Home File: A Realistic Decorating Guide for Real Life [Hardcover]

Christine Dimmick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1998

The author wanted to create an elegant lifestyle but didn't want to go broke in the process. So she countered the trendy style experts who advised projects that were either too expensive and time consuming or quick and low-quality - and devised her own techniques.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

These project books contain quick, do-it-yourself decorating ideas with easy-to-follow instructions. Lynn and Dimmick cover sewless fabric projects, decorated picture frames, etched glass, and napkin rings, among other things. Maflin shows gilding, stenciling, paper crafts, painting, printing, and mosaic projects using an Engish modern style. Lynn goes into more complicated projects such as rug painting that are covered in more detail elsewhere (see Caroline O'Neill Kuchinsky's Fabulous Floorcloths, reviewed below), but her "Shabby Chic"-style projects include a guide to the type of store that will carry needed materials. Dimmick, whose projects will appeal to twenty- and thirtysomethings, includes a mostly New York resource list and the approximate cost and time needed to complete each project. All good additions where there is a great interest in crafts, with Lynn's perhaps the most highly recommended because of the variety of projects.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 121 pages
• Publisher: Andrews Mcmeel Pub; First Edition edition (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836255291
• ISBN-13: 978-0836255294
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,877,739 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Home File hits home with budget oriented decorating tips...., August 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Home File: A Realistic Decorating Guide for Real Life (Hardcover)

This budget decorating book is pretty adequate with down to earth tips that add style and flair on a budget. The photos were good and detailed. Some of the ideas were a bit too cutesy for my taste but I did try a couple of ideas like the tissue paper tabletop and the potporri in the plants. I found the book on the bargain rack and it was a good addition to my decorating library for the price.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice little book for project lovers., May 5, 2001

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This review is from: Home File: A Realistic Decorating Guide for Real Life (Hardcover)

I like making things, so I enjoyed getting my hands on this home projects book. Most of the things are for the budget concious, but that covers many people! Some of the projects could be adapted to decorating the classroom or for little hands. I particularly like the tissue paper tabletop, and her ideas for decorating lamps are very similar to some very expensive ones I have seen in pricey shops. The author does some interesting things with paint effects, wreaths, pots, napkin rings,mirrors, curtains, and candles. An okay addition to your decorating library.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful book!, September 5, 2000

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Jenn (NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Home File: A Realistic Decorating Guide for Real Life (Hardcover)

This book is fabulous!! The ideas are so great, and the directions so simple. While looking through the book I even added some of my own ideas, to make her ideas mine and yielded some great results. The best thing about this book is that everything can be made for a fraction of the cost of retail and you are guarenteed to suceed with her directions. Great book at a great price and almost every idea in the book is wonderful. Highlites of the book include the seashell lights and tea lights along with the curtains and no sew pillows. I wish I could personally thank ms Dimmick for making a book that lives up to its name!