The Home Book

Creating a Beautiful home of Your Own

by Carol Spier

With 464 information-packed pages and more than 500 gorgeous color photos, The Home Book is sure to become the homeowner’s bible on interior design. A beautiful object in itself, this book will grace every (perfectly chosen) coffee table...but only after this hardworking guide has been pored through and turned to again and again for practical, usable design insights. 
The volume begins by taking a hard look at the bones of the house: its site, light, and layout. Armed with those basics, you’ll know which elements you can improve, and how to work around those that can’t be changed.
From there, develop an overall decorating concept based on theme, color, furnishings, wall and floor coverings, and accessories—each aspect of design receives detailed coverage. Finally, go through the house room by room to see what remarkable transformations you can achieve in every space, from the entryway to the home office, the kitchen to the foyer.

The Home Book reflects House Beautiful’s exciting style: fresh, bright and accessible, filled with insider tips from today’s top decorators, and bursting with practical advice for real people.

 

REVIEWS:

Everyone seems to be spending more time at home lately (a deflated stock market and plunging real estate don't help). So why not make the home you've got more beautiful. The folks behind House Beautiful have just come out with The Home Book, a weighty tome dedicated to all facets of interior design. It is 464 pages and has more than 500 photos as well as tips that include theme, color, furnishings, wall and floor covering and just about every aspect of decoration. The focus is on defining your personal style and expanding it into the home in a way that creates a harmonious environment. It can also keep you from making some of the design mistakes that hurt a home when it is time to sell.

We are giving away one copy of this essential guide to all things home. To enter please leave a comment below. This week's comment starter is one prompted by my curiosity, I'm wondering, has the housing slump caused you to put off any decorating plans or are you spending more time and money sprucing up your abode since you may be there a while.

-- luxist.com

House Beautiful The Home Book: Creating a Beautiful Home of Your Own (House Beautiful Series) is one of those books that not only looks absolutely stunning on top of your coffee table but it is also full of wonderful resources to help you achieve the Home of your dreams. Decorating isn’t as hard as you think just so long as you have the right tools. The Home Book teaches you how to achieve certain looks in your home and if you are a money saver like myself you will find yourself recreating these looks in your home for a lot less all you need to do is put your mind to it and you can accomplish it. This book would make a great gift for a first-time home buyer or someone that loves to decorate and make a space their own.

-- thedomesticdiva.org

 

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