Decorating a home or even an individual room comes naturally to some, but for most it's a cumbersome task. There are a variety of elements that go into decorating a home to reflect your personal style and taste, including furniture, paint or wallpaper, artwork, fabric, lighting, all of which benefit greatly from the help of a trained eye. The process can be made abundantly more pleasurable with the help of the new book How to Work with An Interior Designer. Questions such as, What does a designer do and how will it save me money in the long run? How can a designer help cultivate my personal style? How do I evaluate the cost of an interior designer? and many more will all be answered in this fully illustrated resource.

Chapters Include:<br. Why You Need an Interior Designer

Planning for Action

Finding Your Designer

Focus on Finances

Starting Design Development

Dealing with the Budget

When the Work Begins

Project in Progress

When Things Don't Go Right

Completion and Closure

Charts, Sample Documents <br< Author Bio:In addition to running Sheridan Interiors, Inc. Judy Sheridan is currently the president of the American Association of Interior Designers/New York Metro Chapter (www.asidnymetro.org) and serves on the Board of The Designers Lighting Forum/New York. She is the author of two previously published books Winning Windows and Instant Décor and writes a monthly column featured on the website: www.thefurniture.com for insightful design advice. She lives in New York City.