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quietbookworm's review
2.0
I was borderline ok/hate it with this one. On one hand, the design aspect was colorful and there were some projects I could see myself doing. On the other it seemed like the projects were half-baked and there was no information about actually living in a small space. Decorating is one thing, but living another entirely and that part was missing for me.
lannthacker's review
3.0
A lot of these projects were uber-feminine and very label-conscious, but there were still some great tips to steal. Using fabric on laminate cupboards? Genius! Now how to keep them clean...
kimschmidt's review
3.0
I was hoping for more out of this book. Photography was lovely, tips were nice but tended to lack detail. It would have been nice to have a shot of the entire apartment at the beginning of the book instead of piece by piece throughout. Would be a nice coffee table book (though I checked it out from the library).
stacialithub's review
3.0
I thought this was a really fun decorating book w/ some neat, workable ideas. (A few seemed pretty hard &/or needing out-sourcing, though.) This is not traditional style decorating & is a more modern, hip, fun Euro style for small spaces.
I don't live in a small space, but I think most of these ideas are great ones for tight living quarters. I like that the author addresses making minimal nail holes, keeping things portable, etc... (aimed for those who tend to rent/lease apartments). I also appreciate the resource list at the back of the book w/ website links, paint colors, and so on listed.... I think one weakness is that there were a few projects where instructions were limited & it's not very clear how to do something; that type of oversight can lead to frustrations & multiple do-overs from someone attempting to do the same. Some ideas are fairly frugal, while others have a heftier price tag.
My verdict is a well-done, fun, inspirational decor book, both for just looking at the photos to actually finding & implementing a few changes in your current living space. (For those who may be wondering -- 3 stars is about the max rating I give for this genre of book; I tend to save 4 & 5 star ratings for literature.)
I don't live in a small space, but I think most of these ideas are great ones for tight living quarters. I like that the author addresses making minimal nail holes, keeping things portable, etc... (aimed for those who tend to rent/lease apartments). I also appreciate the resource list at the back of the book w/ website links, paint colors, and so on listed.... I think one weakness is that there were a few projects where instructions were limited & it's not very clear how to do something; that type of oversight can lead to frustrations & multiple do-overs from someone attempting to do the same. Some ideas are fairly frugal, while others have a heftier price tag.
My verdict is a well-done, fun, inspirational decor book, both for just looking at the photos to actually finding & implementing a few changes in your current living space. (For those who may be wondering -- 3 stars is about the max rating I give for this genre of book; I tend to save 4 & 5 star ratings for literature.)
bookishcassie's review
4.0
This has the COOLEST ideas. I can't wait to wallpaper my closets and design a sign for my cat food.
mrshellman's review
3.0
Cute projects--not all of them easily applicable to most spaces, but I liked the quirkiness of the ideas.
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