Home Art: Creating Romance and Magic With Everyday Objects [Hardcover]

Judyth Van Amringe (Author), Andrew Garn (Photographer)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 115 pages
• Publisher: Bulfinch Pr; 1st edition (October 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821220683
• ISBN-13: 978-0821220689
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 10.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,968,603 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A creative treasure trove of home interior design "do-ables", June 7, 1998

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Wendy Webb-Sacks ([e-mail]) (North Hills, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Home Art: Creating Romance and Magic With Everyday Objects (Hardcover)

I own stacks of decorating, interior design and painting technique books, but none come even close to the wit and personality of Judyth Van Amringe's inspired volume "Home Art". The moment I set eyes on the deliciously painted and tufted couch on the cover of her book, I was hooked. With an armload of practical tips, Van Amringe challenges you to look beyond the "tried and true" interior designs tips. From lampshades strewn with silky fabric roses to the handpainted "Barnacle Table", you will find nothing here but pure inpiration and delight. Admittedly, some of the projects may not be your cup 'o tea, but rest assured, once inside the pages of this book, you will be hard pressed not to throw it down in search of something to paint, glue or stitch. This is must-have book...beg, borrow or steal, this is one for your shelves!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An eye-openingly wonderful insight into creativity!, January 11, 2002

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Mete Sarabi (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Home Art: Creating Romance and Magic With Everyday Objects (Hardcover)

Imaginative, intelligently-written and a comfortable glide into the wackier extremes of home decor...what an inspiring book. I doubt that EVERY project will appeal to the reader, but ALL of them display a thinking-out-of-box quality that will help inspire the reader into making their own home into a very personal expression of fresh decor. Enjoy!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A creative treasure trove of home interior design "do-ables", June 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Home Art: Creating Romance and Magic With Everyday Objects (Hardcover)

I own stacks of decorating, interior design and painting technique books, but none come even close to the wit and personality of Judyth Van Amringe's inspired volume "Home Art". The moment I set eyes on the deliciously painted and tufted couch on the cover of her book, I was hooked. With an armload of practical tips, Van Amringe challenges you to look beyond the "tried and true" interior designs tips. From lampshades strewn with silky fabric roses to the handpainted "Barnacle Table", you will find nothing here but pure inpiration and delight. Admittedly, some of the projects may not be your cup 'o tea, but rest assured, once inside the pages of this book, you will be hard pressed not to throw it down in search of something to paint, glue or stitch. This is must-have book...beg, borrow or steal, this is one for your shelves!!