Domino: The Book of Decorating follows a straightforward, room-by-room chapter structure featuring a run of lusciously photographed, beautiful interiors forming the centrepiece of each chapter. Large double-page images punctuate more densely packed spreads; richly composed full rooms alternate with sensuous details. This sequence of spreads puts the reader inside real, finished rooms from the Domino universe, each annotated to translate how its distinctive beauty and sensibility has been achieved. For a new generation of homeowners and renters, Domino: The Book of Decorating promises to become the decor bible: a constant source of guidance, inspiration, and excitement.
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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful
By Third Time Lucky
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I have a semi-professional interest in design and a very large collection of interior design books, but my husband has never looked through any of them with anything but cursory interest...until he saw this one. "It's quite good this", he said, which is high praise indeed from a Yorkshireman.
The Domino book is unusual because it features homes with normal (ie small) domestic proportions, is full of images that include unremarkable furniture from multiple periods (ie how real people live, with a mixture of scavenged, inherited and bought bits and pieces, not an array of expensive "design classics"), and solves practical problems (a baby's bedroom that doesn't look like Toys R Us; what to do if your dining table is not to your taste but too good to give away).
As another reviewer has mentioned, the book has a great double page spread in each section which uses key images to help you define your style, so you can choose furniture and fittings accordingly.
Finally, because the 1930s and 1940s were the golden age of American building, there are also some excellent ideas for kitchens and bathrooms of that period. No UK designer seems remotely interested in the humble interwar semi, and so there is a real lack of styling information for people wanting to avoid wholesale modernisation - amazingly, this US import could be just the job to help fill the gap.
I have taken one star off because the featured interiors do favour a very distinctive style, loosely summarised as "colourful/eclectic/timeless" - this is very much my own taste, but may be a little too hokey and feminine for some readers.
The Domino book is unusual because it features homes with normal (ie small) domestic proportions, is full of images that include unremarkable furniture from multiple periods (ie how real people live, with a mixture of scavenged, inherited and bought bits and pieces, not an array of expensive "design classics"), and solves practical problems (a baby's bedroom that doesn't look like Toys R Us; what to do if your dining table is not to your taste but too good to give away).
As another reviewer has mentioned, the book has a great double page spread in each section which uses key images to help you define your style, so you can choose furniture and fittings accordingly.
Finally, because the 1930s and 1940s were the golden age of American building, there are also some excellent ideas for kitchens and bathrooms of that period. No UK designer seems remotely interested in the humble interwar semi, and so there is a real lack of styling information for people wanting to avoid wholesale modernisation - amazingly, this US import could be just the job to help fill the gap.
I have taken one star off because the featured interiors do favour a very distinctive style, loosely summarised as "colourful/eclectic/timeless" - this is very much my own taste, but may be a little too hokey and feminine for some readers.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By Louise R
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I trained as an Interior Designer years ago and having worked around the hotel design business, recently got back into designing residential interiors. I felt I needed reaffirmation of my skills and I could never find a book that de-constructed a room so you could see all the elements and how they were put together and why. Well, what do you know - here it is! This book is clear and simple to understand with excellent photos and sketches. The text is witty and informative and you really feel the team want to impart genuine knowledge rather than just showing you some pretty photos, or overwhelming interiors in houses most people could never afford to live in with horrendously expensive products.
Each area of the house is covered in a separate chapter, Living Room, Kitchen etc. with some real examples, floor plans and description. Then for that type of room the main pieces are covered - e.g. "sofas" and a variety of styles drawn and discussed with experts tips. Then a page on how to mix and match, then more decorating tips with LOADS of photos - solutions for any problems... more real examples...each chapter is gloriously endless!
Being experienced in commercial soft furnishings I can safely say the Decorators handbook near the back is very comprehensive but nicely succinct - with a really easy to understand guide to the terminology in Curtains, Pelmets, Blinds etc. through to Upholstery with lovely sketches.
I only gave it 4 stars not 5 because, as this book is not British, the "Big Black Book" at the back is absolutely US based so useless for UK readers although useful for websites (some companies are international)
Love it. Make a UK version please.
Each area of the house is covered in a separate chapter, Living Room, Kitchen etc. with some real examples, floor plans and description. Then for that type of room the main pieces are covered - e.g. "sofas" and a variety of styles drawn and discussed with experts tips. Then a page on how to mix and match, then more decorating tips with LOADS of photos - solutions for any problems... more real examples...each chapter is gloriously endless!
Being experienced in commercial soft furnishings I can safely say the Decorators handbook near the back is very comprehensive but nicely succinct - with a really easy to understand guide to the terminology in Curtains, Pelmets, Blinds etc. through to Upholstery with lovely sketches.
I only gave it 4 stars not 5 because, as this book is not British, the "Big Black Book" at the back is absolutely US based so useless for UK readers although useful for websites (some companies are international)
Love it. Make a UK version please.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Tracy
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a gorgeous little book with lots of pictures and nice straightfoward tips to decorating. Pretty basic stuff, don't expect any earth shattering tips that you wouldn't find in any magazine, but nicely compiled room by room makes this an easy and practical read.
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I originally got this from the local library and kept on renewing it until I decided it was time to buy it or keep paying overdue library fees ! Read more
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This book kept appearing on top 10 lists and i was not disappointed. It focuses on a each room looking at style and space. It also give practical information and measurements. Read more
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Unlike most decorating books. This book falls away from the trap of making everything look lovely but unpractical to live in. Read more
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Really nice decorating book. Loved the pictures and the information is layed out so well that it makes it easy to understand even for novices who know nothing about decorating like... Read more
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Perfect book
I bought this book one year ago and I still get back to it every now and then and love it. Amazing pictures and tips for All rooms. Very inspiring. I totally recommend it.
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I purchased this book with no expectations at all and it blew me away! I have an interest in interior design but I am by no means a professional. Read more
Published 10 months ago by piachu
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Basic and useful principles and ideas
I bought this book because I want to decorate my home 'properly'. I don't want it to look like a Sarah Beeny Property ladder showroom or that I've just bought everything in Ikea... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Urs
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Beautiful to read, good ideas
I would recommend the book. It is an absolute delight to read: high quality paper, the cover is done beautifully, and the images are very pleasant to look at. Read more
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