Decorating for Good: A Step-by-Step Guide to Rearranging What You Already Own: Amazon.ca: Carole Talbott, Cira Consentino: Books

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MARIE GALASTRO Publisher, Best Selling Home Plans Magazine

"As my rooms began to transform in front of my eyes, I was completely won over by the end result and haven't changed one thing. It really works!"

PATRICIA DANE ROGERS The Washington Post

"The concept...basically using the stuff you already own has been around for awhile...but not the way (Carole) did it. It took off thirteen years ago when Carole Talbott devised a formula and began promoting it..."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the best!, Aug 10 2003

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This review is from: Decorating for Good: A Step-by-Step Guide to Rearranging What You Already Own (Paperback)

After spending hours looking through piles of interior design books and spending a small fortune on home decor magazines, I purchased Decorating for Good. It will be my final purchase. I love it! I am in the process of getting some new items for my living room and dining area and had not a clue where to start. I had a decorator in (an exasperating experience) and will probably never do that again! After reading through the basic principles in the book, my daughter and I had the living room rearranged in 15 minutes and I knew exactly what I will need to purchase and what I can wait and purchase later. I was able to better define one end of the living room, which must function as a foyer as well. THANK YOU CAROLE!!!WEll Done!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Peak of the Mountain, May 18 2002

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There are a lot of decorating books out there, most of which I have and "Decorating For Good" is on top of the "mountain". Precise and easy to understand. My home has FINALLY been transformed. Even the landscaping guidelines have changed the way my husband designs his plantings in his landscape business. Great book - don't be fooled by its simplicity. It works!

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1.0 out of 5 stars pay attention to these reviews!, April 18 2002

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This review is from: Decorating for Good: A Step-by-Step Guide to Rearranging What You Already Own (Paperback)

I wish I had, and saved myself some money. This book is frustrating! She talks about selecting architectural focal points as a start to your redesign. But the line drawings (not photos) that are supposed to help you understand her principles don't show you what the selected focal point was or why it was chosen. The other thing that struck me as odd was that she tells you to look at your furniture as shaped objects, rather than functional objects. Well, in a small living room with a TV, you have to look at your furniture's function! I am sure she has a lot of natural talent and her rooms probably look nice--but that doesn't translate to paper here. Buy Lauri Ward's books instead.

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1.0 out of 5 stars No Substance
The ideas in this book seem as though they were pulled out of the air and not based on solid design principles. Read more

Published on Jan 24 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable Results
We are a middle class family with a very nice home filled with items I had meticulously chosen. Nonetheless, I was constantly moving furniture, re-hanging pictures, re-arranging... Read more

Published on Feb 15 2000