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INTRODUCTION

When your decor is inspiring, you become inspired! When your kitchen is decked out with pretty dishes and service ware, you are excited to entertain. When your bathroom is luxurious and filled with the things guests need like mints, extra towels, and mini toiletries, you are more comfortable having them over. And, when your bedroom is decorated to your liking, and also manages to not scare men away with giant daisies or Hello Kitty prints, you will be more comfortable inviting him in and he will be at ease to stay.

What I'm saying here is, decorate your place, not according to the life you have today, but to the life you want tomorrow. The law of attraction is real and the care you put into your home and its decor, organization, and details will easily attract what you want and even who you want!

Decor is not just about aesthetics; it's also about the quality of your life.

Before you make another trip to IKEA to purchase yet another bookcase-in-a-box, let’s explore what your decor says about you, the kind of man you want, and what he is to expect of you and the life you hope to start with him. Let’s explore why, maybe, your current love interest isn’t comfortable at your place and how you can create a space that is inviting and comfortable for him, a space where he wants to spend a chunk of his free time, and a space that helps him see into the future—and, hopefully into a future with you.

As you read, I hope you enjoy, learn from, and apply everything in this book and I hope you are as inspired as I was when writing it! I wanted to create something that celebrated my love of decor, my passion for change, and my keen ability to know what men want, partly due to the fact that my closest friends are men. There’s a lot a girl can learn from listening to a motley crew of habitual bachelors and men who have taken the plunge into monogamous dating and marriage.

After touching on the subject in my third New York Times best selling title, The Vixen Manual: How to Find, Seduce, and Keep the Man You Want, I wanted to study and test the concept a bit more and asked the question—how closely related are dating and decor? The answer is, very! The fact of the matter is that every time your life changes, your decor changes. From dating to moving in with a boyfriend, to marriage, bringing home baby, divorce, death of a spouse, on and on—your decor revolves around your life and the changes happening in it.

A contemporary sofa plays well with this patterned throw and low pile rug. The colors are coordinated but the different textures prevent a flat look.

And your decor doesn’t just affect the people who visit you at home, it also affects your everyday life, which, inadvertently, affects your relationships with other people. It’s a decorative cycle. When you feel good about where you live, you tend to start your days on a happier note and end them relieved that this is where you get to lay your head at night. When you are confident in your decor, you are more apt to open your doors to people and the possibilities that come with them. And, when you are looking for a way to change the way you feel and think about life, you may be surprised to find what a few cosmetic changes in and around your home can do!

Change your bed linens and your relationship karma all in one sweep and let Decor and the Single Girl guide you through even more changes. You’ll find plenty of tips and links to get you started and hundreds of photos to inspire you in this quick and easy guide. Then, hop over and visit the Decor and the Single Girl blog for even more tips and photos!

Now, read on, have fun, and start changing your life—one throw pillow at a time!