Emmy-winning actress Linda Dano--already known to millions for her role on NBC's Another World, her appearances on shows from Oprah to Rosie O'Donnell, and her talk show, Attitudes, on the Lifetime cable channel--has also become famed for her fashion flair. After designing her own accessory line and opening a fashion-consulting business, she shared her beauty and style expertise in Looking Great..., praised by Newsday for its warmth and lack of pretension as well as its pragmatic advice. Now, she follows that success with Living Great..., an equally delightful and readable guide that applies her principles of style to designing and decorating a home. Whether it's a small studio apartment or a mansion, Dano offers down-to-earth advice, teaching readers how to assess their current decor, get rid of clutter, choose colors, shop wisely, and transform their homes floor-to-ceiling...and do it all on a budget! Dano covers the basics and beyond--with everything from tips on painting and carpeting to easy, do-it-yourself projects that will add that extra bit of style. With the same smart simplicity that made her first book a hit, Dano presents a terrific, realistic guide to creating a place you'll be proud to call home.
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These two books provide an overall guide for amateurs to decorating one's home. Dano, star of the NBC soap opera Another World, gives examples of styles from sporty to classic, with information on flooring, window treatments, and wall coverings. In each chapter she suggests the furnishings needed to create a desired style and offers anecdotes on the successes and failures she has experienced that reinforce the sound decorating advice. Linsley (Leslie Linsley's 15-Minute Decorating Ideas, LJ 5/15/96) directs her professional decorating advice to those who are just starting out. Rather than using lots of pictures, Linsley suggests ways to find one's own style and gives her recommendations on how to achieve it. Both books are highly recommended for public libraries. [Dano's book was previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 12/97.]
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Smashing book for novice or harried homeowner alike.,
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Very reader-friendly and user-friendly book for those of us who do not have a lot of money to spend to decorate. Because it is written in first person, Linda Dano, explains all facets of decorating wonderfully. Tips are very easy to follow. Visually, the book is very attractive.
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A very good written book with tons of ideas,
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This review is from: Living Great (Hardcover)
I believe this book is very useful. We are looking for our first house now, so I've gone through a great amount of decorating books and magazines, and I was quite naive thinking that I know the subject pretty well. I was so mistaken! It's turned out I had no idea about basic principles of home decorating (though my friends find my home very cozy, yes, they really do!). I could never imagine before, that a book with few illustrations (but rich and great looking) may be so useful. But it isn't illustrations that count. This book is a must to read before you'll take any other book filled with pictures, because it tells you what's behind the scene and instead of copying someone's else idea, it teaches you to create you own. Also, it's written with a great style and humor, very easy and interesting to read (I even put away my detective story!)
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Good basic decorating primer,
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This is a good book for someone beginning the home decorating process. Good basic ideas, good money saving ideas.
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