Review: Easy Home Design Decorating Success
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2012
A delightful and informative read, Home Interior Design Made Easy, gives just enough pointers on every room and hallway in the house to set you on the road to easy decorating success, and better yet, great design even if you're on a budget.The first impressive tip was the 60-30-10 Rule, the basic guideline for using color in your room: 60% dominant color-30% recessive color-10% accent color. And, interestingly, one is advised that the same colors can be used throughout the house by simply changing the proportions. What a fun exercise in design. I began mentally playing with white-beige-red with a touch of black accent every now and then, visualizing various rooms in my home with different color proportions.That was just the beginning, you are given specifics for everything from a baby's nursery with an eye to expansion to a little boy's or girl's room, to safe, comfy accommodations for an elderly person, to designing your in-house gym, dressing room, home office, closets with specific dimensions.... Hints for lighting, window treatments, room focal points. dinner table accessories, and so much more.Anyone looking for basic concepts as well as specific ideas would do well to start with this very informative little book. The only omissions were kitchen, rec room, and poolside cabana.I was impressed with the illustrations and a special chapter on what to "avoid" in interior design. Well done. Five stars!