Changing Rooms: Finishing Touches: Styling Secrets to Transform Your Home [Hardcover]

Linda Barker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2000 | Series: Changing Rooms

However fabulous the color of your walls, and however striking your furniture, it’s the carefully placed last-minute touches that really give a room life and style. In Finishing Touches, Linda Barker shows you how cushions, candles, and throws can add instant texture and dimension to a room, while clever use of lighting can change an uninviting space into a cozy retreat. And if you’re really short on time, Linda offers a series of Five-Minute Facelifts that will add instant chic. To get you started, there are 25 stylish projects—from customized cushion covers to an eye-catching, multi-hued filing cabinet. Packed with fresh ideas and expert advice, Finishing Touches will give you all the know-how you need to achieve designer style.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: BBC Books (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0563551577
• ISBN-13: 978-0563551577
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,315,290 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great place for anyone to start!, April 19, 2002

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M. J. Raycroft "mjunior" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Changing Rooms: Finishing Touches: Styling Secrets to Transform Your Home (Hardcover)

For some funny reason, when I first checked out my new channel BBC American on the new super cable, I found this little show. And, I was hooked ever since. I don't like home improvement shows because most of the time they fix things that I will never do, like rebuild a classic barn with 15 carpenters and a 50k budget. Hey, I live in the city, that is never gonna happen to me. 'Changing Rooms' and their designer Linda Barker actually work on projects that can be accomplished by the average schmo, like me. And, these books, take you through step-by-step. It is a total DIY approach. Not all the designs are fluffy or build around gaudy themes (though some are, usually for fun.) Most are fun and basic ideas that can be manufactured with a small budget (like the show.) From reading through this book and Linda's 'Colour' book, I now have a much better eye for what I can do with my space, and knowing that is will not cost much in the end. Which is what true home improvement shows should be all about! If you are looking for new colors or want to redo an entire home, this is a great place to start for inspiration!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Linda Barker Is My God!, November 21, 2002

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Caroline P. Hampton (Columbus, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Changing Rooms: Finishing Touches: Styling Secrets to Transform Your Home (Hardcover)

If only the BBC's "Changing Rooms" would come to America. Oh sure --- I know we have TLC's "Trading Spaces", which I like but there is nothing like the original. Linda Barker's "Finishing Touches" is full of her wonderfully creative, inventive and stylish design ideas that have made her a permanent fixture in the world of interior design. She mixes eclectic bohemian with contemporary style to come up with some of the most beautiful rooms I have ever seen. She's a true gem and I just adore her!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A home design book for anyone, April 19, 2002

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M. J. Raycroft "mjunior" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Changing Rooms: Finishing Touches: Styling Secrets to Transform Your Home (Hardcover)

For some funny reason, when I first checked out my new channel BBC American on the new super cable, I found this little show. And, I was hooked ever since. I don't like home improvement shows because most of the time they fix things that I will never do, like rebuild a classic barn with 15 carpenters and a 50k budget. Hey, I live in the city, that is never gonna happen to me. 'Changing Rooms' and their designer Linda Barker actually work on projects that can be accomplished by the average schmo, like me. And, these books, take you through step-by-step. It is a total DIY approach. Not all the designs are fluffy or build around gaudy themes (though some are, usually for fun.) Most are fun and basic ideas that can be manufactured with a small budget (like the show.) From reading through this book and Linda's 'Colour' book, I now have a much better eye for what I can do with my space, and knowing that is will not cost much in the end. Which is what true home improvement shows should be all about! If you are looking for new colors or want to redo an entire home, this is a great place to start for inspiration!