House Beautiful 750 Designer Secrets: Exclusive Design Ideas from the Pros

Sloan, Kate

ISBN 10: 1588164764 / ISBN 13: 9781588164766

Published by Hearst Books, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2005

About this Item

2005, ex library stamps, library bar code in rear, soft cover, slight edgewear, light soiling on outer page edges, a few pages have corner creasing, cover has some edgewear, cover has some creasing, label taped to spine of book, Color photos, 448 p. Seller Inventory # 60493

Bibliographic Details

Title: House Beautiful 750 Designer Secrets: ...

Publisher: Hearst Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: Soft cover

Book Condition: Fair

Book Type: Book

About this title

Synopsis:

House Beautiful gives us an inside look at how interior designers create their magic. It's savvy, elegant, inspiring, and sure to equal the success of 750 Decorating & Design Ideas, which has sold nearly 65,000 copies.

Even those of us with great taste and a natural talent for decorating know that there are certain insider design skills and secrets accessible only to professionals with years of experience. House Beautiful: 750 Designer Secrets gives everyone access to this precious knowledge. This spectacular, expansive collection of more than 400 photographs leaves no doorknob unturned, as some of the country's most creative decorators reveal their design know-how. They'll help amateurs understand scale and proportion, as well as how to decorate with color and pattern, add atmospheric lighting, shape the shell, hang and showcase art, and fix up small spaces. There is ample advice on creating family-friendly areas, bedroom basics, smart storage, and outdoor rooms. Take advantage of House Beautiful's unrestricted pass to the world of interior design! A Main Selection of the Homestyle Book Club.

From Booklist:

It's hard to decide if the elegant color photographs from House Beautiful or the snippets of wisdom from a selection of interior designers are more instructional. The answer? Let your senses decide as you leaf through this showcase collection, with secrets clearly numbered and visuals just as patently coordinated. However, these tricks of the trade are definitely meant for the hoi-er polloi, since most readers can't afford to subscribe to, for instance, this sample dictate: "If you're on a tight budget, splurge on a superbly built sofa--everything else can come from Pottery Barn." On the other hand, it doesn't hurt to dream, does it? Barbara Jacobs
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