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Summary: Two Thumbs Down?NOT!!!!!
Review: ...I not only own this book, but am a loyal fan of The Budget Decorator and belong to her online newsletter and have taken her workshop. It seems to me this reader bought this book when it wasn't what she was really looking for. This book is full of great ideas and inspiration, the fact that it doesn't have photos just leaves more room for great ideas! As another reviewer mentioned, the author is trying to help us find our own inspiration!!! As for the note pages, I welcomed them as a way to keep the ideas I liked in focus...and while I saw one typo in the book, it was certainly not to the degree this reviewer claimed. Nothing in this book is redundant or tired, and if the reviewer from Glendale thinks she can find all these ideas for free on cable tv shows...well than that just tells me the author knows what we want, and I think she has given it to us! (And frankly, I'd have to watch tv 25 hours a day to find this many great ideas!)Great book with excellent bulleted ideas for every room in your house...it will make you rethink all the money you have wasted through the years decorating your home, and shows you how to create a space that is special to you and your family...
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Summary: Some good ideas, needed better editing
Review: I agree with the person who complained about how many blank pages there are in this book. Most of these ideas have been dispensed before, by better writer and decorators than this author. However, what caused this book to get one star in my eyes was the complete and utter disregard for punctuation rules- every third sentence ended with an exclamation mark. Trite ideas dispensed by a trite writer.
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Summary: Some good ideas, needed better editing
Review: I agree with the person who complained about how many blank pages there are in this book. Most of these ideas have been dispensed before, by better writer and decorators than this author. However, what caused this book to get one star in my eyes was the complete and utter disregard for punctuation rules- every third sentence ended with an exclamation mark. Trite ideas dispensed by a trite writer.
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Summary: Decorating Dilemmas SOLVED!
Review: I loved this book! I had so much great STUFF in my house, I didn't understand why it didn't look good but it certainly didn't. A few hours devoted to this book and a few quick passes through my house made all the difference and my friends wanted to know what decorator I hired! This book had very simple, easy to complete, ideas that I never would have thought of. Just a few changes here and there and I live in a designer's dream home! All of my friends have bought the book now (I won't give mine away! I refer to it often!) and their houses are transformed too! I recommend this book to anyone who lives in a home and wants it to look nice. This is a must-have! And what a great gift for newlyweds and anyone going out on their own!
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Summary: Excellent. You have to get this book!
Review: Kathleen WIlson did us all a great service by writing this book. I live on a menial income and this book gave me so many frugal and fantastic ideas that I keep going over and over it again. I cannot wait until she writes another book. Her newsletter is fantastic too. Thanks Kathleen! Good Luck and GOD Bless!Anyone seeking decorator advice without the full pocket needs to get this book. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Lots Of Great Ideas That You Never Thought Of
Review: The ideas are creative and do-able at such low cost with stuff that you can find around the house. They are wonderful and though many people have money, why waste the money when you can do it for less? Then you can do more or save the money for something that you cant get cheaply. I think Kathleen has done a great job with the book. I have a creative mind myself and am a student of design. I have to thank Kathleen for giving me more great ideas to do around the house without spending too much money.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: This book is quick and easy to read and full of great decorating ideas. I have always tried to decorate frugally and would continue to do so even if I won the lottery. It's a real challenge to "beat the system" and this book is by a woman after my own heart! I'll keep it on my reference shelf.
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Summary: Decorating Bible for the Budget and Idea Challenged!
Review: This is a terrific, easy to read book with hundreds of simple to do, "why didn't I think of that?" ideas! Many of the projects can be done with things you already have around the house (especially if you have a hard time throwing things out). Kathleen Wilson's creativity is contagious - just reading her book gets your own imagination working. I often found myself not reading, but daydreaming, thinking about what I could do, and what I could use. And this was her intention - not just to copy her ideas, but to have the reader build on those to develop their own. My only dilemma is where to start, as there are so many ideas and projects that I want to try NOW (although the author says to start with organizing and reducing the clutter - a dilemma in itself!); and my house just isn't big enough to accommodate all the wonderful ideas in this book that I'd like to use. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for inspiration!
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Summary: College Dorm Decor
Review: This is a terrific, easy to read book with hundreds of simple to do, "why didn't I think of that?" ideas! Many of the projects can be done with things you already have around the house (especially if you have a hard time throwing things out). Kathleen Wilson's creativity is contagious - just reading her book gets your own imagination working. I often found myself not reading, but daydreaming, thinking about what I could do, and what I could use. And this was her intention - not just to copy her ideas, but to have the reader build on those to develop their own. My only dilemma is where to start, as there are so many ideas and projects that I want to try NOW (although the author says to start with organizing and reducing the clutter - a dilemma in itself!); and my house just isn't big enough to accommodate all the wonderful ideas in this book that I'd like to use. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for inspiration!
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Summary: Great Ideas at the Right Price!
Review: This really is the budget decorator's "Bible"! For a minimal price, Kathleen Wilson gives you hundreds of great, simple, budget-minded decorating ideas for your home (or apartment/rental). Kathleen's "resources" pages are the best I've found, all in one place -- at your fingertips! Her ideas for decorating include using what you already have -- she inspired me to change the look of my living room by simply covering the throw pillows with fabric I already had and liked (old shirts!) ... and I did it in less than a day! We've lived on a budget for almost 7 years and decorating and making things "homey" just hasn't happened much in our house due to cost, lack of time and lack of good idea resources. That's changed now! Kathleen Wilson's book, Quick Decorating Ideas Under $20: The Budget Decorator's Bible not only gave me inspiration on what could be done in our house, but exactly how to do it and where to find what I need to make our house a home.
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