( 5 reviews )
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( 0 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Mar 16 2006
i did't like this book at all. The rooms that were displayed, looked very out dated. It wasn't very hopeful to me at all.
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( 5 of 5 found this review helpful ) Posted: Sep 15 2005
This is a really great book if you are looking for 1 of the 8 themes that are shown. A number of views of the rooms are shown and detailed instructions are given for making the items. I chose to return my book because I was not interested in any of the 8 themes. I was looking for design ideas for a girl's room. The themes are: 1. Butterfly/dragonfly: butterflies and dragonflies make a cute theme for a girl's bedroom but there rendition seemed a bit tacky looking to me. 2. Cowboy theme: I thought this one was really cute, but we don't have any boys. 3. Pink and white frilly floral theme: they call it Good morning Princess. It just wasn't the look I had in mind. 4. Jungle/Zoo theme: really cute ideas but again it seemed better for a boy. Included directions for making a bamboo screen, bamboo lamp and bamboo headboard! 5. The magical garden: again, a bit too frilly and floral for my taste 6. Sailing, seaside theme: really cute! We live in Minnesota so the seaside, sailing theme seemed to fit a little more coastal child... 7. Chicken coop. There were some good ideas if you are looking for a chicken-type theme with red, blues and yellows. Chickens weren't what I had in mind. 8. Memory Lane: girl's room, I didn't care for it. It looked like Mary Engelbreit designed the furniture. There was a comforter that looked like the Jack and Jill pictures from the reading books... It would be a good book to order if you want a jungle/zoo, cowboy or seaside/sailing theme.
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Posted: Jul 13 2005
Although some styles in this book are outdated, I feel that it provided inspiration for my own projects. After reading this book, I had ideas for redecorating my two daughters' rooms. My favorite room ideas were the princess room and the nostalgia room. The cowboy room was really cute too. Good themes, projects, and clear instructions are included in this book. If you are in need of some inspiration, this book will help.
