Wallpaper Projects: 50 Craft and Design Ideas for Your Home, from Accents to Art [Hardcover]

Derek Fagerstrom (Author), Lauren Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 22, 2009

Like a roll of wallpaper, this home decor book is both lovely to look at and entirely practical to use. It showcases contemporary and vintage patterns, plus instructions for over 50 wallpaper projects ranging from quick scrap crafts (book covers) to more involved design upgrades (headboards) to big impact makeovers (walls, window shades). Design experts Derek Fagerstrom and Lauren Smith share photographs of stylish interiors, foolproof instructions, shoppingresources, and ideas for designing your own wallpaper. The reverse of the book's jacket features a pattern designed by artist Lena Corwinenough paper to complete one of the book's quick scrap crafts right away.

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About the Author

Derek Fagerstrom and Lauren Smith are co-owners of the Curiosity Shoppe. They write the blog Smarts and Crafts and live in San Francisco.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (April 22, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811867064
• ISBN-13: 978-0811867061
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,351 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Interior Design > Painting & Wallpapering

More About the Author

Lauren Smith and Derek Fagerstrom are San Francisco based editors, writers, designers, shop owners, and lovers of the unusual, the eclectic and, especially, the hand-crafted. They currently run The Curiosity Shoppe in San Francisco's Mission District, selling (and falling in love with) everything from a make-it-yourself ukulele to a DIY bird-watching kit. They haven't yet found a subject they aren't interested in, making them the perfect partners for the Show Me How book and series. Prior to opening the Shoppe, Lauren and Derek lived busy, creative lives in New York where, among other things, they started what they called the Curiosity Guild-a group of friends who gathered regularly to teach each other how to do cool, quirky, or downright useful things.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a sweet book!, March 14, 2011

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This review is from: Wallpaper Projects: 50 Craft and Design Ideas for Your Home, from Accents to Art (Hardcover)

This book is full of beautiful and inspirational projects. The authors offer up great ideas for gift giving and the home, all using gorgeous modern wallpaper. The projects are nicely photographed and explained clearly. I am excited to get started on my first project from this book!

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Very Challenging, Not Very Creative, Not Very Interesting, June 5, 2010

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This review is from: Wallpaper Projects: 50 Craft and Design Ideas for Your Home, from Accents to Art (Hardcover)

What a waste of paper! I was very disappointed with this book. I don't know why the authors bothered to have a book printed. There are no innovative ideas here. If you have even a smidgen of creativity, give it a pass. If you don't have a clue, then it might be a starting point for you. The book gives some instruction on wallpapering a room, but the rest of it is worthless. I did like the wallpaper shown on the cover :O).