Customer Reviews

$500 Room Makeovers

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I have been decorating different parts of my house for years without much progress. I saw a bit on TV about this book, but didn't believe you could do anything for $500, much less a whole room. Still aprehensive I ordered it, and after flipping through the book I had more ideas than I could use. I already started shopping, and I have done more in my house in one day than I have in a year. This book is full of fun, creative, and inexpensive ideas for decorating any room in a house. It's definitely worth it......

This is one of the best books I have on redecorating on a budget. The ideas are useful, practical, affordable and very appealing. Many books are full of ideas that look cheap. not this one - can't wait to try many of them. Great pictures and well written.

I just moved into a new apartment and had no money and no ideas. This book has got great projects and they're all really easy and cheap to do. I just love the book!!!

I went out and got it this weekend and have already finished a project. This book is about pulling together your room for hardly any money. I covered my bedroom lampshade with fabric. It looks great. The projects are easy and I love the rooms.

This is a great book for decorating ideas and tips. The author really breaks down all of the design elements in each of the rooms and has great instructions for low-cost decorating ideas. Some of the projects presented in the book are very original and creative. I also really like the fact that the majority of the decorating projects are relatively simple and easy to complete. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves or is interested in interior design.

"Living in a home that doesn't reflect your personal style is like wearing someone else's shoes: They may do the job, but they will never feel right." --Lisa Quinn

I just love this idea. I have been looking for inspiration to make my house more of a home and I have found it in Miss Quinn's book. She is right your home should really be a place that suits you , not just a roof and walls.
She has so many great ideas to choose from like the pot rack over the bed as a canopy I love that. This book is great for someone who has a fear of interior design, it makes it easy.

This book is so creative and incredibly inspiring! Lisa Quinn really knows her stuff. She has innovative twists on everyday objects that can suit anyone's style (and you can mix and match between rooms). I especially love the "sexy bedroom" on the cover. What a brilliant idea to screw desk lamps into the wall! I highly recommend this book for people looking for some inexpensive inspiration to brighten up their abode.

I may be too hard on the book; it has color pictures, before-and-after, and explicit instructions and those are all good things. I just didn't like her style. Even the "classic rooms" section was unattractive to me, much less the surfer room, the moroccan room, the red bordello room. And the great deals she got on some of her items can be replicated only in a big city, not in the country where I live, without consignment stores and clearance sales at design centers. So I was disappointed.

Lisa Quinn offers real life, wonderfully creative ideas and tips for budget challenged decorating in this book. Divided into four categories (dramatic, classic, exotic, children's)with four to six example rooms per category, Quinn provides multiple pages of details and photographs for each room. There are tons of ideas & easy how-to projects here & Quinn's witty approach has you laughing. Although I've read it several times now, I still reference it, not only for budget conscious ideas but also for general inspiration on color schemes & design styles. It's become an unexpected but welcome addition to my all-around decorating library. My only complaint is that it's just not long enough! Quinn's design and writing style are so enjoyable, you want more...hopefully there's a sequel in the works!

This was a great book that lived up to its title. All makeovers were indeed under $500 and most had at least a few dollars to spare. We'd be hard pressed to be able to replicate any of the rooms for the same prices however, as Quinn frequently uses Ebay to snag her deals. (This is not a bad thing, just an FYI.) Quinn illustrates many different styles from playful to elegance for many different types of people; baby, child, teen, college, first apartment, empty nesters, parents, retired... everyone is represented. She gives a bit of background on the the people and why they need a change, tells the reader what is good about the room and what is bad about it, tells you how much she spent and shows the before photo next to the after photo. She gives tips on what to be on the look for when trying to replicate the particular style, give tips (with diagrams) on what makes the room work, encourages alternate uses for household items and at the end Quinn gives a brief tutorial on how to do one or two of the projects she did for each room. I enjoyed this book and think others will too.