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Interior design by Rodman Primack. Photography by Manu Foto, courtesy of Rizzoli.

Developing your home's personality can be intimidating and overwhelming: Does this go with this? Can I commit to this wall color? Will this be a forever piece of furniture or will I hate it next month?... If you've ever gone into decor panic-mode or just straight-up thrown in the towel, fear not! Susanna Salk, the author behind the best-selling book Be Your Own Decorator, says forget the rules. "Remember that 'supposed to' is one of the most dangerous phrases in all of decorating," Salk pens in her latest coffee table tome Decorate Fearlessly, out this month from Rizzoli. Instead, she prompts readers to use whimsy, confidence, and a dash of surprise to create deeply personal interiors. Through a trove of mesmerizing rooms and encouraging commentary, she proves her liberating point—if you choose pieces, colors, and prints that you love, then, magic will follow.

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Interior design by Olivier Gagnere. Photography by Simon Upton, courtesy of Rizzoli.

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Interior design by Madcap Cottage. Photography by John Gould Bessler, courtesy of Rizzoli.

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Interior design by Nick Olsen. Photography by Eric Striffler, courtesy of Rizzoli.

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Interior design by Lisa Sherry. Photography by Ron Royals, courtesy of Rizzoli.

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Interior design by Jonathan Adler. Photography by William Waldron, courtesy of Rizzoli.

This article originally appeared on HouseBeautiful.com

From: House Beautiful US
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Sarah Bray was a style writer for Town & Country.