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What Would You Do With This Room? My 10 Foolproof Commandments to Great Interior Design [Paperback]

Mark Lewison (Author), Sherri Houtz (Author), John R. Haigh (Collaborator)
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October 29, 2008

Get the book on home design that's been downloaded over 90,000 times...

Discover the insider secrets top designers keep to themselves with these interior design essentials...right at your fingertips.

Savvy, bold, and highly readable, "What Would You Do With This Room? My 10 Foolproof Commandments to Great Interior Design" is a gem of instruction to design types who have the heart to do-it-themselves, but need a little direction.

Design doesn't have to be frustrating, puzzling or expensive. On the contrary, the key to home decorating is having fun. Interior designer, Mark Lewison, shares his proven commandments so everyone can design with confidence.

The book is divided into three easy-to-read sections, beginning with Mark's "Ten Commandments" of home design told in a manner both amusing and easy to remember. Next, "Executing the Design," will drive home these commandments in more detail, while providing the knowledge to make important decorating decisions. Finally, "Dear Mark," further illustrates how to use the Ten Commandments by using real-life situations and pictures.

It also includes simple-to-use appendices that explore color usage, decorating styles, window and floor treatments, lighting, fabrics and textures—enhancing the understanding of interior design knowledge.

With a mantra to keep it simple, Mark provides a touchstone and a template on how to create spaces that are balanced and beautiful personal expressions that fit in your budget. Style has a new face—yours! Now, you too, can think big and learn to master and hone your creative visions, and better yet, how to implement and create them. It takes effort to execute design plans, but with these easy-to-use tools and insights, designing your rooms is a breeze!

TOP TEN REASONS FOR YOU TO READ "WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THIS ROOM?"

- Impress your friends and family by knowing the difference between a Boucle and Matelasse

- Be able to understand and use "trickorating" techniques

- Redesign your entire space without losing your lease deposit

- Easily apply "makeup" to your room for eye-catching flair that makes it pop

- Learn how to save 50+% on your furnishings

- Discover how to look fabulous in your own home

- Avoid the deer in headlights look when visiting furnishing showrooms and home stores

- Fool your friends by making cheap look expensive

- Turn mistakes into clever design

- Make sentimental eyesores blend seamlessly into your space

And one more reason to read "What Would You Do With This Room?": know when it's time to grab a can of kerosene and a match, and courageously begin anew...

Happy designing!

Download FREE BONUS BOOK, "How Do I Hire an Interior Designer? Tips for Finding, Hiring and Working With an Interior Design Professional on Your Budget" from a password inside the book app at http://MarkOnCall.com.


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Los Angeles interior designer Mark Lewison wants to help you transform that outdated bedroom, poorly functioning office space or embarrassing guestroom. The designer's new book, "What Would You Do With This Room? My 10 Foolproof Commandments to Great Interior Design" offers 10 easy design commandments, guidelines for creative design, as well as a "Dear Mark" section with real-world examples. Lewison's mantra? "Keep it simple, keep it simple, keep it simple." --California Home + Design Magazine "Daily Find", December 15, 2008

From the Author

"Almost every week, someone asks me what I would do to turn a problem room into a beautiful space, a sanctuary," says Lewison. "Over the years, I've honed my approach to ten basic commandments. This book shows people with little or no design experience how to infuse their own personality into their home to create comfortable and distinctive living spaces."

--Mark Lewison


Product Details

  • Paperback: 158 pages
  • Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (October 29, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1439208085
  • ISBN-13: 978-1439208083
  • Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,046,541 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mark Lewison received his MS degree in Interior Design from the University of Massachusetts. Since 1986, he has worked extensively as a professional interior designer, sharing his creativity and vision with both residential and commercial clients. In addition to running his interior design company, Mark is a full time faculty instructor in the Interior Design Department at The Art Institute of California - Hollywood. He is also a member of M.O.C. Interior Designer, LLC and co-creator of the Mark On Call(TM) for iPhone and Mark On Call HD(TM) for iPad iOS home design apps featured in The Guardian, Good Housekeeping and Men's Health.

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book - A must read!, November 2, 2008
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Interior Design is an art-form unto itself and this book takes the key principles that designers already know and applies them in ways that ANYONE can understand. Get this book and you will be able to start making improvements that you, previously, never thought possible. What Would You Do With This Room? is the next best thing to hiring an interior designer.....for a lot less! Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved How Informative This Book Was!, October 31, 2008
This review is from: What Would You Do With This Room? My 10 Foolproof Commandments to Great Interior Design (Paperback)
This book is really easy to read and easy to implement.

Interior design used to seem really overwhelming to me. Now I feel like I can manage it better.

Great guide for the novice designer and I think this is a great reference even if you have more experience.

The cover is great in person. Can't wait to gift it to some of my friends.
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4.0 out of 5 stars great interior design, December 21, 2008
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this book is insightful and very helpful when it comes to making small and simple improvements to the home that can make a world of difference and gives advice for larger scale improvements as well.
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