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Title: Decorating Details: Projects and Ideas for a More Comfortable More Beautiful Home: The Best of Martha Stewart Living by Martha Stewart, the Editors of Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Living ISBN: 0609802585 Publisher: Clarkson N. Potter Pub. Date: April, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.27
Rating: 5
Summary: simple, uncomplicated home living
Comment: 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."
Rating: 2
Summary: Some good ideas but I can't get past the expensive furniture
Comment: 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?
Rating: 1
Summary: I expected more than what I got
Comment: 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. Iwanted her to teach me more about how to use the projects instead of just giving me projects out of context.
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Title: How to Decorate: The Best of Martha Stewart Living by Martha Stewart, Carolyn B. Mitchell, Martha Stewart Living ISBN: 0517887800 Publisher: Clarkson N. Potter Pub. Date: September, 1996 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Good Things for Organizing by Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart Living ISBN: 0609805940 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 13 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Decorating with Color by Editors of Martha Stewart Living ISBN: 0609809369 Publisher: Clarkson N. Potter Pub. Date: 05 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Good Things: The Best of Martha Stewart Living by Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart Living ISBN: 0517886901 Publisher: Clarkson N. Potter Pub. Date: April, 1997 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Good Things from Tag Sales and Flea Markets (Good Things with Martha Stewart Living) by Martha Stewart Living ISBN: 0609808885 Publisher: Clarkson N. Potter Pub. Date: 21 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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