Customer Reviews

Be Your Own Home Decorator: Creating the Look You Love Without Spending a Fortune

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Fortunately there are a lot of good books on the market. Personally, I don't see how this one got published. There is, in my opinion, a lot of wrong information contained in this book, and I would strongly advise anyone except the most decorating challenged to stay away from this publication. I am not a novice, but a professional with more than 20 years in the design field. I'm sorry to see that books like this get to market. For anyone wanting to decorate on their own try one of these books. Laurie Ward's "Use What You Have Decorating", Waverly's "Inspirations", "The Domain Book of Intuitive Home Design" or Jennifer Raffo's "Fabrique Technique." These are books in my professional opinion that will truly help the do-it-yourself decorator.

This book was very disappointing. None of the ideas were terribly creative or unique. Many of the suggestions and finished projects looked unprofessional and "tacky". Also, there were many typing and editing errors in the copy I received.

I guess it's because there are so many good decorating books on the market that this one stands out for its lack of quality, both in ideas and in execution of those ideas.

This book is just loaded with great ideas that anyone can do. The advice is clear and practical, the instructions are easy to follow, and the cost for these clever improvements is very bearable. I bought several design books at once, and this is the only one that appears to have been written by a real person, as opposed to some pretentious Stepford wife. Many of the pictures contained in the book are of projects the author did in her own home and they look great. I am inspired.

This book kept my attention for the first two chapters (15 pages). After that, it went downhill fast. There just didn't seem to be any new and exciting ideas that sprung out of this book. In fact, everything this book suggested I had either already tried without success or were so tacky that I wouldn't try them. Bottom line, don't waste your time.

If you are looking for an instruction manual on how to sew certain window treatments or how to cut/install molding then this book may be for you. As far as inspiring designs or color schemes this book comes up lacking.

This is my favorite out of the decorating books that I have purchased. It has simple, practical ideas in it that I can actually do. The suggestions are affordable and fit with life in the real world.(where most of us live anyway!0

Reading through this book I found the nature of the wording very elementary but useful to many individuals who have little technical knowledge. For intelligent members of the design world this is very disgusting. I really do recommend this book to beginers or do-it-yourself individuals that just want to have fun.

Ac ie - fe fedrwch wneud hynny yn hawdd gyda'r llfr hwn. Cyfarwyddiadau clir, hawdd eu dilyn, sy'n adlewyrchu eich steil personol chi a hefyd eich poced! Hefyd, mae'n bosib ichi beintio ­ gwen ar eich gwyneb wrth ddarrllen fermau diddorolo'r States. Gall pob ystafell gael ei addurno o'r newydd - os oes gennych yr amynedd, yr amser - ewch i ddarllen, adeiladu, adnewyddu, gwynio, a bydd eich cartref ynedrych fel newydd mewn amser byr. Diolch i fy nghyfnitner AllieBala@aol.com am anrheg mor arbennig.

English Translation

And yes - you can actually have an easy time with this book. Simple, clear, reflecting both your own style and budget. Every room can be transformed - if you have the time and patience then go for it - get reading, get building, decorating, sewing - and your old home could have a new look in a short span of time. Thanks to my cousin Allie for such a stimulating gift!