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Leading The Artful Life Mary Engelbreit

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I imagine there are already used copies of this brand new book for sale because if you are a ME fan, you've seen it all before in the magazine. It's really annoying to open a new book by a favorite author to find that you recognize the material on every page! To some extent the last book by ME, "Paint" presented the same situation...lots of reruns, but this one has even more used material. I wish authors would reveal that previously published material is being used in a book. Most true ME fans are always hungry for more, I hope she gives it to us in her next book.

Disappointment as I am a charter subscriber to Mary Englebreit's magazine. Subscribers to Mary's wonderful magazine entitled Home Companion should note that much of this work is reprinted from the magazines. This should've been stated so unsuspecting buyers wouldn't repurchase what they already have. If you don't subscribe to the magazine this would be a wonderful book to own. It is filled with great photos of inspirational ideas for incorporating into our own homes.

I am a big fan of ME and her magazine, Mary Englebreit's Home Companion. I received this book as a gift, and was excited, since I would have bought it for myself. However, most of the photographs have already been used in the magazine. Very few were new, so there was not much new inspiration generated.

This book has beautiful photographs that really tie in with the different topics being discussed. The book covers a number of different decorating styles i.e., traditional, colors, bohemian, nature, minimalist...and each chapter has useful tips. I found that this booked helped support me in utilizing my own creativity as well as giving me many new ideas. If you like creative decorating you will like this book!

Unfortunately this book "recycled" alot of content from back issues of Mary Engelbreit Home Companion magazine. Not much here for Mary's loyal subscribers. Mary, why didn't you offer us something new?

This is a beautiful book showcasing homes with personality. The rooms aren't all "decoratory" and precisely "country" or "traditional." Judge the book on its own merits (which are many), not on the basis that the photos have appeared in a magazine before.

As professional home stylist and a lover of all things creative, I purchased this book. I was afraid it was going to be all cutesy country but it was not. It does have a lot of vintage items in great vignettes but is also has chapters on "Bohemian Rhapsody" - ethnic decor, and a chapter entitled "The bare necessities"- which expounds on the "less is more" look. If you want a home that says, "An artist lives here"; this book will give you great ideas and inspiration. This book is now one of my favorites in my extensive decorating book collection.

Leading The Artful Life: Interiors Designed With Artistic Intuition showcases traditional, eclectic, bohemian, and minimalist styles and designs by inventive homeowners. Infused with tips from top designers in the field, this compendium of beautiful homes and rooms reveals ideas and tastes that reflect high standards of aesthetics. Brilliant photographs superbly compliment the informative text and make Leading The Artful Life a "must" for students of interior design and the non-specialist general reader seeking inspiration for enlivening and enhancing their own living spaces.

The only thing the book was missing was the dustjacket, and I should have been expecting that, as it wasn't mentioned in the description. I would definitely buy from this vendor again.

As an artist the decoration styles presented in this and other Mary's books and magazines appeals to me more than any other,the nick nacks' in every room are always being rediscovered every time I'm headed to a fair, garage or state sale, an antique or thrift store, I always go back to "my book", before I head out. I get inspiration to create my own art, and since I can't make up my mind on a decor style: "country", "traditional", "cottage", "funky", etc. I learned I can mix them all! And still keep my favorite things and colors all together.