Patent ID: 7815435

Claim:
A system for decorating a habitable space, comprising: a plurality of product categories each containing a plurality of different products having at least one color from a master set of all colors, the product categories being selected from the group consisting of: rugs, pillows, lamps, lamp parts, paints, window treatments, wall coverings, artificial flowers, fabric furniture covers, glassware, table linen and bed linen; a plurality of motif collections, each motif collection being characterized by a subset of colors that are selected from a master set of multiple colors, and at least one other decorative driver, the subset of different colors being less than the master set of multiple colors and the plurality of motif collections being selected from the group consisting of: a season motif, a holiday motif and a personal event motif; each product of each product category being identified with at least one motif collection based on the product including at least one of the subset of colors and the other decorative driver for that motif collection; and a key code for each motif collection, each key code including an identifier for identifying only the subset of colors from among the master set of multiple colors without having to visually identify any color of the subset of colors and the at least one decorative driver for the respective motif collection, the key code being used to identify only those products in each product category of interest that have a color from the subset of colors, that fall within a motif collection to be selected by the consumer; the key code comprising a booklet for each motif collection, the booklet having an inside surface with graphic or textual aids that illustrate the product categories and examples of different products in each category and a full listing or graphic representation of all the colors available for all the motif collections, and a selector mechanism for identifying a subset of the colors that are suitable for the motif collection of the booklet being used, the booklet including on its inside surface, a pallet of all the colors of all the motif collections; and the selector mechanism comprising the booklet having a cover with a plurality of the selector holes that, when the booklet is closed, align over selected colors of the pallet that can be seen through the holes and that correspond to the subset of colors.