Introduction -- Making your home function. Mudrooms -- Entrance halls and staircases -- Living rooms -- Office/project room --Playrooms --- Dining areas and rooms -- Libraries-books -- Lighting -- Bringing a home to life. Flowers -- Scents -- Candlelight -- Artwork -- Fireplaces -- Mirrors -- Comfort -- Keeping a house organized. Laundry rooms -- Linen closets -- Clothes closets -- Pantry -- China closets -- Useful containers -- Bedrooms and bathrooms. Everything a bedroom needs -- Making a perfect bed -- Making a bathroom special -- Personal touches. Photographs -- Living with animals -- Collections -- Maintenance -- Housekeeping -- Furniture care -- Silver care -- Entertaining. Planning parties -- Cocktail parties, seated dinners, buffet bar -- Menus -- Making one's own scrapbook -- Inspirations -- Favorite books.