After the phenomenal success of Decorate, Holly Becker offers a very personal approach to decorating advice in the Decorate Workshop. Taking the same friendly and approachable tone that has made her decor8 blog so popular, Holly draws her inspiration from beautiful homes in locations around the world, including London, Paris, New York and Amsterdam, to guide the reader through their own decorating projects.
Filled with inspirational photographs and words of wisdom from Holly herself, the Decorate Workshop is an invaluable guide to finding and filtering design information and the wealth of shopping choices that can engulf a novice decorator. Holly shows readers how to be inspired and stay inspired, how to define and refine their own style, how to tackle a project practically with the use of professional-style moodboards, and ultimately how to apply all that new-found knowledge to their own homes.
In Planning Holly takes you through the basics of starting out, whether you are beginning from scratch with a new home, adapting an existing room or looking for a small-scale makeover. In Decorating she explores a wealth of aesthetic choices, from neutral palettes, to exploring colour, texture and pattern through to introducing personal touches, such as artwork, books, collections and flowers. Furnishing your Home gets more specific, with ideas for curating every room, from buying a great table for your dining room, to the best textiles to dress the bed.
Part essential reference, part jotter for notes, lists and reminders, the Decorate Workshop will be a covetable purchase for Holly’s legions of fans.
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'Beautifully illustrated with inspiring pictures.'
(Kate Burt Independent on Sunday )'Great sections on how to experiment with colour and pattern.'
(Trish Lorenz )'Decorate Workshop includes tips on everything from identifying your personal style to making floor plans and curating a room. It also encourages us to be more daring, especially when it comes to colour.'
(Life & Style )‘Packed full of inspiring ideas and useful styling tips – this is the perfect go-to handbook when decorating your home.’
(Country Homes & Interiors )About the Author
Holly Becker, an American freelance journalist, design consultant, and stylist, launched the decor8 blog in January 2006, and it is now an established site known as a reliable design resource with over a million page views monthly and 48,000 daily readers. In addition, Holly is a weekly columnist at Real Simple magazine online. She has also worked for a number of online magazines, including Domino and Cookie, and a television network, and she was a bi-weekly columnist for the Boston Globe in their Style & Arts section.
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By Anita Lowe
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I've found myself returning to this book to get ideas and inspiration for decorating and up-cycling projects, in the way that I would back issues of interiors magazines. The photos are high quality, though on close examination there is little difference in the style of rooms featured and we do get to see rather a lot of the author's work/study/blogging/studio area, from a number of different angles. It is clear that the author has a style she prefers and the homes shown fit within quite a narrow band. Some principles of design and room layout would have been useful and more specifics on scale, perspective, even a colour wheel to illustrate or refer to. So, a lovely book, full of colour and photos, and some good advice about 'shopping your rooms' for things you already possess but the cod psychology and platitudes about 'being true to who you are' wear a bit thin after chapter 3. Plus, I probably don't need to be told that hand crafted artisan furniture and 'objets' are likely to be more expensive than something I buy in a department store. I was looking for more practical input.
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By sandy
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I ordered this book for a friend for christmas and have had to order another one as decided to keep one for myself. The book is a great book to dip in and out off and really does give practical advice on how to decorate using different colours and fabrics. Some books are too waffly but this one is a joy to read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Silkie
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I adore this book. Being an avid reader of Holly Becker's wonderful blog Decor8 it is a joy to be able to flick through the pages of this most delightful of home decorating books. However Decorate workshop goes above and beyond the average home decor book and leads the reader effortlessly through a simple 8 step process from initial inspiration all the way through to the completion of a gorgeously decorated room. There are so many tips and creative thoughts,beautiful photography, as well as real down to earth practical pointers along the way,it cannot fail to inspire confidence and creativity in all those wanting to to create a beautiful home.
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Simple help
I bought this book because of other good reviews and was a bit disappointed when it arrived. However I have found its straightforward advice helpful - sorting through the large... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mytime
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Another lovely book
It's Holly Becker. I haven't expect anything else from her;-) Thank you for your inspiring work! I'm waiting for another one.
Published 2 months ago by Marta Rutkowska
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Amazingly Wonderful Book
This book is simply amazing. I loved it so much. Every pages opened my horizons. It is full of colorful ideas. I have also her previous book. Read more
Published 3 months ago by cafenoHut
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interesting book with great photos!
A very interesting book with great photos and ideas for decoration and diy for all the divisions in a house!
Published 4 months ago by raquel coutinho
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Stunning decor book for the uninitiated!
I was gifted this book from my wishlist! I am so glad they chose this one even though I am no stranger to interior design. Read more
Published 4 months ago by bluebellgirl
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worth buying!!
it is a great book , great colours, nice ideas for your home.i recommend it to anyone who likes decoration books
Published 4 months ago by IOANNA FILIPPOPOULOU
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Eye candy
I read Holly Becker's blog for several years now and i am a huge fan. This book was everything i expected it to be. True eye candy, lovely photos and ideas!
Published 6 months ago by Pepi
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A beautiful and practical guide to decorating your home
Decorate Workshop centres around home design, but I think could really be used for any creative endeavour you are working on. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Km Sadler
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The eight step programme
Holly Becker's Decorate Workshop is a straightforward eight-step plan on how to get going on decorating your home so it reflects who you are. Read more
Published 6 months ago by RebeccaP
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