Christopher Lowell's You Can Do It! Small Spaces: Decorating to Make Every Inch Count

Christopher Lowell has a passion for design and organization. It comes out clearly in this book.

If you have small spaces (and who doesn't!) this is the book for you. I devoured every page. Christopher's designs are impeccable, classy and you WILL be able to douplicate them yourself.

This book is a must-read for anyone attempting to decorate a small living space (no matter what part of the house it is). If you are just flipping through the book looking at the pictures you won't learn much. That's no different than looking through a magazine. However, if you take the time to read each chapter and apply his know-how, you will learn a tremendous amount from Mr. Lowell. He causes you to think about your space, how it is going to be used, and how you can make it a beautiful place all your own. The "seven layers of design" are also explained in each room decorated. Also, there are two looks for the same room. This book saved us from making costly mistakes in our decorating, sparked our creativity, and remained practical all at the same time. We love the change in our home. Loved this book!!

In the past 20+ years I have researched and reviewed literally thousands of pages on decorating small spaces. This book hits the mark-especially if you have a small space and have many challenging obstacles-lack of wall space, storage space, rooms that seem to go nowhere, or misaligned structures-windows, fireplaces, doorways. I do not agree with the reviews that state that this book does not cover the way that most of suburbia live. Not in all areas of the country perhaps, but the growing majority, due to downsizing and strained budgets, are living this way. Tract housing and pre-fab construction is on the rise. I have this book, and have suggested it for preferred reading at the colleges and libraries in my area. It is one of a kind, and worth twice the price!

Christopher's use of small spaces is clever in this book, his sense of color and style always amazing. Many of the rooms were taken from a Fleetwood Manufactured Home and the transformations can give anyone hope for decorating small spaces. Highly recommended.