Simple Home Style

By Tessa Evelegh

Those seeking the clean-sweep approach to decorating should enjoy the rustic elegance of the 20-plus projects in this guide, which is part of the attractive Simple Style series. Window treatments,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823048004
• ISBN13: 9780823048007
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.8" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Fun projects, ideas for thrift shop finds

A trip to the Goodwill for an old chair or tablecloth can yield some interesting projects from "Simple Home." Organdy cloth with pendants of six simple crystal beads makes a pretty tablecloth for a window harvest table. Crackle paint takes a chair from shabby to shabby-chic and a monogrammed natural linen or cotton tablecloth is transformed into a window blind. There are quite a few curtain header ideas here, from button tabs to using nautical hardware (grommets, yachting shackles) to make headers that are real stand-outs. And the cushion covers are simple to sew but creatively designed to get the most out of a simple idea such as a double flange with the color peeking out of the inside of the flange layers, or tie tabs instead of buttons or velcro. If you can do ordinary sewing and are only minorly handy, these patterns should be entirely do-able--and very effective all but the most formal decorating styles.

Simply Stylish

I bought this book on sale and from the moment I picked it up, I had to look at each and every beautifully colorful page. The wonderful displays of fantastique gallery quality treatments for everyday furniture, made me rush out and get paint to do a crackle pair of chairs. I love this books originality and simplistic directions, which are also accompanied with photos illustrating the techniques. I looked at every area of my home and found something from this book, to put into play.If you are on a shoestring budget or have the wad to blow, I suggest you start your designing yang with this book and get a feel for your original style. Believe me, you'll be so glad you did.