Small Space Decorating (Better Homes and Gardens) (Better Homes and Gardens Home)
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Small Space Decorating (Better Homes and Gardens) (Better Homes and Gardens Home) Details
From the Back Cover A small space can be Spectacular. Want proof? Explore the beautiful rooms in this book. Whether you're decorating a living room, a kitchen, a dining room, a bedroom, an office, an entry, a kid's room, or any other room, the experts at Better Homes and Gardens® have collected all of the inspiration you need to turn a ho-hum space into a showstopper. Read more About the Author The iconic BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS brand is one of America's most trusted sources for information on cooking, gardening, home improvement, home design, decorating, and crafting. Today, the brand encompasses books, magazines, and digital media. Read more
Reviews
If you favor the new trend towards smaller homes and rooms, you should enjoy this SMALL SPACE DECORATING book. Why throw hard-earned $$$ heating oversize homes and rooms when it's a few rooms that we want to primarily be in? Using our resources wisely seems to be a new decorating trend that's here to stay.How do you decorate smaller homes and rooms attractively? What design and decor principles maximize space? This book answers these questions, and is one of the few books published recently on small space decorating. It's brimming with ideas and photos to illustrate the ideas so you can see how the principles look in a real room. The book organizes rooms by function with chapter titles: Live, Cook, Eat, Bathe, Sleep, Work, Multitask, Enter and Play. The Live chapter highlights topics such as furniture, storage, windows & light, walls & ceilings, color, art & photos, fabric & pillows and accessories.There are an average of 3-5 small space decorating tips per page with accompanying photos to illustrate the tips--the rooms tend to be more informal, casual and comfortable in styles ranging from contemporary to cottage, to traditional with a twist to modern or an eclectic combination of these.Interspersed throughout are eight case studies of actual homes in which small space principles have been used successfully. My favorite case study is a stylish New York City studio apartment. There's a skillful use of color with white covering the dominant surfaces--walls, sofa, bookcase, Parsons desk and bed--punctuated with gold, beige, black and leopard print accents. The result is sophisticated, fun and looks spacious. What interested me about the book is that the rooms didn't look cramped or small--they look natural and cozy.Some sample tips which were among my favorite in this book:* Multitask--a dressing table or vanity can double as a desk.* Portability--furniture on wheels or a foldable desk, for example, offers flexibility* Folding dividers such as screens, which can be moved easily, are stylish ways to separate spacesThis is an affordable introduction to, and overview of, attractive small spaces that are sure to inspire your own decorating ideas. The book is about the size of a magazine although much thicker and includes a one-year free subscription coupon to BETTER HOMES & GARDENS magazine. Many of the ideas are great for budget decorating and DIY design. If you like the cover picture, you should enjoy the book, as it is indicative of the fresh and original small space style inside.
