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Abode a la Mode: 44 Projects for Hip Home Decor
25-35 year olds with an eye for style and a brain for economy will find the hottest, cleverest decorating ideas and use them to turn an ordinary apartment into a fabulous abode.
Have an apartment that's hip and chic, filled with cool attitude and drop-dead style. Better yet, do it on the cheap, and even when the landlord prohibits so much as a new paint job. This is simply the must-have manual for young people with little money and less time, who have had quite enough of boring white walls, unflattering fluorescent lighting, and outdoor-grade carpeting. Every decorating dilemma is smartly solved. Want color on the walls? Then try fabric stripes that adhere with nothing more than spray starch. Does the floor have unsightly stains? Whip up a floorcloth that looks high-end but isn't, because it began life as a cotton tablecloth. Every project and suggestion is worth its weight in gold--but costs just pennies.
Have an apartment that's hip and chic, filled with cool attitude and drop-dead style. Better yet, do it on the cheap, and even when the landlord prohibits so much as a new paint job. This is simply the must-have manual for young people with little money and less time, who have had quite enough of boring white walls, unflattering fluorescent lighting, and outdoor-grade carpeting. Every decorating dilemma is smartly solved. Want color on the walls? Then try fabric stripes that adhere with nothing more than spray starch. Does the floor have unsightly stains? Whip up a floorcloth that looks high-end but isn't, because it began life as a cotton tablecloth. Every project and suggestion is worth its weight in gold--but costs just pennies.
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176 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2005
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August 27, 2007
Full disclosure: I know the author. Fuller discosure: She's just as hip as this fine first book of hers. Running the gamut from quickie projects to projects that require inviting the people at your local Home Depot to your next BBQ to say "thanks," this is a remarkably imaginative, fresh book. She's already got me thinking about why my living room doesn't really go, and what I could do to make it better. These thoughts don't come naturally to me, and I am grateful for them.
May 29, 2009
This was so much fun just to look at. Who doesn't want to have hip home decor? Lots of fun lamp shades, rugs, boxes and tables. My personal favorite? Lightbulb curtain finials that really light up - cooler than you might think. Just plain fun.
January 18, 2010
Manageable projects, but none I'm going to do currently. Definitely helps if you know how to sew too!
February 24, 2012
Great! Now I want to make art from Dominoes.
December 26, 2014
About two of these "projects" are cool. The rest are just tacky.
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