Interior Bliss in New Design Books From Litchifeld County

Ms. Salk is also the author of Rooms for Children: Stylish Spaces for Sleep and Play and Weekend Retreats. She is a contributing editor for 1stdibs.com and iVillage.com. She also regularly produces decorating segments for NBCs Today Show, according to her Web site.

According to the Web site, she grew up in Essex, Mass., and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Vassar College. She then moved to New York, where she helped launch Elle Dcor as its interior design manager, and later became a contributing editor.

In 2003, she joined House and Garden Magazine, where she was special projects editor until its closing.

I wanted to stay in the world of design. I love it, I love the people in it, but I wanted to do it on my own, she said.

Ms. Salk said she thinks social media gives more people a voice and, because of that, she has been able to go out on her own.

Putting this book together included researching all of the designers portfolios. Once she had established the chapter categories, decisions had to be made about what would go into each of those categories.

When you see a great room, you can put it into any of those chapters, said Ms. Salk.

The chapters include color, mix, arrangement, balance, whimsy, accessorizing and rule-breaking.

Ms. Salk said designers have taught her to be fearless, to go for a mix of textures and layers in rooms and to combine layers of visual interest.

I know that a room should delight your eye on different levels. I just learned not to play it too safe, said Ms. Salk. Continued...

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