- Paperback: 188 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown & Company; New edition edition (5 May 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0821261800
- ISBN-13: 978-0821261804
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 22.9 x 2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,917,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This new paperback helps readers find a personal style, establish a realistic budget and work with colour. It covers many basics of decorating, such as finishing hardwood floors and choosing rugs; using slipcovers and pillows to liven up a room; and incorporating decorative details like wall sconces, ceramic vases, door hardware, candlesticks and picture frames. Sheila Bridges also offers advice on where to shop for quality pieces as well as how to work with design professionals to create the look you want.
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Sheila Bridges is well-connected in the New York design community with high-profile clients and was commissioned to design Bill Clinton's Harlem offices. She was recently profiled by Time magazine and CNN as 'America's Best Interior Designer' and is one of New York Magazine's top 100 interior designers
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Whether you express your style through the way you dress or the type of car you drive (or don't drive), all of us express our own personal style at every moment of every day. Read the first page
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Whether you express your style through the way you dress or the type of car you drive (or don't drive), all of us express our own personal style at every moment of every day. Read the first page
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33 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Furnishing Forward
8 April 2002
Format:Hardcover
Great book! I can see why Time magazine named Ms. Bridges #1 Designer for 2001. This is the first design book that I have enjoyed reading. Usually I just look at the pictures. The writing in most design books is normally so distant and professorial...while Furnishing Forward is very personal and funny, yet also practical and relevant. The pictures, which are beautiful, are used to show examples of the writer's point...rather than to just "show off" beautifully designed homes.
I believe the book is is a must read for people who are transitioning from temporary apartment living to a real home. It takes a lot of the mystery out of design...in an unusually upfront and truthful way. Due to my personal transition from "black-leather-sofa apartment living" to "a mix of antiques and country furnishings in a real home", I can relate to many of the issues and solutions provided by this book...and since this transition is never over, as the book points out, I will continue to use it as a reference.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Humourous and Helpful
28 Jun 2002
Format:Hardcover
This is a fun read, and doesn't take too long. GREAT pictures, and a very articulate and educated style. Bridges shares from her wealth of experience and expertise to convince you to furnish your home comfortably and with quality pieces that will last.
However, if you're looking for a book to help you learn how to design interiors, go check out Straight Talk about Design by Lynnette Jennings, or something similar.
It's a good read, but I wouldn't say it's worth the [money]. If I had it to do again, I'd go to a book club or get it used.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Bridges Hits Home Run
22 Mar 2002
Format:Hardcover
I jsut finished reading Bridges first full length book on design and I was amazed. Her advice about selecting and building a comfortable home enviornment hit the spot for me. I am in the market for a major living space overhaul to accomodate my new in home office and her advice was so practical. I have always been afraid to use colors and was inspired by the vaiety shown in the book. I could totally relate to her antedotes about our furniture life cycles. I think it is about time I get rid of my shag carpet and particle board furniture. The reading was light and easy, but very informative. The pictures are so great, the book qualifies for my coffee table.
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