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Where you can spend and save when it comes to creating lasting interiors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to think creatively, not expensively, when it comes to making changes at home. 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Answering the questions he is most often asked — how to create a uniquely beautiful home and how to approach decorating with creativity and confidence — Young offers inspiring guidance for designing spaces filled with personality and warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"873\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eOrganized around his five essential design principles — palette, texture, form, layers, and nostalgia — the book explores how these elements shape everything from paintings and room designs to vignettes and entertaining. 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