Elegant and Easy Foyers, Halls, and Stairs: 100 Trade Secrets for Designing with Style [Paperback]

Dylan Landis (Author), David McGrievey (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Elegant and Easy | Publication Date: April 11, 2000

People spend just brief moments of time in foyers, halls, or on stairways, and that's exactly why these mini-rooms are the perfect place for decorating with passion, fantasy, and virtually no fear of commitment. In ELEGANT AND EASY FOYERS, HALLS, AND STAIRS readers will discover how to make a long, narrow hallway feel like a room (not a tunnel); tips for turning a doorway into a beautifully framed portal; how foyers can double as dining areas, or halls as libraries, and much more.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Landis, contributing editor to Metropolitan Home, expands on her previous book, Elegant and Easy Rooms (LJ 1/98), dividing its information into separate books and giving more tips she has assembled from interior designers over the years. While in her previous book she gave unaccredited tips, here she identifies the designers and even mentions specific products, such as which Benjamin Moore color a designer recommends for hallways, making the information even more helpful to amateur decorators. In each book, she discusses furniture, windows, ceilings, and walls, concluding with a list of resources for home furnishings, paint, and accessories. An excellent purchase for public libraries.
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Praise for Elegant and Easy Rooms:

"If the choicest thing in your apartment is the rattan blinds, don't call in the wrecking ball just yet. Instead, follow these tips from Dylan Landis."--Cosmopolitan

"The secrets are short, real, and very good . . . Wonderfully easy to understand, and fast to read."--Victorian Homes Magazine

"Truly helpful hints for spaces large and small."--The Washington Post

"What it promises . . . this paperback delivers . . . writer Dylan Landis  . . . has an inside track to the best professional advice."--Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Magazine

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Dell (April 11, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440508606
• ISBN-13: 978-0440508601
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.3 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,005,465 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dylan Landis is the author of the debut novel-in-stories NORMAL PEOPLE DON'T LIVE LIKE THIS, a Newsday Top Ten Book of 2009 and a More magazine choice for Top 100 Books Every Woman Should Read. ("The characters...are blessedly extraordinary," wrote Vanity Fair's Elissa Schappell.) A former journalist & author of six interior-design books, Landis has won a 2010 fellowship from the National Endowment from the Arts. Visit her at DYLANLANDIS.COM.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Uninspiring, September 25, 2001

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This review is from: Elegant and Easy Foyers, Halls, and Stairs: 100 Trade Secrets for Designing with Style (Paperback)

I'm sure a lot of the ideas were excellent. Maybe I'm just a visual person, but I think the book would have been better if it included pictures. It was difficult to read the text and really picture how any of the ideas would look.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for guidance, October 10, 2000

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This review is from: Elegant and Easy Foyers, Halls, and Stairs: 100 Trade Secrets for Designing with Style (Paperback)

This is a great book, especially if you kind of know what type of look you want, but need help going about it. I now love my suburban cookie cutter home 2 level entry, and it's because of this book!! Won't hold your hand, but will help you think of ideas you can really use!