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The Los Angeles Home Book is quite simply the most complete reference to the home industry of Los Angeles and surrounding areas of California. This handsome, easy-to-use directory is designed in a concise and organized manner, to be both practical and inspirational. The Los Angeles Home Book offers consumers a detailed sourcebook for building, designing, and decorating upscale homes in Los Angeles. Whether interested in remodeling a kitchen or building a million-dollar-plus dream house, this book can give consumers the information they need to get the quality service and product they want...and deserve. Over 40 sections of home industry professional showcased to inspire the consumer, including: Custom Home Builders * Interior Decorators * Architects * Kitchen and Bath Designers * Landscape Architects and Contractors * Swimming Pools and Spas * and much more.

Customer Review: What a Gem

This terrific book was visually and editorially superior to any other resource. I loved the unique shape and well-thought out tabs. The beautiful photography and smart text were extremely helpful as I made decisions about my new home. As a matter of fact, I am working with a designer that I found in the book. I would highly recommend this resource.

Customer Review: Los Angeles Home Book

I found this terrific book visually and editorially superior to anything other book out there. It was educational, high-quality and very easy to utilize. The unique shape and tabs allowed me to go right to the category I was searching for and I enjoyed the wonderful photography. As a matter of fact, I am working with a designer that I found in this book. I would highly recommend this resource.

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Organized in three sections: Nourishing the Senses, Feathering Your Nest, and Delighting in Details.

Filled with decorating ideas to turn any home into an oasis.

16 doable decorating projects plus 10 soothing recipes that make the most of presentation, setting, color, and texture.

Handy shopping guide shows where to find bed, bath, and aromatherapy products as well as decorative accessories to create a relaxed, nurturing environment.

Customer Review: Safe, tepid handbook for relaxed home decorating - nothing new here

In Better Homes and Gardens: Everyday Comforts, the people we have come to associate with home and garden decor have designed a safe, tepid handbook to modern design ideas.

The subtitle is decorating ideas for making your home a haven. It's a nice enough book, with large restful pictures and pretty vignettes, but I get the sense this is all stuff I've read and seen before. To the design maven, their decluttering ideas are nothing new (they promote using the baskets and pegs we all take for granted by now), the repurposing ideas are no longer original, and the relaxation/rejuvenation techniques (light a candle, take a bath) are been there, done that.

Martha Stewart and Rachel Ashwell have much better books on the subject. The difference is Stewart and Ashwell live the lifestyle, and practically created the luxurious relaxed look, while B&G is just tapping into the decorating trend.

I am probably being too harsh on this book. The B&G Everyday Comforts book would make a very nice gift for someone new to the idea of "making your home a haven".

I would also recommend this book as a "round-up" type of textbook for getting up to date on the current relaxed decorating trends; learning how to use vintage items, display collections, dress up your home with found items; and learn a few decorating crafts while you're at it.

Customer Review: I like it

This is a great coffee table book to look at and get inspiration on decorating and giving your home some added touches for a comferting feeling.

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RING BOUND LARGE BOOK PLANNING RROMS...PROBLEM SLOVING DREATING WITH COLOR DECORATING WITH PLANTS NAD FLOWERS SOFT TOUCHES FOR POLLOWS AND ASSESSORIES SSPECIAL LOOKS FOR HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS. A MULITTUDE OF IDEAS . SHOPPING SMART ~WINNING WAYS WITH WINDOWS WALLS FLOORS DISPLAYS AND STORAGE COMPLETE GUIDE TO INOVATIVE IDEAS ON HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOUSE A HOME!

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Whether readers are building for themselves or rehabbing an existing space, this sourcebook provides inspiration, advice, and resources to make a house into a fine home. Hundreds of photographs show off some of the most interesting homes and condos in the Chicagoland area, helping to jump start ideas. The directory section of the book allows readers to find the best professionals to hire to design, build, or decorate a high-end residence. There are also profiles of some of these business people and homeowners, letting readers peek over the high fences and through the lush drapes into the exceptional residences that might be just down the street.

Customer Review: Indispensible reference guide

As an architect, I work closely with clients to build their dream home. This process begins with concept design and progresses on to the design development phase. This is when Chicago Luxury Home & Condo becomes an indispensible guide for my clients. It allows them to quickly and easily research and select the multitude of shelter industry resources in the Chicago area - builders, interior designers, landscapers, home furnishings, kitchen & bath, etc. This book helps my clients envision their new homes holistically and allows them to take an active role in the creation of their home.

Customer Review: A FABULOUS RESOURCE

Wanting to build my own new home has been a long-time dream. But where and how do you start? Picking up this book allowed me to not only find architects, builders and craftspeople, it also gives great tips about what to look for in planning. Beautiful photography and illustrations gave me lots of "what if" ideas. Highly recommended and at a very reasonable price!

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Three-ring bound hardcover. 8.25" x 10" x 2".

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In What Goes With What well-known interior designer Lauren Smith lays all your home decorating fears to rest by illustrating in easy-to-understand language precisely what goes with what.

What is your decorating style? Are you a formal person who knows the value of good antiques and dreams of a sophisticated co-op, Georgian townhouse, or Victorian brownstone in the bustle of a city; a semi-formal person who decorates with a personal touch and fancies a Colonial, English Tudor, French Normandy, or Victorian in a graceful suburb; or an informal person who appreciates a handcrafted look and yearns for the comfort of a restored farmhouse, converted barn, log cabin, or seaside cottage? Take the Style Quiz inside and find out for sure.

Then learn how to put together a home decorating look - from furniture to colors, fabrics, wall coverings, floor and window treatments, and accessories- that reflect who you are and how you live. This book has the answers! Never again worry about what to blend with your partner's sleek black leather sofa or your great-grandmother's Victorian loveseat.

This easy-to-use guide shows you how to decorate an empty room with the pieces you've dreamed about or how to combine favorite pieces with the styles that enhance them. Included in the back is a handy resource guide with furniture manufacturers, home decorating stores, and other decorating resources for quick solutions to your decorating needs.

Customer Review: Don't buy it

I bought this book thinking that it would help me learn more on the subject. It just didn,t. It lacks of color ilustrations or pics of any type. Just a few ilustrations at the begining. Don't waste your money in this item!

Customer Review: A Helpful Friend

Not being very crafty,I'm afraid, when I decided to redecorate my house, this book was recommended to my by a friend. To my surprise, the book gave lots of well explained ideas. I went from room to room, changing this wall here, this corner there, and new lights everywhere. My house looks better than ever. I am thankful to the authors, for sharing their ideas and talent with readers like me.

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The South Florida Home Book is quite simply the most complete reference to the home industry of Southern Florida. This handsome, easy-to-use directory is designed in a concise and organized manner, to be both practical and inspirational. The South Florida Home Book offers consumers a detailed sourcebook for building, designing, and decorating upscale homes in South Florida. Whether interested in remodeling a kitchen or building a million-dollar-plus dream house, this book can give consumers the information they need to get the quality service and product they want...and deserve. Over 40 sections of home industry professional showcased to inspire the consumer, including: Custom Home Builders * Interior Decorators * Architects * Kitchen and Bath Designers * Landscape Architects and Contractors * Swimming Pools and Spas * and much more.

Customer Review: Not what it appears.

This is a color photo, yellow pages phone book.

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New ideas for decorating entryways, living spaces, kitchens, baths, bedrooms, kids? rooms, porches, and decks.

Fast, easy, and inexpensive ideas for creative window treatments, accessorizing, and more.

Quick decorative painting techniques, from ragging and sponging to combing and calligraphy.

An easy-to-follow, step-by-step format that do-it-yourselfers will appreciate.

Practical advice on how and where to shop for home furnishing bargains.

Customer Review: Great ideas at great prices!

What else could you want, a book that shows you fabulous interiors and how to design them at a very reasonable price? Beautiful photos, incredible ideas, shows you how to use what you have to have a modern/shabby chic look with gorgeous inexpensive touches you can do yourself! Buy this book! Great value and fabulous for those on a tight budget. Mine is already curled on the cover from looking through it so many times. And every time I find a new idea. How many books can you say that about?

Customer Review: Low cost decorating ideas

This book shows a range of decorating projects under $50. Some are good, others look cheap. Overall it provides some good ideas. I liked the how-to and tip sections.

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As part of Rockport's best-selling Color Harmony ™ series, this book will enable both the professional interior designer as well and the average home decorator to transform and update nondescript rooms and furniture in a flash. By providing the reader with twelve decorating styles from which to choose, the process of combining just the right color, texture, and pattern for curtains, pillows, and upholstery, is made easy. Packed with expert design advice from the pros and over 400 fabric and pattern combinations to choose from, this book is the ultimate resource for creating style and atmosphere in your home. Each chapter includes the trademarked Color Harmony palettes, as well as the lifestyle associations of certain fabrics, the artistic, historic, and design origins of fabric combinations, and the specific moods that particular fabrics can evoke.

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Customer Review: Reader's Digest Home Decorating Ideas, Designs and Practical

This book has many interesting ideas that are practical and adaptable to most homes. The color coordinating and furniture placement ideas are superb. It was very informative. I can't wait to try some of their ideas!

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