Home Decorating For Dummies
by Katharine Kaye McMillan, Patricia Hart McMillan
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Author: Katharine Kaye McMillan, Patricia Hart McMillanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-10-31
ISBN: 0764541560
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: For Dummies
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Summary: 5 Stars
Home Decorating for Dummies is very informative, in fact so much so that I almost feel like I'm studying for class but in a good way. If you want to know how to design/decorate a room or every room in the house then you will be armed with all the information you need and more if you want to take to take your decorating to the maximum. Note that while the "Dummies" series of books are written for clear, concise and in-depth information in an easy to read format this is no easy read folks. You will have to put in some mental work here and likely some foot work as well as you gather samples for your design plan. So happy with this book because it covers anything you need to know about a good decorating plan and pulling it all together. I am just an amateur wanting to have a nicely designed home like I see on HGTV. Even if I can't make it look as wonderful as the diy or home improvement shows due to the practicalities of living at least I can be well informed and come as close as possible. I also bought a copy of this book as a gift for an aspiring decorator as a good place to start, they were quite pleasantly surprised.
Summary of Home Decorating For Dummies
Do you long to create picture-perfect rooms but can?t quite seem to achieve them? Do you want better functioning spaces for working, playing, or living? Do you clamor to express your personal style? If you said ?yes? to any of these questions, you?ve turned to the right source for real answers from the pros.Home Decorating For Dummies, 2nd Edition is for all kinds of people in all kinds of decorating situations, including:
- First-time buyers or renters. You have a whole new place to decorate. Where do you start?
- Second- or third-time home buyers. Whether you?ve gone up or down in size, stayed in the same region or moved to a whole new one, you need to know how to make your old furniture work in a new setting, how to add furnishings, and how to make your style seem fresh.
- Newly blended families. He has furniture, she has furniture, they have furniture. Can it all work together harmoniously? Indeed!
- And anyone else who loves decorating. Don?t forget: Imagination counts.
Each part of Home Decorating For Dummies, deals with a broad area of decorating, and each chapter contains specific and detailed information. You'll discover tips on
- Basic planning ? where to begin when you want to start decorating
- Creating surface interest ? the effects of color, pattern, and texture, and the problems created by too much or too little of them
- Creating backgrounds ? what you need to know about the special decorating requirements of your walls
- Tackling tough rooms ? how to effectively decorate rooms that have special functional requirements
- Accessorizing with art and other stuff ? adding the final flourishes to every space in your place
Home Decorating For Dummies, 2nd Edition contains all the basics ? including how to figure out what you can spend; how to spend it; and the latest and greatest in styles, trends, and technology. What do you do with your space next? The possibilities are endless.
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