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Summary: Invaluable book
Review: Finally, a design book that is smart, beautifully written, doesn't take anything for granted, and yet doesn't treat the reader like an idiot. This book is great fun to read -- I stayed up late into the night and read it cover to cover -- and it really teaches a new way to approach home design. This book taught me a new way of seeing my home and helped me make it into a place that I not only live in but love.
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Summary: Great for new ideas in your home!
Review: For five years, I have been trying to redecorate my house. Then last week I read a story in Newsweek on this book and bought it. I already have so many great ideas from Marco Pasanella. I highly recommend this book to anyone about to buy a house, redecorate a house, or even someone who just wants to freshen up their home.
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Summary: Living in Style Without Losing Your Mind
Review: I must say I was somewhat disappointed with this book. It was a lot slimmer than I expected and it didn't impart any new knowledge or provide any practical decorating tips for someone with an ordinary house that has no special architectural features. This book, like so many other decorating books is aimed at people who live in ideal houses with some old style charm or super modern chic.
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Summary: If you only read one interior design book, make it this one!
Review: I read all the interior design books that I can find, but this one is very special. It liberates your thinking. Many designers tell you to think about what you really need. In this book Marco Pasanella teaches you how to think about what you need.I am about to move house and received this book from Amazon two days ago. It has transformed my ideas for my new home, and will probably save me from wasting money and making mistakes. It is a very entertaining read, full of memorable quotes that will stay in my mind for a long time. It contains some thought provoking pictures, but if you are looking for a coffee-table book full of ideas to copy, this is not the book for you.
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Summary: If you only read one interior design book, make it this one!
Review: I really enjoyed this book. Although it didn't provide a lot of concrete suggestions it did give me a better feeling of what I was trying to accomplish by redecorating my house. I don't feel I have a strong aesthetic sense but after reading this book I knew that I could create a home that I not only was proud for people to see but also was comfortable and livable and encouraged "coming together." I know that I won't go around following lots of the "tricks" so common in other books that don't make sense in my life and don't fit my style. Don't clutter your house with faddish trinkets. Surround yourself with things that are meaningful to you. This book will show you how to do that with a sense of style. I would encourage anyone to read this book before going out and spending a lot of money to recreate someone else's version of the perfect home!
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Summary: Start here Please!
Review: I really enjoyed this book. Although it didn't provide a lot of concrete suggestions it did give me a better feeling of what I was trying to accomplish by redecorating my house. I don't feel I have a strong aesthetic sense but after reading this book I knew that I could create a home that I not only was proud for people to see but also was comfortable and livable and encouraged "coming together." I know that I won't go around following lots of the "tricks" so common in other books that don't make sense in my life and don't fit my style. Don't clutter your house with faddish trinkets. Surround yourself with things that are meaningful to you. This book will show you how to do that with a sense of style. I would encourage anyone to read this book before going out and spending a lot of money to recreate someone else's version of the perfect home!
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Summary: I'M NO LONGER LOSING MY MIND
Review: LOSING MY MIND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECORATE MY NEW YORK APARTMENT, WITH ENOUGH "STUFF" TO FILL A SUBURBAN HOUSE. I SAW PASANELLA'S,"LIVING IN STYLE WITHOUT LOSING YOUR MIND," AND HOPED THAT THIS WOULD HELP ME. AMAZINGLY ENOUGH IT DID! I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH ALL MY STUFF. PASANELLA TAUGHT ME HOW TO ARRANGE THE STUFF I LOVE AND ORGANIZE THE REST. WRITTEN IN AN EASY TO READ MANNER WITH BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHS. THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR A PERSON STARTING OUT ON A LIMITED BUDGET OR A PERSON WITH A LOT OF MONEY TO SPEND AND WANTS TO PERSONALIZE THEIR ENVIRONMENT.
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Summary: I'M NO LONGER LOSING MY MIND
Review: LOSING MY MIND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECORATE MY NEW YORK APARTMENT, WITH ENOUGH "STUFF" TO FILL A SUBURBAN HOUSE. I SAW PASANELLA'S,"LIVING IN STYLE WITHOUT LOSING YOUR MIND," AND HOPED THAT THIS WOULD HELP ME. AMAZINGLY ENOUGH IT DID! I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH ALL MY STUFF. PASANELLA TAUGHT ME HOW TO ARRANGE THE STUFF I LOVE AND ORGANIZE THE REST. WRITTEN IN AN EASY TO READ MANNER WITH BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHS. THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR A PERSON STARTING OUT ON A LIMITED BUDGET OR A PERSON WITH A LOT OF MONEY TO SPEND AND WANTS TO PERSONALIZE THEIR ENVIRONMENT.
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Summary: The very best.
Review: Lots of design books begin to seem like the same book in different jackets. Open "Living In Style" to its first photo and you know you have found an exception. I won't give you the specifics but it's an interior design idea for someone who loves a good cookie but doesn't want to eat too many. Marco is funny, frank & thought-provoking. He'd be great to have over for a beer and pizza. He and his ideas are smart yet "real life." This is not a book for anyone looking for specific ideas on how to decorate their house. It is for those of us who have our own personal sense of style and are looking for encouragement along with guidance. It's a quick read unless you read it several times as I have.
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Summary: The very best.
Review: Lots of design books begin to seem like the same book in different jackets. Open "Living In Style" to its first photo and you know you have found an exception. I won't give you the specifics but it's an interior design idea for someone who loves a good cookie but doesn't want to eat too many. Marco is funny, frank & thought-provoking. He'd be great to have over for a beer and pizza. He and his ideas are smart yet "real life." This is not a book for anyone looking for specific ideas on how to decorate their house. It is for those of us who have our own personal sense of style and are looking for encouragement along with guidance. It's a quick read unless you read it several times as I have.
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