Country Living Easy Transformations: Small Spaces and Cozy Corners

Easy Transformations

by Janice Easton-Epner, Country Living Magazine

With just a little inspiration from Country Living’s successful series, anyone can turn a small and awkward space into an appealing, cozy corner.

Every home has its tiny room, oddly shaped hallway, empty landing, or other difficult-to-decorate area—but these innovative and quick approaches are the first step in turning neglected spaces into models of decorative style. The topics covered range from Themes and Collections to Perfecting Your Palette; some of the ideas are as simple as varying the sizes of objects in a display to create visual interest. Other concepts—such as creatively mixing formal and informal elements—will free home decorators from tired and dull design tenets and bring “fresh air” into any décor. Smart tips and easy, enjoyable projects help jump-start the transformation, while detailed captions for the photos and many sidebars reveal exactly how the job was accomplished.

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Genres: Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Kelly]

Love, love, love interior decorating books, even when the state of my house is so clutter, dirty, and depressing.
Nice little book, but not much to it!

Best advice from decorating/organizational books? Organized people do not store things on the floor. That was my downfall, clearly, allowing anything to be stored on the floor....

[Lioba]

I'm very into home decoration magazines and books atm. I've been buying lots of home makeover magazines and I've started to look around for interesting books too. "Small Spaces and Cozy Corners" wasn't as good as I expected though. I thought I'd get advice on how to make the most of a small place (if that's all you have). This book is more about adding perfectly decorated corners to a nicely decorated spacious home. And some of it is way too American. I'm really not into putting flags outside my home or pictures of ex-presidents on the walls... But there are some good ideas in the book to think about. I'm considering printing out some of the charming old family pictures that I borrowed from my mother and aunts and scanned, and displaying them on my hallway walls in pretty frames. :)

[Susan]

The title of this work is a bit deceptive. This is NOT a work about a small spaces home. It is a book about various small spaces within a home ... the top of a table, a stair, a hidden corner. If you are looking for some reference material regarding decorating a small home, condo or apartment - look elsewhere.

[Carole]

Ideas for decorating foyers, nooks,& other small awkwardspaces w/emphasis on "shabby country".--Nice photography.

[Marilyn]

This is a lesson with plenty of photos on how to pile up junk and crap in your house.

[Trish]

Non-Fiction; Home Improvement
2 stars

Usually Country Living strikes my interest but this book seemed a bit too dated for a modern vintage style.

[Rachael]

Some good tips, but most of the photos are of early American and Victorian decor, which is not my style and was hard to pull ideas from the photos if you know what I mean