Better Homes and Gardens New Decorating Book

by Better Homes and Gardens

Book Overview

If you could buy only one decorating book, this should be it. Based on the Better Homes and Gardens signature do-your-own-thing decorating philosophy, this is four books in one: It's a Dream Book. Settle back to be inspired and entertained as you wander through page after page of new photos of real homes from coast to coast. From midcentury modern to traditional -- and everything in between -- the New Decorating Book shows a broad range of styles,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069600092X
• ISBN13: 9780696000928
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Meredith Corporation
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Very misleading title!

It was NEW back in 1986. Very dated. I wish there was a way you could look inside the first few pages to see copyright dates or it should be at least listed in the book description. Disappointed.

Outstanding, helpful, fun, informative

I am loving this book. I admit I did not buy it but received it as a housewarming gift. We have decided it is the best gift that we received, because we've already spent many evenings looking through the book together. (I never thought my macho husband would look at a decorating book. But it's not a cutesy, paint-this-and-that book. I knew he was getting into it when he started bookmarking pages.) The color pictures are worth the money all by themselves. Dreamy with lots of variety. I don't want my style dictated to me, and seeing all these different kinds of rooms and furnishings is great. The quiz on finding our own style is fun. We both took it and compared notes. Right now, I'm into the room arranging section, which has gotten me to redo our living room without spending any money at all. All I did was rearrange the furniture and it made the room so much cozier.Now I know what to get friends when they have housewarming parties.

This book jump-started my decorating plans

When we moved into our first home, I didn't know where to begin. I admit I didn't know much about decorating and wasn't even sure of what my own tastes were. I also didn't know much about what my options were. I mean, I'm clueless when it comes to furniture styles, colors, arranging furniture and that sort of thing. We got this as a wedding gift, and I'm using it all the time. At first my husband and I used it as a kind of dream book, and we'd look at the pictures and make wish lists of how we wanted our home to look. (There are sticky notes sticking out all over the book now!) Then, I started reading,and I realized it's like a little textbook on decorating. I'm getting braver now, and our home is looking better, little by little. And, I know it sounds as if I'm in some kind of commercial, but we never put this book away. Thank you, Better Homes and Gardens.

My favorite decorating book.

I looked at the last three reviews and decided to get this book. I'm so glad I did. I haven't begun to digest it all, but I've already spent hours just sitting and enjoying all the color photos. So far, I've used ideas to brighten up our outdoor deck furniture, rearrange the living room furniture, and now we're planning our big master bedroom redo for this all. What I like is the variety of ideas and the explanation of all the decorating basics. I know it's corny, but this book is sort of like having a decorator friend helping me. Thanks, Better Homes and Gardens.

It's Superb!An amazing amount of useful information.

This is in regards to the 1997 edition that I won't buy until you get it so I can save money. OUTSIDE Midsummernights Dreaming Page 203 It had great ideas and was very helpful. I was Very impressed with the color coordination of the rooms. Thank you! It planned a beautiful 4 season room for the house.

Ideas, ideas, ideas!

This book is full of ideas for any decorating style. It shares suggestions with several examples for each. It's a great book when you just don't know where to start or if you want to get ideas for redoing a "decorated" room