House Beautiful 500 Makeovers: Great Ideas & Quick Changes | 
 enlarge | Author: Kate Sloan
Creator: The Editors Of House Beautiful Magazine
Publisher: Hearst
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 313891
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 480
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.9 x 1.7
ISBN: 1588166945
Dewey Decimal Number: 747
EAN: 9781588166944
ASIN: 1588166945
Publication Date: October 7, 2008
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Product Description
You don’t have to revamp everything to revive your home; little things actually do make a big difference. Approaching your space with a fresh eye can lead to simple changes that miraculously create a whole new look overnight.
Whatever the scope of your project—small space or large, minor update or major overhaul—House Beautiful can help. The 500 professional-quality ideas found in this comprehensive, lavishly illustrated book will help clarify your decorating vision and make the task ahead seem wonderfully manageable…even enjoyable! The guide is organized by basic design elements—Balance, Simplicity, Impact, Function, Details, and Color—that provide the foundation for any decorating project and an easy-to-understand roadmap to re-dos. Apply them to any aspect of a room, from the surfaces and furnishings to the soft touches and accents. A final chapter is devoted to Quick Fixes for when it’s absolutely necessary to get the work done now. Hundreds of breathtaking photos showcase it all.
Fresh, bright, and accessible, this book is filled with insider tips from today’s top designers and bursting with real advice for real people.
A Dual Main Selection of the Homestyle Book Club.
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Sorely Disappointed November 5, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am a devoted reader of House Beautiful. Its monthly arrival brightens my entire day. Past issues are neatly stored in special holders and referenced again and again. However, I am sorely disappointed in this book. When I buy a a book entitled "500 Makeovers", I expect before & afters, how-tos, and helpful hints, don't you?
This book has absolutely nothing to do with makeovers. Each page shows one finished, polished, professionally done room with a tip in the margin that may or may not have anything to do with the photo shown. These tips are so completely obvious (things like "mirrors can make a space feel larger", "lower light bulb wattage for coziness") that there's really no sense in reading any of the text in this book. There's not a before photo in sight here, nor any substantial hints to help the reader make over his or her own space.
The only way I'd recommend purchasing this book would be for the photos, but they felt more Traditional Home to me than House Beautiful. All in all, I'd say save your money.
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