Design Happy: Colorful Homes for the Modern Family

(Hardback)

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An accessible and inspiring guide full of creative ideas and practical lessons for designing happy, family-friendly spaces.

In her first book, interior designer Betsy Wentz shares 13 fabulous family homes. The book is really a practical design guide for anyone who may not wantor simply cannot affordto hire an interior designer. The story of each home includes color studies, design lessons, and pro tips, plus plenty of practical advice for anyone who might face similar challenges. The featured homes are in the following locations:

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Sewickley Heights, Pennsylvania
• Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania
• Glen Osborne, Pennsylvania
• Columbus, Ohio
• Granville, Ohio
• Boca Raton, Florida
• Palm Beach, Florida
• Blue Hill, Maine

'Readers can learn much from Wentz's book...' Chantal Walvoord, Library Journal

Reviews

"The gorgeous spaces dazzle in their taste and variety, and smart tips describe how to apply Wentz's design philosophy .... This will help readers take their home decor to the next level."-- "Publishers Weekly, STARRED" (2/13/2023 12:00:00 AM)
"I flip through a lot of home design books in this job. Frankly, most run together. Betsy Wentz's 'Design Happy' stands out as the exception."--Marni Jameson "At Home" (1/28/2023 12:00:00 AM)
"Readers can learn much from Wentz's book ...."--Chantal Walvoord "Library Journal" (1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM)

Author Bio

Betsy Wentz began learning design as a youngster as she accompanied her mother on shopping trips to the New York Design Center and sorted fabrics in her mother's tightly packed showroom above the family carriage house. She worked with her mother before establishing her own design firm in 2011 and opening the Studio B showroom in Pittsburgh. She begins every project by saying to her clients, "Let's find something you love--whether it's a rug, a fabric, a wallpaper, or a piece of artwork." And then the house unfolds into an authentic, unique story and reflection of the person or family who lives there. Betsy's work has been featured in Traditional Home, Veranda, Elle Dcor, Pittsburgh Home, and House Beautiful, among others.