Leading The Artful Life Mary Engelbreit

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Summary: A Mary Engelbreit Re-Do
Review: Disappointment as I am a charter subscriber to Mary Englebreit's magazine. Subscribers to Mary's wonderful magazine entitled Home Companion should note that much of this work is reprinted from the magazines. This should've been stated so unsuspecting buyers wouldn't repurchase what they already have. If you don't subscribe to the magazine this would be a wonderful book to own. It is filled with great photos of inspirational ideas for incorporating into our own homes.

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I am a big fan of ME and her magazine, Mary Englebreit's Home Companion. I received this book as a gift, and was excited, since I would have bought it for myself. However, most of the photographs have already been used in the magazine. Very few were new, so there was not much new inspiration generated.

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I am a big fan of ME and her magazine, Mary Englebreit's Home Companion. I received this book as a gift, and was excited, since I would have bought it for myself. However, most of the photographs have already been used in the magazine. Very few were new, so there was not much new inspiration generated.

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Summary: Note if You have been a subscriber to Home Companion
Review: I imagine there are already used copies of this brand new book for sale because if you are a ME fan, you've seen it all before in the magazine. It's really annoying to open a new book by a favorite author to find that you recognize the material on every page! To some extent the last book by ME, "Paint" presented the same situation...lots of reruns, but this one has even more used material. I wish authors would reveal that previously published material is being used in a book. Most true ME fans are always hungry for more, I hope she gives it to us in her next book.

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Summary: reruns are so disappointing!
Review: I imagine there are already used copies of this brand new book for sale because if you are a ME fan, you've seen it all before in the magazine. It's really annoying to open a new book by a favorite author to find that you recognize the material on every page! To some extent the last book by ME, "Paint" presented the same situation...lots of reruns, but this one has even more used material. I wish authors would reveal that previously published material is being used in a book. Most true ME fans are always hungry for more, I hope she gives it to us in her next book.

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Summary: Inspirational for enhancing one's own living space
Review: Leading The Artful Life: Interiors Designed With Artistic Intuition showcases traditional, eclectic, bohemian, and minimalist styles and designs by inventive homeowners. Infused with tips from top designers in the field, this compendium of beautiful homes and rooms reveals ideas and tastes that reflect high standards of aesthetics. Brilliant photographs superbly compliment the informative text and make Leading The Artful Life a "must" for students of interior design and the non-specialist general reader seeking inspiration for enlivening and enhancing their own living spaces.

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Summary: Beautiful book
Review: This book has beautiful photographs that really tie in with the different topics being discussed. The book covers a number of different decorating styles i.e., traditional, colors, bohemian, nature, minimalist...and each chapter has useful tips. I found that this booked helped support me in utilizing my own creativity as well as giving me many new ideas. If you like creative decorating you will like this book!

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Summary: homes with personality
Review: This is a beautiful book showcasing homes with personality. The rooms aren't all "decoratory" and precisely "country" or "traditional." Judge the book on its own merits (which are many), not on the basis that the photos have appeared in a magazine before.

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Summary: Note if You have been a subscriber to Home Companion
Review: Unfortunately this book "recycled" alot of content from back issues of Mary Engelbreit Home Companion magazine. Not much here for Mary's loyal subscribers. Mary, why didn't you offer us something new?

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Summary: Note if You have been a subscriber to Home Companion
Review: Unfortunately this book "recycled" alot of content from back issues of Mary Engelbreit Home Companion magazine. Not much here for Mary's loyal subscribers. Mary, why didn't you offer us something new?