Living Great

By Linda Dano

Book Overview

From the author of Looking Great...simple and innovative decorating secrets for creating the home of your dreams.Emmy-winning actress Linda Dano -- already known to millions for her role on NBC's Another World, her appearances on shows from Oprah to Rosie O'Donnell, and her talk show, Attitudes, on the Lifetime cable channel -- has also become famed for her fashion flair. After designing her own accessory line and opening a fashion-consulting business, she shared her beauty and style expertise in Looking Great..., praised by Newsday for its warmth and lack of pretension as well as its pragmatic advice.Now, she follows that success with Living Great..., an equally delightful and readable guide that applies her principles of style to designing and decorating a home. Whether it's a small studio apartment or a mansion, Dano offers down-to-earth advice, teaching readers how to assess their current decor, get rid of clutter, choose colors, shop wisely, and transform their homes floor-to-ceiling...and do it all on a budget Dano covers the basics and beyond -- with everything from tips on painting and carpeting to easy, do-it-yourself projects that will add that extra bit of style. With the same smart simplicity that made her first book a hit, Dano presents a terrific, realistic guide to creating a place you'll be proud to call home.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399143920
• ISBN13: 9780399143922
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Putnam Adult
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 0.9" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

A very good written book with tons of ideas

I believe this book is very useful. We are looking for our first house now, so I've gone through a great amount of decorating books and magazines, and I was quite naive thinking that I know the subject pretty well. I was so mistaken! It's turned out I had no idea about basic principles of home decorating (though my friends find my home very cozy, yes, they really do!). I could never imagine before, that a book with few illustrations (but rich and great looking) may be so useful. But it isn't illustrations that count. This book is a must to read before you'll take any other book filled with pictures, because it tells you what's behind the scene and instead of copying someone's else idea, it teaches you to create you own. Also, it's written with a great style and humor, very easy and interesting to read (I even put away my detective story!)

how to bring style home with easy affordable decorating

I would love to get touch with Lina or someone who can direct me in the right direction on how to start a bussniess in interrior decorating or even work under someone in my errior i'm very interrested in becoming a home decorater. Please contact me on my email or reach me by phone (860)2258902. Thank you, Thelma Mc David

Smashing book for novice or harried homeowner alike.

Very reader-friendly and user-friendly book for those of us who do not have a lot of money to spend to decorate. Because it is written in first person, Linda Dano, explains all facets of decorating wonderfully. Tips are very easy to follow. Visually, the book is very attractive.