Designology: How to Find Your Placetype and Align Your Life with Design (Residential Interior Design, Home Decoration, and Home Sta (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781633538825)

"Such a great book. I never realized how we use the space we live in to express ourselves as much as I learned after reading this book." --Ask Away Blog

#1 New Release in Design and Decorating

Create spaces at home and work that align with your personality and support your goals with this comprehensive science-based guide to interior design

Discover a new design paradigm. Are you an adventurer or a visionary? A maveric or a maven? Designology makes design personal through author Dr. Sally Augustin's 8 personality "Placetypes" that characterize the different ways we can relate to the space around us.

Personalize your space. What color should you paint your child's bedroom? How do shapes and patterns influence how you think in a space? How do room dimensions influence you psychologically? Designology answers all these questions and more with practical how-to advice and real-world examples sure to help make your house a happier place.

Move forward with your design projects. Bust through the design paralysis that affects so many by applying verified science-based insights. Designology helps you regain control of your design-related efforts with suggestions customized to your personality and space-related needs.

Find out what really matters. Designology teaches you how smells, textures, and other factors in your home influence your happiness. It shows you how your personality and ideal design styles are really related.

Learn:

• How to sound-scape a place so you can concentrate or think creatively
• How to use scents in your home to help your family feel healthier
• How to use paint to make your living room feel more comfortable
• And much more!

If you have read interior design books such as The Interior Design Handbook, My Creative Space, or Styled, you will love Sally Augustin's Designology.