Decorating Hints & Tips: More Than 2000 Practical Solutions to Help You Improve Your Home [Paperback]

Julian Cassell (Author), Peter Parham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 1998

Completely renovate a room or simply freshen one up with the expert advice of professional decorators. This practical, easy-to-follow guide offers over 2,000 ingenious ideas, effects, and tricks of the trade that save both time and money. Tells how to fix mistakes and get out of bad situations. Includes charts and checklists to help plan each job. Full-color illustrations throughout.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Organized in an easy-to-use manner, this book has color-edged pages that match the table of contents, and each chapter begins with a quick reference to its contents. Unfortunately, some of the chapters seem incomplete; for example, the section on window treatments gives an illustration of the supplies needed to construct curtains but no instructions or even pictures of various styles. Although chapters cover the installation of carpet and hardwood flooring, these projects require more reliable directions than can be trusted to be found here. Given the publisher's outstanding reputation, this is a surprisingly disappointing book.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT; 1St Edition edition (March 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789423936
• ISBN-13: 978-0789423931
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,194,633 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Julian Cassell is a DIY and Home Improvement writer based in the UK. He is co-author of the bestselling DIY bible, "DIY know-how with show-how", published by Dorling Kindersley. His titles are available worldwide and have been translated into many languages. His experience comes from running his own property renovation business for the last twenty 25 years. He is also a regular contributor to the Guardian newspaper.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read with loads of pictures and tips, February 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Decorating Hints & Tips: More Than 2000 Practical Solutions to Help You Improve Your Home (Paperback)

This book will inspire you to go buy paints, fabrics and get started! Great instructions for the beginner on how to wallpaper, install tile, hang curtains and various painting techniques. Lots of tips to go with each section. The book begins with an overview of colors and decorating basics.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Handy guide with lots of tips . . ., August 29, 2002

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R. Viewer (WY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Decorating Hints & Tips: More Than 2000 Practical Solutions to Help You Improve Your Home (Paperback)

. . . I really like this decorating guide. It's simple and easy to use - has some great tips and gave me several ideas just from flipping through the pages, reading the quick hints and looking at the pictures.
Includes sections on painting, tiling & covering walls, window treatments, covering floors, decorating woodwork and shows some great finishing touches.
The index at the back makes finding what you need simple and the numerous pictures and illustrations gives you an easy reference to follow.

If you want a book to help you get started - this is it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my Favorite Little Decorating Tips Books, January 3, 2006

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Sonya "readaholic" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Decorating Hints & Tips: More Than 2000 Practical Solutions to Help You Improve Your Home (Paperback)

This book is full of tips that cover choosing colors, painting, wallpaper, faux finishes, tiling, decorating woodwork, painting furniture, covering floors, window treatments, lighting and much more.

Each section has a divider line that makes it easy to find the topic for which you are looking. Every section/paragraph is a tip and there is no space wasted with useless hints or repetitive words.

Highly recommend.