The Furniture Handbook

Never regret another furniture investment or wonder whether you bought the right piece. From beloved Scandinavian designer Frida Ramstedt comes a comprehensive, authoritative guide to furnishing a home for beautiful, cohesively designed interiors. In the vein of her groundbreaking first book, The Interior Design Handbook, this book focuses on the foundational rules, helpful how-tos, and practical advice for making the most of your furniture. You'll learn to: Maximize form and function for the pieces in your home, so you have pieces that are practical, beautiful, and cohesive Choose the right scale and materials for your space, regardless of how big or small Plan out what goes where so you don't have to guess about whether you have enough or too much Make better choices for every room in your home and create the space you want to live in Whether you’re looking to rearrange furniture you already own or buy something new, Ramstedt guides you through choosing chairs, couches, tables, b