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You don't have to be a fine artist or as rich as Midas to create a stylish, personalized, luxurious-feeling home. Many of the projects and techniques described in this lavishly illustrated book will take the reader from a half hour to a maximum of three hours to transform dull into dramatic and create stunning visual affects, whimsical touches, and infusions of color and texture. Lynn does not promote a particular style or taste, but rather shows the reader how to develop individual style and express it in doable ways without breaking the bank. Also covered are cosmetic fixes and quick-and-easy decorating tricks, party planning, and homemade gifts that are simple to make but elegant and memorable to give. The simplicity and modest cost of all the projects detailed by Lynn are sure to inspire the reader to begin the transformation of home into "home sweet home." --Mark A. Hetts
From Library Journal
These project books contain quick, do-it-yourself decorating ideas with easy-to-follow instructions. Lynn and Dimmick cover sewless fabric projects, decorated picture frames, etched glass, and napkin rings, among other things. Maflin shows gilding, stenciling, paper crafts, painting, printing, and mosaic projects using an Engish modern style. Lynn goes into more complicated projects such as rug painting that are covered in more detail elsewhere (see Caroline O'Neill Kuchinsky's Fabulous Floorcloths, reviewed below), but her "Shabby Chic"-style projects include a guide to the type of store that will carry needed materials. Dimmick, whose projects will appeal to twenty- and thirtysomethings, includes a mostly New York resource list and the approximate cost and time needed to complete each project. All good additions where there is a great interest in crafts, with Lynn's perhaps the most highly recommended because of the variety of projects.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
