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The Button Maker: 30 Great Techniques and 35 Stylish Projects 2 reviews
Sarah Beaman
Collins & Brown, 2006
Looking for an unusual one of a kind button for your next project?
i make a lot of purses and felt them and i am always searching for just the right button to embellish my bags. This book is just the right source for many unusual and easy -to- make buttons. i would give this book 10 stars if it was available..enjoy!
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Country Living Stylish Storage: Simple Ways to Contain Your Clutter1 review
Paige Gilchrist
Hearst Books, 2002
LOVE this book!
I live in a small home and I love the ideas in this book. Can't wait to try them all out!
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Wrap It Up: 50 Creative and Stylish Gift-Wrap Ideas2 reviews
Sally Walton
Lorenz Books, 1998
Make an impression every holiday!
This book will spark your creativity. No more simple fold and tape packages or just a quick gift bag for a special gift. When you want to give a memorable gift to someone special, this book shows the many easy and fun ways you can present the gift with true flair and style... and a touch of whimsy. There are extremely simple techniques for those of us with two left hands.. how to measure and cut ...
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The Cheapskate's Guide To Home Decorating: How to Make, Find, or Buy Inexpensive but Stylish Decor1 review
Wray
Citadel, 2000
A MUST HAVE
This is a great find. You must buy this book if you just recently purchased a home.
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Faux Mosaics: Make 20 Stylish Paper Mosaics in 3 Simple Steps2 reviews
Tera Leigh
North Light Books, 2004
So Easy, So Quick, So Beautiful
I've often admired the look of mosaic tile, but just couldn't deal with the mess, tools, and time involved in the original technique. Then I found this book -- AMAZING! "Faux Mosaics" look like the real thing, without a bunch of expensive tools and tricky application techniques. Don't be fooled by the words "tile" and "grout" in this book; the tile is any piece of paper, and the grout is a ...
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No Sew, Low Sew Decorative Storage: Create 50 Stylish Projects to Stash Your Stuff2 reviews
Carol Zentgraf, Elizabeth Dubicki
Krause Publications, 2005
Unique Book
Decorative Storage is an excellent sewing/decorating reference book. There is nothing quite like this book on the market whereas a number of other decorative sewing books are quite repetitive. The book is quite nicely done with beautiful pictures and it shows how to cover just about ANYTHING and with a professional appearance. I'd never seen a skirted garbage can! Some of the projects seem to ...
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Garden Ornaments: A Stylish Guide to Decorating Your Garden2 reviews
Martha Baker, Chuck Baker
Clarkson Potter, 1999
excellent
This book is a beautiful work of art and informative too. The photographs are lovely and the gardens chosen as material here are to-die-for. I've already used one of the projects included in the text...it was really fun...and it worked! Anyone interested in gardening (or just some wonderful photographs of some incredible places) would love this book...
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Debbie Travis' Painted House Living & Dining Rooms: 60 Stylish Projects to Transform Your Home5 reviews
Debbie Travis
Three Rivers Press, 2001
Eye candy and inspiration
I love color and Debbie Travis' books are full of it! Don't pay any attention to the people who discount her books as garish. She is very even handed when it comes to her color schemes--this book includes a whole room done in very pale sea-foam green; an airy, almost monochromatic "zen" room; and even some white walls here and there. But the focus is on the daring, the new, the experimental and ...
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Decorating on eBay : Fast & Stylish on a Budget11 reviews
Barbara Guggenheim
Collins Design, 2005
Taste and Style on a Shoestring and in your PJ's
This is a book to pick up and kick back with, to scheme and dream effortlessly with, to have fun reading, giving, sharing, talking about. Ultimately, it will lead you to having a house embellished by your hobby, thanks to tips, hints and fun how-to's from Dr. Guggenheim, who is one of the few true art history scholars around who not only actually writes in readable English, but shares easy to use ...
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Tattered Treasures: Stylish Decorating with Flea Market Finds2 reviews
Lauren Powell
Sterling, 2002
Thought Inspiring How To's
A wonderful book for everyone who decorates to have on their coffee table. This book features how to display collections, take flea market finds and uses them in an imaginative and creative way. What a wonderful way to decorate using tattered treasures that have the gift of a story with each piece displayed in your home. This author really has tremendous vision in her tattered treasures, ...
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House Beautiful Color Workshop: Decorating Stylish Rooms (House Beautiful)1 review
Sarah Childs-Carlile
Hearst, 2006
Solid Winner
I adore this book. The presentation/organization are great, nice pictures, good color design ideas. I read a lot of home design books--checking them out from my local library--and this is the first one I've been tempted to buy in almost 10 years. I had so many post-it notes flagging pages that I finally decided to order a copy. I recommend it highly.
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Painted Wooden Furniture: Easy-To-Follow Templates for Decorating over 20 Stylish Projects1 review
Cate Withacy
Krause Pubns Inc, 1997
An awesome guide to exciting painted furniture.
This is the book I've been waiting for!! the pictures are clear, exciting and colorful. Directions are step by step with color photographs to guide you along the way. This book is not your typical drab color painted furniture - this will add excitement to those one of a kind projects that everyone will comment on. A must-have for the adventurous painter who's an artist deep down!!
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Simple Trompe L'Oeil: 20 stylish projects using stencils and faux finishes1 review
Mary MacCarthy
Firefly Books, 2001
Create over twenty designs using stencils and faux finishes
Create over twenty designs using stencils and faux finishes with the help of Simple Trompe L'Oeil, a guide which ranges from a stencilled curtain and a desk box to plates, chests and a key cupboard. The emphasis on step-by-step color photos and instruction and practical projects which go beyond decorative knickknacks makes for an important guide.
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Making & Decorating Stylish Screens: 30 Beautiful Projects1 review
Katherine Duncan Aimone
Lark Books, 2003
Beautiful book with lots & lots of color examples
This is an excellent book. Every page is in color and there are tons of examples and many varieties of screens. I was thrilled that I bought this one. Not in the least bit disappointed.
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Fabric Painting with Donna Dewberry: 40 Stylish Projects for Your Home & Wardrobe1 review
Donna Dewberry
North Light Books, 2008
Donna Does It Again!
Fabric Painting with Donna Dewberry is the most amazing book. It is so detailed that I have absolutely no doubts that I can do this with little or no problems. I've never painted on fabric before, but have always admired products I have seen that have been hand-painted. I'm ready to go and feel assured that this book is my secret to success.
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Simple & Stylish Bead Accents: 45+ Projects to Add Pizzazz to Gifts, Fashions & Home Decor1 review
Katie Hacker
Krause Publications, 2005
Fabulous
Having four shelves of beading books, I didn't need another, but I gave in a bought this anyway. I was sure I would be disappointed as the best items are always shown on the front cover - but not in this case. Delightful unique ideas, beautifully presented, both in the finished products and the step-by-step instructions to achieve them. This is one very imaginative woman.
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Easy & Elegant Home Decorating: 25 Stylish Projects for Your Home (Easy & Elegant)1 review
Andrea Maflin
Facts on File, 1998
If you want some verve in home design projects, get this!
Do you want to create elegant accessories for your home? Do you want to have fun adding sophisticated detail to your lovely living space? Do you want to have a fresh look without spending a fortune? if you answered yes to any of these questions, then I urge you to get your hands on Andrea Maflin's exquisite, home decorating book, Easy & Elegant Home Decorating! Ms. Maflin has executed one of ...
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The Painted Bathroom: Stylish transformations with paint, tiles, mosaic, and glass1 review
Henny Donovan
Creative Publishing International, 2003
Great ideas
What a great book to have for ideas for the bath. You get a lot more than what you'd get with just a magazine.
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Simple Soft Furnishings: 50 Stylish Sewing Projects to Transform Your Home1 review
Katrin Cargill
Firefly Books, 2004
Projects ranging from cushions to fine curtains
Sewing projects can transform a home, especially with Katrin Cargill's Simple Soft Furnishings: 50 Stylish Home Sewing Projects To Transform Your Home in hand, which provides 50 projects ranging from cushions to fine curtains and table linens. Five key areas of the home where soft furnishings apply are reviewed in the course of project tips, which include how to avoid common problems. Materials ...
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Weekend Kitchen Makeovers (DIY): Illustrated Techniques & Stylish Solutions (DIY Network)1 review
Paul Ryan
Lark Books, 2007
A series of some eleven featured weekend makeover tasks
WEEKEND KITCHEN MAKEOVERS: ILLUSTRATED TECHNIQUES AND STYLISH SOLUTIONS tells how to update or renovate an existing kitchen - from a DYI standpoint. Remodel your own space through a series of some eleven featured weekend makeover tasks, which here receive step-by-step written description accompanied by step-by-step color photos. Any general-interest public library catering to homeowners will find ...
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