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Nina Campbell's Decorating Secrets: Easy Ways to Achieve the Professional Look

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Interior decoration has never been more popular, yet at the end of the day few people achieve the look they envision when they start a room. Now renowned English decorator Nina Campbell shares the secrets that have brought her world acclaim, offering a step-by-step design strategy that will help turn your original ideas into a beautiful reality.

Nina Campbell's Decorating Secrets is a practical decorating guide based on Nina's unique "layering" approach of combining the different elements in any given room -- from furniture and lighting to pictures and flowers -- to create a unified scheme. The first section covers such basics as determining what you want out of a room, how to assess a particular space with an eye toward natural light and existing architectural details, and why rooms need focal points and how to create one. Next, she walks you through the main rooms of a home and addresses the key decorating decisions for each one, such as choosing the right colors and fabrics to create a certain mood, deciding what to put on the walls and floors, and how to properly position the furniture. This is the heart of the book and where her "layering" philosophy really takes effect. Finally, the last section examines the all-important finishing touches, such as display items and soft furnishings, that add a personal feel to any room.

Lavishly illustrated with two hundred stunning full-color photographs and written in a lively anecdotal style, Nina Campbell's Decorating Secrets is an enjoyable and practical resource.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 747
EAN: 9780609606759
ISBN: 0609606751
Label: Clarkson Potter
Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: 2000-10-31
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Release Date: 2000-10-31
Studio: Clarkson Potter


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Nina Campbell's Decorating Notebook: Insider Secrets and Decorating Ideas for Your Home
• Elements of Design: Elegant Wisdom That Works for Every Room in Your Home
• Classic English Interiors
• Bunny Williams' Point of View: Three Decades of Decorating Elegant and Comfortable Houses
• Classic Design Styles: Period Living for Today's Interiors


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Thoughtful and well written
Comment: This was well ahead of my expectations. I was hoping to get a few ideas, at best. The book takes the reader through the steps a designer must take in the process of determining the best use and functionality of the space. There's so much more to decorating than the color and pieces and Nina has now become my guru. Loved the book. A must have for people who like decorating - especially with the English influence.
Customer Rating:
Summary: support for decorating and creating a living space
Comment: I have two living spaces in my home that I have random ideas but was having difficulty putting anything together. I read Nina's book which caused me to rethink my ideas and to show me how to put my ideas into a working mode. I like Nina's down-to earth communication with her readers making it easy to visualize my space as she describes how to do someting. I have one other book by Nina that I am finding helpful also, DECORATING SECRETS.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Wonderful Decorating Reference Book!
Comment: I love this book! Who wouldn't? I'll tell you who won't like the book, people whose taste lean toward modern, contemporary or minimalist. That said it is a wonderful resource for those interested in traditional or English style. I love both and find it hard to get enough. I have owned the book for several years and still pull it off the shelf to refer to the great pictures or decorating suggestions. There is a section in the book that reviews how to approach a decorating project...that is by the use of the room first and foremost (practical advice no matter what your decorating style) to make sure that the room will meet your needs. I refere to this book often for window treatment ideas and wall decorating (placement of pictures, mirrors). I study the pictures to figure out why things look so beautiful. Careful study of this book is a good lesson in best use of space, spatial relationships, balance, color, textures, light and dark. I can't say enough of Nina's talent. Wonderful!
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Summary: best advice
Comment: I just started reading decorating books and so far this has been the best one. It gives advice on what you need to think about before decorating and the specific elementS a room needs to successfull. This book gives you the underlying principles that can be applied to many differnt styles.
Customer Rating:
Summary: An essential reference for every decorator
Comment: English designer Nina Campbell has rewarded us with yet another piece de resistance. Brimming with sumptuous photographs (all of which left me salivating), this book has quickly become my perennial favorite. DECORATING SECRETS is robust in every area, not just a few, and seems to appeal to a wide audience.

This book is more than just tassels and fluff. Firstly, Nina makes it clear that she is a traditionalist. "...I am not advocating the minimalist approach - anyone who knows my look would realize how alien that is to me..." Secondly, her sage advice is for appropriate for every designer, regardless of budget limitations. If the photographs are not your speed, then pay strict attention to her words, you can adapt the ideas presented to a home of any size.

In essence, what makes this book stand out head and shoulders above the others is the combination of Nina's elegant writing, her down-to-earth presentation, inspiring ideas and -- the details, details, details! She deftly explains what a novice designer needs to know before tackling a project, and then walks through the process room by room. She also addresses small spaces, a topic usually covered under separate titles. Most of the photographs are close-ups, which enables readers to catch specific details and replicate the looks most inspiring to them.

If you are confused by the myriad of decorating books on the market today, and are looking for that one book that you can use over and over again as a quick reference guide, this is one I would recommend hands down. I also suggest that you check out Nina's other book entitled The Art of Decoration. My copy is two years old and very tattered.

Cris Cunningham

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