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The Smart Approach to Small-Space Living

The Smart Approach to Small-Space Living
By Ms. Susan Boyle Hillstrom

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The Smart Approach to Small-Space Living gives the small house or apartment dweller the design advantage with professional advice for creating a beautiful, comfortable environment. Hundreds of gorgeous photographs amply illustrate the designer tips and know-how that is explained with regard to the understanding of space and interior design.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #109556 in Books
  • Published on: 2007-06-01
  • Released on: 2007-06-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 224 pages

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Winner of a Bronze Ippy Award (Independent Publisher Book Award.
 
Finalist for ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award and for the Publisher's Marketing Association (PMA) Ben Franklin Award.

From the Back Cover

The Smart Approach to Small Space Living
 
The Smart Approach to Small-Space Living explains and shows how to live it up stylishly and comfortably in 2,500 square feet or less. Find out how to use designer tricks and know-how to create a living environment that offers everything you need without crowding your space.
• Get inspired by more than 275 color photos

• See what interior designers do to improve space-challenged areas

• Learn how to choose the right furniture; create a working layout; declutter; and create storage

• Pick up tips for using color, pattern, and light to visually expand space

• Find out how to rearrange and open up existing interior space

• Design Workbooks zero in on important design and decorating details within many of the featured rooms—see how the professionals pulled everything together

• A comprehensive resource guide directs you to important industry sources and manufacturers


About the Author

Susan Boyle Hillstrom
is the author of several books and the former editor-in-chief of House Beautiful Special Interest Publications. She frequently writes about home design and remodeling for numerous national publications from her home in the western Catskill Mountains in New York State.

Customer Reviews

Handy Lil' Helper5
I'm a college student that struggles with trying to keep a neat and orderly apartment, and having furniture that seems to be too large for my small rooms makes it kind of hard to keep a clean and organized appearance. I didn't know they made books on the subject of decorating and organizing small houses and apartments, until my best friend passed along this awesome book. Remember how I mentioned I had big furniture? Well it seems to work right with my small rooms now just by some juxtapositions of the furniture and simple modifications of the room. I didn't fully understand how the color of the walls could really change the appearance of a room's size, along with the patterns, lighting, and accents. Well now that my apartment looks cool and is highly functional, all I have to do is find a way to STAY organized.

Surprisingly Pleased - A Great Book5
I was looking for a how to decorating book for my condo and this book was amazingly helpful. Granted some of the spaces had more square footage and light than my space does, but the book was great! There are so many "apartment" decor books that are for spaces that are 2000 sf or lofts; not my situation at all and I had almost given up on finding a good book until I read the reviews of this one. I've referenced this book several times and it, along with several Idea Books, gave me great perspective and direction and I have succeeded and turning my cookie cutter condo into a one of a kind cozy place that I love.

Offers some good basic concepts, limited range of styles shown3
The book discusses some valuable points regarding visual balance in a space, focusing on color and furniture sizing. A lot of the graphics show ideas for small spaces, but not too many ideas for small spaces on a budget. Also, I believe the spaces they decorate should offer more real-life challenges, such as limited number of windows and other difficult-to-decorate nooks, etc. It's a pretty good start though, since it gets you to think about the direction you want to follow. I suggest sarting with this book with the idea that you will need to get another book later on, one which will cater more to your taste and needs.