The new home decorator. Creative, quick decorating ideas for the home: over 100 stylish and practical projects.
Acropolis Books 1997. Inbunden med skyddsomslag, 256 sidor, 305x240 mm. 1700 gram. Rikt illustrerad. I mycket gott skick. Språk: engelska. Wonderful reference tool for helping us do-it-our-selfers in the quest for easy, yet stylish decorating projects for the home. Having recently moved to a new home and feeling the desire for a change in my decor without spending a bundle, I purchased several decorating idea books for guidance. After going through all the books I must say....."THE NEW HOME DECORATOR" is the absolute best! It is packed full of over 100 uncomplicated projects with beautiful photographs that walk you through each stage as you transform everyday objects and outdated rooms into stunning revitalized treasures. The book is divided into six different chapters according to different rooms of your house. I personally favor the chapter on bedrooms....the "pistachio-shell border" is so easy and fun, but really the whole books is easy and fun. I highly reccomend this book to everyone and now all my friends are heeding my advice and either coming over and burying their nose in it all the time for ideas or begging to borrow it. But it's the only book I own that I'm not willing to lend out.....honestly I cringe at the thought of a friend or neighbor beating me to the punch on an idea or project from the book. Even if readers aren't interested in the actual projects themselves, the photos are so inspiring and innovative that their own creative genius will begin flowing and any decorating dilemnas or stalemates on ideas they were faced with will be passe. I don't think it has seen a bookshelf yet! 5 STARS for decorating enthusiasts!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Only if you want a Country and Western Theme Decor January 12, 2006
By Sunny Skies
Format:Hardcover
This book states there are 100 quick projects, but I would say that 80% of them lean toward a country/western decorating style. If you like the country, folksy, made-it-myself kind of look, this is the book for you. There are a few classy/contemporary projects, but the focus seems to be towards using trellaces, rope, burlap and wood to decorate.
This book shows you how to:
~ apply leather fringe to the arms of a wooden chair (pg 62)
~ reuse items, i.e. making a dustpan into a desktop tidy (pg 66)
~ make a woven window blind out of gauze dressing wrap (pg 240)
~ create lighting by hanging flashlights w/leather straps to a metal rod (pg 226)
Okay, I'll admit, the flashlight thing might be cute in a kid's room.
There are some projects that caught my eye, like the Japanese screen (pg 138), chair drape/covers (pg 38-42) and the wood floors (pg 44-47).
If you like western or country decor, get this book. If not, you probably want to pass or check it out of the library first.
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