Good ideas and projects:
The book showcases some of the ideas from the show - with pictures, explanations and instructions for some projects. I also have "6 Steps to Design on a Dime" and I like it better - more useful info and nicer pictures.
Not as Good as the Show:
After watching the show, I eagerly grabbed the book. Flipping past the designers' bios, I gazed in dismay at the uninspiring photos. Somehow the rooms look less on paper. Less high style, less creative, less appealing... Maybe seeing the dismal "before" room on TV, and watching the team transform it, grabs the viewer. On paper, it is too static with the views too limited to excite. Still there are some useful do-it-yourself projects such as making a padded storage cube. The room arranging kit, consisting of graph paper and some furniture shapes to cut out and arrange is pretty ho-hum.
Decent decorating book:
I've looked at many, many home decorating books lately. This is the only book where the basic house and furniture looks like the mix-matched hand-me-down stuff I have. Going on a shopping trip to France for antique furniture is just not an option for me. I appreciated the everyday practical approach to design and decorating. Some of the designs are not my style but I found a lot of inspiration. I do wish the book was a little more detailed in the before and after pictures.
Great designs:
My mom thought they were too bright, but if you like a clean more modern look, this is the book for you.
I love this book & I love the show!:
Perfect for getting ideas for designing your own home on a budget. Elegant designs, but financially feasable.
| Author: | HGTV | | Binding: | Paperback | | Dewey Decimal Number: | 645 | | EAN: | 9780696218491 | | ISBN: | 0696218496 | | Number Of Pages: | 192 | | Publication Date: | 2003-12-16 | | Release Date: | 2003-12-16 | | UPC: | 014005218490 |
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