Katie Brown Decorates: 5 Styles, 10 Rooms, 105 Projects

What a great book, full of interesting and new ideas. I'm glad to see something different than all the other run of the mill decorating books. I loved the leather belts idea. Definitely worth checking out, nice, fresh ideas.

Don't be put off by the other poor reviews, IF you:1) are bored to death by 99% of the other decorating books2) have an open mind3) have a taste for the visually witty and whimsicalOK, this book isn't for everyone. I almost didn't pick it up because I thought Katie Brown was one of those ubiquitous TV stylemeisters. YAWN! But I looked at the book anyway, and was delighted by the original, daring and economical projects. A Wok for a lamp? Hooray! Washboards into a modern art shelving unit? By jiminy, what a great idea.So--perhaps this book isn't so good for those with traditional tastes. But ye gods, aren't we drowning in the same-old decorating advice? Repackaged and spewed forth by the publishers to make another buck? Sweet mother of pearl, this highly original book will wake up your optic nerve!I only took off one star because I would have liked the rooms to be even more offbeat. In fact my only complaint was that some of them looked a bit too traditional for my tastes.And as for the cost effectiveness of the projects--I rejoice! I find looking at the 'dream home' pictures very depressing these days. This IS the Bush economy, after all. So here's a book of possibilities that people of almost any economic bracket can afford. A book that will help, with some creativity and imagination, a room like no one else has in Pleasantville.I say, bring on the chandelier made of flashlights!

Great Book! Great Projects!! Clear instructions and tips. Absolutly the best style out there! Loved it and I'm not selling my copy!

Once again, Katie Brown has shown that she has the right sensibility and the perfect touch when it comes to bringing a home to life. Katie Brown Decorates includes everything I was hoping for and so much more. I am now counting the days until her next book hits the presses and graces my bookshelf. Way to go Katie Brown!