We all know how to set tables, but do we know how to make them beautiful? With this book, you can realize the magic of table decor. With over 300 color illustrations and many practical and inventive solutions, this book covers the table, from soup to nuts or gardens to dining rooms, and many places in between. This book acquaints you with the charm of table dcor, whether it is traditional, romantic, modern, or simple. The decorators featured are both professional and gifted, from many diverse backgrounds, and working in dozens of styles. There are ideas for every occasion and taste. By keeping the focus on texture, color, simple containers, and lots of ordinary household items, you can turn a simple meal into something fabulous by varying the items you use together. Here you will find the inspiration to create table settings with style, using your own china and silverware. See how designers and decorators mix, experiment, and create table d cor with modern accouterments or pair antiques with new, ornate, or simple.
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Did not care for this book,
By Valerie (Germantown, Md United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Table Decor: Festive Occasions, Weddings, & Other Special Events (Paperback)
I found both the paper and photo quality of this book to be very poor. It was not up to the standard of all the other books I have purchased from Amazon.
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This review is from: Table Decor: Festive Occasions, Weddings, & Other Special Events (Paperback)
through table decor land. Rooney makes it all look so easy. I had never thought of using my collections of things before -- my frogs, candlestocks, or even my snowmen--to make dazzing centerpieces. I've discovered how to save a fortune on flowers and make my tables look much more fascinating. Thoroughly recommend this book. Great pics, great background info, anyone who entertains should own it!
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This review is from: Table Decor: Festive Occasions, Weddings, & Other Special Events (Paperback)
Sorry, but I have to agree with Valerie. The photography in this book was substandard to most in this genre. Those of us who purchase this type of book are looking for clear, sharp, detailed photography that tells the story with or without text. Some photos hit the mark, but many looked like they were taken with a Kodak disposable. The room settings were largely unimaginative (much of the decor looked as if it hailed from the early 1990s), and the floral designs were very basic and uninspired. Further, there were several glaring typos throughout. And not to be overly picky, but the same rule of thumb for one's home displays should apply in photography: all candles should either be lit or appear to have been lit at some point in time rather than "just for show." And honestly, if I saw the expression "voila!" just one more time...! On the plus side, the number of photos outweighed the text. Alas...Had there only been better ones!
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