Use What You Have Decorating : Transform Your Home in One Hour With Ten Simple Design Principles -- Using the Space You Have, the Things You Like, the Budget You Choose

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Summary: Have Furniture? You Need This Book!
Review: This book saves the day for anyone who has been moving their furniture around and has never been able to get it right. It shows common mistakes and how to fix them quickly. No need to buy lots of new things. Even after everything looks great, this book is so handy for reference. When questions crops up about lighting, displaying art or making new purchases, it has all the answers. Your copy will get dog-earred too!

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Summary: A Standout Decorating Book
Review: This book solved the mysteries of what was wrong with my house. As I read it I felt as though the author had visited my home because she knew exactly what the problems were even though I couldn't pinpointed them myself.
The title says you can transform your home and it lives up to its promise. You can whiz from room to room correcting mistakes and making things look great iin a very short time - big difference!!!
If you need help decorating your home and want a pretty, professional look, start with this book.

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Summary: Solid Principles; Practical Advice
Review: This is a book that I will actually keep, not flip through for ideas and get rid of. Whether you're looking to make over your home or you're starting over in a new home, this is a great book! Being a former interior design student, I have to say her design prinicples are solid, and her advice is practical. After living in apartments for years, I recently purchased a new home. Using what I already knew and much of the info from Lauri's book, I was able to put together an entire house with under $500, and half of that was wall paint and related supplies. Not bad for someone who doesn't have an HGTV show's budget behind them! The only thing I would have preferred is for the book to have color pictures (instead of black & white) because the colors used in a room are every bit a part of the design as the furniture placement.