Design Happy: Colorful Homes For The Modern Family

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 want—or simply cannot afford—to 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.

Hardback 224pgs Architecture/Interior Design 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.