[.ca] House Beautiful 750 Decorating & Design Ideas: Express ... (ISBN 1588162699)

This book is for those interested in a certain decor style:
Unfortunately, it's not my style. This book has NO tips about decorating within a budget or exactly "how-to" decorate. The photos are of over-filled rooms with over-patterned furniture and (in my humble opinion) hideos "knick-knacks." I don't know what this style is, but I don't think most people would find this book inspirational.

Great photos, lousy advice:
This is a gorgeous coffee-table style books overflowing with fabulous photos of interiors. I say interiors rather than homes because it clear that no one could actually survive in any of these ornate, pristine, elegant, and rather stuffy rooms. The "750 tips" are given in sidebars, and poor production has allowed that some of the tips are not on the same page as the photo to which they refer. This book also contradicts its own advice - frequently - as when it says to "always hang pictures 10" above seating" accompanied by a lovely photo of a sofa that is backed up directly against framed pictures. Or when they advise not using scatter pillows on chairs or stools, yet this is done throughout the text. 750 is a bit of an exageration - they break down "how to build a fire" into many small tips, counting each one. Overall, a fairly useless book, but the photos are pretty. A nice gift for the billionaire on your list.