- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Taunton (7 Nov 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1600850332
- ISBN-13: 978-1600850332
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 22 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,701,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Vegas helps would-be decorators fast-forward their dreams in "Speed Decorating. "The book is in large part a typical decorating primer, but with a focus on getting things done fast. Vegas guides readers through such steps as assessing a room, setting a timeline and shopping smart, and gives suggestions for specific rooms. She offers lots of handy tips, such as ways to corral and disguise lamp cords and quick ideas for freshening a kitchen."— Mary Beth Breckenridge, "Akron Beacon Journal"
"Jill Vegas knows how to make any home beautiful.... Her talent and work are priceless!" --Barbara Corcoran, founder, The Corcoran Group
It's like speed dating but only better. Speed Decorating: A Pro Stager's Tips and Trade Secrets for a Fabulous Home in a Week or Less "(The Taunton Press; $21.95) by Jill Vegas is everything that hiring an interior decorator is not. That means you have to actually do most of the work yourself. There are a few rules to
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Speed Decorating is the ultimate guide to making a house look great - fast! Professional stager Jill Vegas offers a wealth of decorating advice that can turn any room in the house from blah to beautiful in just a few days. Based on years of professional experience, Jill reveals her seven staging essentials - flow light colour, clutter, condition, cleanliness and lifestyle - and takes readers on a high-energy house tour bursting with her invaluable insider advice. In this current economic environment, selling a house is more difficult than ever. Plus, more people are entertaining at home to save money. Speed Decorating couldnt be timelier.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Clever title disguising banal content, dated interiors and poor production,
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This review is from: Speed Decorating (Paperback)
Don't be taken in by the glowing 5-star reviews on the US Amazon...click on their 'see all my reviews' to find out why.As the other 1-star reviewer on US Amazon writes, this is a clever title disguising poor content and bad production - the interiors are dated, the text banal and badly written, the paper is really cheap so the colours look strange. There are no 'before' shots, there's nothing in the way of 'speedy' projects, and there's no home featured here that doesn't already have great architecture and designer furniture. if you came looking for this book, as I did, after seeing it on the Apartment Therapy blog, save your money: they've already used the best pictures online. I'm returning mine to Amazon for a refund - the first time ever I've done this. I was taken in by the manipulated ratings, a mistake I won't make again.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (23 customer reviews) 37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Clever title for generic decorating advice,
By ComeOnEileen - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Speed Decorating (Paperback)
I had high hopes for learning professional tricks that would add a final polish to my already furnished and clutter-free rental home. Unfortunately for me, the genuinely speedy advice in Vegas' book covers familiar ground like buying candles and flowers. Her advice strongly emphasizes decluttering and replacing furniture. Plus, she sees a complete kitchen rehab as a project that can be planned and accomplished in under a week, which will be news to anyone who's done one (and is of no help to us renters). Needless to say, her tips are not inexpensive, either! On the plus side, the photos show handsome clean-lined spaces; and the text layout does a good job of pulling out the quicker -- if predictable -- hints for easy use.
If you intend to spend a week per room reviving your home, I'd start with Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan's Apartment Therapy instead. If your hope is to add grace notes, any of Alexandra Stoddard's decorating books may be more inspiring. 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
It was OK,
By Leela - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Speed Decorating (Paperback)
It had some nice pictures. The part about outside spaces inspired me to redo my apartment patio.
I liked APARTMENT THERAPY better. 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great practical info you can apply right away,
By M. Zaslow "Gotham Organizers" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Speed Decorating (Paperback)
A rare decorating book - one that gives you practical advice that you can actually apply! So many design books just show pretty pictures that are totally unattainable for the reader. Speed Decorating has the inspiring photos, but also gives you step-by-step info on how to transform your home quickly and affordably, room by room. Jill Vegas has you pin-point what you want to change, and inspires you to do it, from decorating to critical repairs. My dining room table had been wobbly for months. Thanks to Speed Decorating I finally took the time to make a quick fix that makes a huge difference in my home. This book is like having a decorating pro by your side at a fraction of the cost. And if you're trying to sell your home in this market, it's a must-read.
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