements in a room and helpful hints all throughout. Wonderful to find a book like this that has everything in one place. A keeper in the library!

"Best Decorating Book on the Market", Room Redux is by far the best decorating book out on the market today. There is an incredible amount of information in this book, but it is presented in an abundantly clear and easy-to-access format. To me, it's like the Joy of Cooking for home design--for anything you need help with, an answer resides within. You also get the feeling that the authors are good friends talking you through each step, unlike so many dry and boring decorating books out there. Lastly, there are wonderful features to this book like pockets for paint chips and fabric swatches and cut-out furniture pieces for floor plans. If you're going to buy one decorating book, this is the one to buy. And, believe me, I know--I've read just about every book out there!

Room Redux is a must-read for those who would decorate intelligently; i.e., by combining rational understanding with the expression and satisfaction of individuality.

"Great Information", We were amazes to find such good advice in such great detail. It reflect the depth of experience of the co-authors and demonstrates the enormous amount of research and hard work that went into putting this fine manual togrther. We can enthusiasticaly endorse this workbook to all. With a name like "Room Redux" it would have to be good.

"Practical decorating with dramatic results", We have completes many home and office renovating and decorating projects and wish we had this book from the start. Versatile ideas that deliver the indended results. We believe it is timeless. These concepts and ideas will last. A great reference for everyone that enjoys being creative and decorating with impact!

"great help for the decision-impaired", my wife and i finally found a book that has helped us over our biggest obstacle: the inability to make a design decision. and the authors don't just dictate their own decision--they helped us to find our own. the quizzes were especially helpful. they helped us express what it was we were trying to accomplish, and then we could talk about it and act on it.