- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Sunset Books,U.S.; illustrated edition edition (Dec 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0848716639
- ISBN-13: 978-0848716639
- Product Dimensions: 27.6 x 22.8 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 986,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Building on the success of How to Decorate, this new companion volume from the editors of Martha Stewart Living offers a host of elegant and practical projects for putting the finishing touches on the perfect home. '
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THE PICTURES YOU HANG ON YOUR WALLS SHOULD BE THINGS YOU LIKE to look at everyday, A pressed leaf, family photo, or a print found at a flea market can bring as much genuine style and personality to an interior as any museum masterpiece. Read the first page
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THE PICTURES YOU HANG ON YOUR WALLS SHOULD BE THINGS YOU LIKE to look at everyday, A pressed leaf, family photo, or a print found at a flea market can bring as much genuine style and personality to an interior as any museum masterpiece. Read the first page
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book shows you how to embellish your interior, without spending a fortune. Some of the ideas she includes are, for example, mounting a picture and tilting it, putting simple objects you find on a walk (pine cones, seashells) on wall sconces, or in a box construction and how to use "finds" from junk shops, ie painting them, for example, and adding shelving to them. I bought this book at the same time as "How to Decorate" and I think the two of the books together form a very good "interior design" course. It is particularly useful for those of us who don't want to spend a lot of money, i.e. for those of us who are on a tight budget, or are not going to stay in the same place for a long time, or for a young household and, of course, for those who just want to decorate.
The photographs are inspiring as well. One tends to think of interior decoration as something well out of reach, and here is proof that you can make a lovely interior with minimum effort and outlay, if you wish to. Of course, you could also spend a bit more as well!!!
Martha Stewart shows you how to make lamps and shades, picture hangings, cushion ideas, room dividers and adapting junk furniture so that it doesn't look like "junk" anymore.
This book has inspired me to take out the lamp base I have been hoarding for a while, and to actually make the lamp myself.
I think this is a good purchase, and not horribly expensive either.
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
simple, uncomplicated home living
24 Aug 2000
Format:Paperback
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."
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Some good ideas but I can't get past the expensive furniture
10 Jun 2000
Format:Paperback
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?
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Interesting, practical ideas
5 April 2004
Format:Paperback
This book is the follow-on to "How to Decorate," Martha's first book. This book concentrates on the small details: how to display pictures, how to arrange your collections, and so on. The introductory chapter on how to display pictures and photographs is particularly good, giving ideas (complete with beautiful photographs) on how to display pictures and explaining principles such as where to place pictures, how to arrange them, and why certain arrangements of pictures work in certain places and not others.
The book emphasizes Martha's trademark, which is finding inexpensive but beautiful pieces at garage sales, refinishing them, and adapting them to new uses. Many of the ideas she presents, such as refinishing an old footstool and turning it into a stereo stand, are practical and attractive.
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