In this well-priced, thoroughly appealing new compendium of decorating tips and techniques, the author of Kitchens and Bathrooms and host of HGTV's Interiors by Design demonstrates the best, quickest, and easiest ways to personalize any room. 50 two-color illustrations. 8 color photos.
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In this well-priced, thoroughly appealing new compendium of decorating tips and techniques, the author of Kitchens and Bathrooms and host of HGTV's Interiors by Design demonstrates the best, quickest, and easiest ways to personalize any room. 50 two-color illustrations. 8 color photos.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of simple suggestions to add character to your home.,
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This review is from: Chris Madden's Guide to Personalizing Your Home: Simple, Beautiful Ideas for Every Room (Hardcover)
I am not the type to spend a lot of time pouring over decorating books, nor am I particulary "handy". When we recently purchased a small vacation rental, I found myself in need of nice, comfortable, affordable touches for each room. This book provided just the suggestions I needed: simple, feasible (both in effort and economics) and inventive. I liked how chapters were devoted to a every area in the house - even the entry hall. Each room/chapter had a simple list of ideas broken down into catagories for traditional, creative or romantic decorating. I was able to flip to a chapter, skim the lists and find ideas that would work for me. Thank you Ms. Madden.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Simple Ideas for Accessorizing Rooms,
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This review is from: Chris Madden's Guide to Personalizing Your Home: Simple, Beautiful Ideas for Every Room (Hardcover)
The author shares her experiences, mistakes, problems and solutions going room-by-room, starting with the foyer. The few photos show her lovely home, but are randomly placed throughout the book, not with the section on that room.
The focus is mostly on adding accessories though there is some advice on selecting and placing furniture. The ideas for each room are divided into romantic, adventurous, contemporary, traditional and serene. Here are a few of the tips so you get a feel for it: * Frame your favorite restaurant's menus to hang in the dining room. * Buy simple white cotton pillows and handwrite your favorite sayings on them with a fabric pen. * Place a small Oriental or prayer rug next to your tub for a unique bath mat. You are bound to find some ideas you can use in the 142 page book, but it has the feel of an extended magazine article.
3.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Chris Madden's Guide to Personalizing Your Home: Simple, Beautiful Ideas for Every Room (Hardcover)
This book is well written but I was disappointed that there were not more pictures. I've seen other books by this author and they were much more colorful and contained much more "eye candy".
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