I love wood work
Since it is no longer safe to travel most places I now spend my time and money making my home a show place. This book has encouraged me and guided me to make some dramatic changes in my home. My friends are amazed at the beautiful things you can make with a little time and effort. I am a woman and I find this book an easy read and fun way to spend my weekends.
Very useful for ideas and techniques
This book is wonderful. Starting with some carpentry skills of my own, I was able to design and trim out my entire dining room with crown molding, chair rail, wall frames etc. This book was invaluable in helping me design and execute the project.
Yes, it is really a decorating book
Well, I should have known. The title "Decorating with..." tells it all. It is first and foremost a decorating book that the wife would love. This book has the best and sharpest color pictures of any decorating book and is very tastefully presented. But it is skimpy or just plain bad at helping you to DIY. There is little that is useful in technique and little that is useful for tackling the complexities of say installing crown moulding. But, I can't fault the author. After all, the title is "Decorating with...".
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