Stylish Solutions

This is a great book to go to for inspiration when you want to give an ordinary room a unique twist. The focus on some of the often overlooked pieces like coffeetables and sideboards sets this book apart from other design texts, and make it possible to make a few small changes that could really enliven an entire room. The photographs are wonderful, and because each setting is so detailed, you can look at them again and again without getting bored. Not all the ideas are ones that I would want to apply in my own home (that would be impossible, after all). But they are all interesting spaces that I would enjoy exploring; I definitely can't say that for all design books. While this is not a budget-oriented book (and it doesn't claim to be), many of the ideas could be translated into something affordable; more 'vintage' and less 'antique', fewer luxury fabrics, etc. etc. There are a lot of examples of adapting salvaged materials, which appealed to my budget. If you want advice on how to pull off an entire room, or want something very traditional looking ..., you'll probably want to look elsewhere. Otherwise, enjoy this book!