‘Made to Order” may be the fanciest home how-to book ever.

Boston-born architect and interior decorator Campion Platt wrote the glossy photo-heavy work for young designers eager for industry advice. But home decor civilians can learn lots, too.

‘Made to Order” may be the fanciest home how-to book ever.

Boston-born architect and interior decorator Campion Platt wrote the glossy photo-heavy work for young designers eager for industry advice. But home decor civilians can learn lots, too.

“I’ve been too busy to go teach somewhere,” said Platt, who counts Conan O’Brien (two New York apartments) and Meg Ryan among his celebrity clientele.

The Cambridge-raised talent (he attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols) returns to his roots Tuesday when he visits Boston Design Center to launch a networking program for young professionals.

“I love the feedback,” said Platt, who has run an eponymous design firm in New York City since 1990. “I don’t spend a lot of time out in the real world.”

The big lesson in “Made to Order” is customization. You can see novelist Jay McInerney’s (“Bright Lights, Big City”) modern Greenwich Village apartment, a grand estate set on 125 acres in the Hudson Valley and Platt’s own SoHo loft.

“Every project — the client and scope — is different. That’s great fodder for young students,” he said.

As for clients, Platt offered several suggestions for updating a home for spring: Paint a wall, slipcover a couch and toss everything deemed “unneccessary.”

As for child-friendly interior design, “Made to Order” offers little advice. But Platt, who has two children and whose wife is expecting a third, said durable fabrics and rounded edges have become his default style.

“The theme of my new house is ‘Toy Story,’ ” he said. “I’m designing backwards from the kids’ perspective out.”

Registration is required for Platt’s Tuesday seminar. Go to bostondesign.com or call 617-338-5072.

- Jill Radsken, for "the edge" Boston Herald.com