Decorating with Architectural Trimwork: Planning, Designing, Installing: Amazon.ca: Jay Silber: Books

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This book focuses on the aesthetic uses of architectural trimwork. Responding to the recent trend toward building houses as empty boxes, author Jay Silber shows novice decorators how to choose and use a wide variety of moldings, trim, and design concepts to transform a sterile, open floor plan into a warm, inviting, richly textured home.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Pics, Spotty Advice, April 27 2004

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Richard Mastello (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Decorating with Architectural Trimwork: Planning, Designing, Installing (Paperback)

If you're interested in ideas for interior woodwork, this book offers some nice photos that may inspire a project ... and sometimes inspiration is just what's needed to get us out of the chair and actively working. However, if you're interested in executing the work that's shown, an inexperienced carpenter will be hard pressed to succeed based on the information here. No book can substitute for experience, and this book is great for dreamers, but there are better carpentry guides out there if you actually want to do the work.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good reference book for basic trim carpentry skills, Mar 8 2004

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Mom to two (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Decorating with Architectural Trimwork: Planning, Designing, Installing (Paperback)

I just recently purchased this book to trim out my house with Crown, base and window trim and decorative caps between rooms.

while there are better boooks for pure trim carpentry skills, Jim Tolpin's book comes to mind, I find myself reaching for this book over Tolpin's as it has great color pictures, concise instructions, good organization, and most importantly, ideas.

When I was choosing how to make my base moldings, or build the decorative cap, I needed guidance on which moldings to choose, what size they should be proportionally, and how to build them. This is where this book becomes worth every penny--its descriptions and pictures, along with techniques for different styles such as neo classical, victorian and Arts and Crafts, with suggestions on how to put all the components together on walls, floors and ceilings.

Overall I highly recommend this book for anyone that's going to trim their house themselves.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book and Even Better Ideas, Feb 12 2004

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Rick S. (Wellington, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Decorating with Architectural Trimwork: Planning, Designing, Installing (Paperback)

This book will provide the Do-It-Yourself crowd with the knowledge necessary to tackle a trimwork project with confidence. With excellent organization, information and pictures, it is hard to imagine a better book for this purpose.

Even if you do not plan to do it yourself, the book will provide excellent pictures to help you select the type of trimwork you would like, and will serve as a starting point in a project discussion with a carpenter. The example pictures alone are worth the price of the book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, wonderfully illustrated
I have read many books on woodworking. Some of them have pictures of products you would never consider putting in your own home. Not in this book. Read more

Published on Jan 23 2004 by Bob Feeser

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
I am a female do it yourselfer who was interested in learning crown moulding, chair rails, etc for my new home with little character. Read more

Published on Nov 9 2003