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by Martha Stewart Living Magazine (Author) "THE PICTURES YOU HANG ON YOUR WALLS SHOULD BE THINGS YOU LIKE to look at everyday, A pressed leaf, family photo, or a print found..." (more)
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When you look past the cover of Martha Stewart's latest effort, you find it's not all about framing your fern collection. (Whew!) It is, however, about defining your home's style using accessories that look expensive but (generally) aren't. There's some very practical and budget-conscious advice here in the chapters about pictures, tables and stools, lamps and shades, shelves, screens and mirrors, and pillows and throws. You can disguise the humble origins of inexpensive adjustable shelving by adding wood trim around the edges and painting everything, including the metal standards and braces, to match the wall color. You can break up or conceal space with screens you make yourself from plain wood panels or old windows. You can update small outdoor tables with do-it-yourself mosaic tile that goes on in one piece. You can, of course, make a large framed entryway mirror from an $800 slab of mirror glass, as Martha does-- but really, no one will check your bank statement to see how much you spent, and it will reflect just as clearly with inexpensive hardware-store mirror glass. Some of the best projects are for sofa pillows, bed and table linens, and lampshades. Though Martha's voice isn't much in evidence in the text, her concepts are definitely here: the instructions are simple and straightforward and the look clean, comfortable and unfussy. --Barrie Trinkle

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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Clarkson Potter; illustrated edition edition (March 17, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0609802585
  • ISBN-13: 978-0609802588
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #389,438 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars simple, uncomplicated home living, August 24, 2000
I'm in the process of simplifying and optimizing my home's living quarters. I have to admit that I get depressed after looking at other decorating books - for instance, where rooms have dreamy coordinating wallpaper, border, paint & fabrics. This is a decorating book that doesn't stress me out wishing I had a particular piece of furniture or a million dollars. It's the projects themselves that remind you don't need to have to go and buy expensive things around the world. With a little creativity and some elbow grease, you can pick up items from the local home or fabric warehouse and keep it simple. I'd like to make the folding screen (p. 98) from lightweight boards, hinges and casters. I may cover them with fabric instead of paint. But I'll probably start with the linen pillowcases (p. 130) simply because I've got the materials for it. Notice that all the rooms are quite simple. The living room has a couch, a couple of chairs, some nesting tables. period. The projects are "light bulbs" that go on and make us remark: "why didn't I think of that?" OR: "that's what I am aiming for."
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Some good ideas but I can't get past the expensive furniture, June 10, 2000
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This book is a compilation of projects from the magazine and TV show. The pictures are very nice and the projects could produce some beautiful results. But if you are looking for quick decorating ideas, then this book isn't for you. There are some simple projects here, but many of them are complicated.

One pro is the lengthy source information (including prices) which is organized by page number. However many of the "companies" are listed more than once and only the first listing gives the address and phone. Subsequent listings have the words "see above" written after the company name. How inconvenient to thumb through six pages of small print for a phone number! Adding an alphabetical listing of all sources seems like a no-brainer.

One more thing while you are thumbing through the source guide - notice that the sofa on page 18 can be had for a mere $8,870. If you want to spend that much money for something to sit on, why not pay somebody to make your lampshades for you?

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, practical ideas, April 5, 2004
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This book is the follow-on to "How to Decorate," Martha's first book. This book concentrates on the small details: how to display pictures, how to arrange your collections, and so on. The introductory chapter on how to display pictures and photographs is particularly good, giving ideas (complete with beautiful photographs) on how to display pictures and explaining principles such as where to place pictures, how to arrange them, and why certain arrangements of pictures work in certain places and not others.

The book emphasizes Martha's trademark, which is finding inexpensive but beautiful pieces at garage sales, refinishing them, and adapting them to new uses. Many of the ideas she presents, such as refinishing an old footstool and turning it into a stereo stand, are practical and attractive.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great ideas!
This book is very typical Martha, if you like her style you;ll like this book. I do think some of the craft stuff would be easier and cheaper to buy than make but I think you... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Erica R.

4.0 out of 5 stars Decorating Details Marth Stewart
Really nice book, to read and to have as a coffee table book
Published on August 15, 2006 by S. Gestro

1.0 out of 5 stars I had a bad experience
I spent a few weeks following her suggestions and thousands on the materials. We had a dinner party to show off the ideas I used and some people were polite with compliments. Read more
Published on June 10, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner by Martha
In the long line of excellently crafted books, Decorating Details qualifies as very useful, quality speaks highly for Martha. Read more
Published on January 16, 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars I expected more than what I got
This was my first and last Martha book. I admit that I'm not that familiar with her work, but I thought I'd get more decorating information than I did. Read more
Published on September 21, 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't do it!
I read through this book once and actually threw it out. A Martha Stewart fan I was disappointed in this one. Read more
Published on July 28, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and very helpful!
Martha Stewart has such a wonderful way of making decorating seem easy and fun. DECORATING DETAILS has an easy insightfulness to it that makes decorating a simple and beautiful... Read more
Published on June 2, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful pictures and good project directions
I really like this book. The pictures are beautiful, and the projects are mostly down-to-earth. Anyone could make the lampshades or pillow covers from the instructions she... Read more
Published on May 14, 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Too much an "easy buck/taking the lazy way out" kind of book
It would only be fair to say at the outset that this is not so much a review as it is a caution. If you regularly read Martha Stewart, or even watch her, you'll find this book,... Read more
Published on April 17, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Projects and Helpful Decorative Ideas
I really enjoyed some of the easier projects in this book. It gave me tasteful ideas for my new apartment without having to spend a lot of money. Read more
Published on February 10, 1999

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