Room Rescues: Decorating Solutions for Every Room in Your Home

By Jane Burdon

Book Overview

If you're like most of us, you have at least one room in your house that's too dark, small, or narrow or whose style seems bland or dated. "Room Rescues" offers simple and effective ways to make the most of every room regardless of its imperfecton. In each chapter, Jane Burdon tackles a different type of challenge in the same practical way. Start by studying the Golden Rules about decorating choices and use of space and then review the fully-illustrated solutions pages to see numerous creative decorating remedies from real homes. Next, consult the Decorations Palettes for suggestions for colour schemes, patterns, and styles and the Combinations section to see how to mix and match solutions when dealing with a room that has more than one trouble spot.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841728020
• ISBN13: 9781841728025
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.8" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

One of my favorites!

This book has numerous great ideas for making awkwardly shaped spaces work, which sets it apart from other interior decorating books. There are also dozens of fantastic and unique examples for mixing new and old furnishings, and color guides to achieve the look you want.

Problem Solving for Awkward Rooms

The book addresses issues such as: *creating privacy *adding character *warming up a room *dealing with narrow spaces *refreshing a room *expanding small areas The photos are fairly small, but that does allow for many examples. Most of the ideas are easily applied to your own situation, so give it a try.

good ideas in this book

This was a great buy. Lots of good ideas for maximizing space. The interiors are eclectic which I love.