Customer Reviews

Adding Character with Architectural Details (Better Homes and Gardens)

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I am a custom carpenter in metro Detroit, and have a very large library of carpentry / trimwork books that I use for discovering my clients' style and for generating ideas for their homes. This is my 3rd most referenced book in my library. I love this book. It is loaded with great photos of fantastic design ideas. Many such books are loaded with impractical ideas that look great in someone else's home. Not this book. I am constantly drawing design ideas from the pages of this book. I will warn you, though, that this book is geared toward a more casual or contempory style, which is why it is my 3rd most referenced book rather than 1st or 2nd. Most of my customers prefer more tradional and formal architectural details in their homes, so my more formal books get more use. But this book is awesome. If you have an average home, you can still use a lot of the ideas in this book to make it stunning. I would definately recommend this book to anyone that likes clean vibrant details in their home.

This book is very specific in how to add character, why it works, and specifics on using each detail. Finding older homes in our area is difficult in our price range, but we'll definitely be able to add those delightful touches in a new spec house. Great book.

I love homes that have their own unique character and charm. This book provides ideas and suggestions for adding character to your home, even if right now it's only your typical cookie-cutter home. Great photos and inspiration. Well written.

Already looked through this book several times over. Will surely use some of the ideas in the process of my remodel. The book is visually stunning and has a good mix of contempreary and classic design ideas. "A well-dressed ceiling" project in the back of the book was great. Will recommend this book for all my friends and family.

I was expecting some really creative and clever ideas. Instead, although nice looking, space saving and custom treatments, mostly I've seen before and are pretty traditional compared to what I had in mind.