501 Decorating Ideas Under $100

by Better Homes and Gardens

501 easy, affordable DIY decorating projects for every room in your home Giving your home a facelift doesn't have to break the bank-or your back! This idea-packed book gives you step-by-step instructions for tackling small, inexpensive, and easily achievable decorating projects that will give your home a whole new look. 501 Decorating Ideas Under $100 gives you projects and inspiration for sprucing up every room of your home, from revamping store-bought curtains to making over a piece of furniture to creating an original work of art to hang on the wall, and so much more! Whether you're looking to brighten a dark corner of an apartment or want a completely new look for an entire house, the 501 projects in this gorgeous book will inspire and guide you every step of the way.

Genres: Nonfiction, Crafts, Reference, Design, Adult

224 pages, Paperback

First published July 6, 2010

About the author

Better Homes and Gardens is the fourth best selling magazine in the United States. Better Homes and Gardens focuses on interests regarding homes, cooking, gardening, crafts, healthy living, decorating, and entertaining. The magazine is published 12 times per year by the Meredith Corporation. It was founded in 1922 by Edwin Meredith, who had previously been the United States Secretary of Agriculture under Woodrow Wilson.

Better Homes and Gardens is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines.

Reviews

[Kelly Knapp · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book. The pictures are bright and very informative before you even start reading the captions or pages. Fast and easy reading with great projects for the crafty or DIYers. Only problem I find is that 501 projects at $100.00 each means $50,000.00 if you like them all. LOL. I like a lot of the projects.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of great ideas

[Glenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

lots of pretty photographs and ideas.

[Besh]

Necessity

[Cindy]

Felted wool coasters pg. 47

Window curtains from shower curtains pg. 83

Dining chair covers made with dish towels pg. 89

Nice color combos such as lilac & lime pg. 107

Gold leafed stones pg. 113

Forks made into art holders pg. 118

Many clever chair & cupboard makeovers pg 200

Backing ikea bookcase with color pg. 176

[Autumn · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was gravitated towards the book because of the cover (I know!) I thought it would have a ton of ideas for larger projects like the furniture shown. Instead, most of the ideas were for decorative DIY accessories that are easily found on Pinterest or Tumblr.

[Sherri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow, a lot of ideas. Creative enough to give you spin off ideas.

[Tami · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good ideas but a little chotskie for me.

[Kristy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the ideas in this book! I plan on borrowing it again when I dont have so many projects on my plate.

[Laurie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the photos and there were a lot of great ideas that I want to remember...got this book from the library, going to see about buying a copy for myself.

[K. East · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of the materials required are probably more expensive than buying something already made. However,lots of clever ideas to adapt to your own home.

[Maicie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, cheap ideas. I like to joke that if my house burned down my insurance claim would be around $100. But it's probably more like $500.

[Marcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tons of fun, cheap decorating ideas that you might actually want in your home! Many incorporate flea market finds (yeah!) and a liberal dose of crafting. Cute and inspiring.

[Aspasia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Includes lots of cute and clever "Now why didn't I think of that?" ideas. Some might not be suitable for households with small children and curious animals.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome ideas! Maybe I can use some of these in the future! YAY!

[Jenna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Only found one idea I would like to try from this book...

[Trish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gives you lots of good ideas.

[Sheila Read · Rating 5 out of 5]

I looked at this book to get ideas on how to decorate the house had some great ideas.

[Jaye · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found some interesting ideas, but there were a lot of things I could see my cats wouldn't allow.
I also found myself thinking, "who the heck would do that?" to many things.

[Donna Zigmont · Rating 4 out of 5]

I borrowed this from the library.And I really liked it.I found some great ideas to use for my bedroom.

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for inspiration

[Miss M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent ideas

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great ideas with "how to" pages in between sections.

[Manda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some really cute ideas I want to try

[Michael Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Wallis · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was hard for me decide on what rating to give this book.
Pros:
- There are many, many ideas for decorating ideas
- The ideas would not cost too much to do
- Decorating tips for "cottage style"
- Lots of tips for decorating with upcycled or vintage items
Cons:
- This is really personal, but for me, I only found a few of the projects worth doing.
- Too many projects add to the clutter of the home unnecessarily. I'm all for creative decor, and I like upcycling. But I felt too often, instead of taking "this" to "that", some projects just confused me. Why take game pieces and display them in jars? This only contributes to more visual clutter. Another project, a "recipe holder" attaches clothespins to vintage potato mashers or meat tenderizers. Frankly, I don't see anyone using such a devise for holding a recipe while actually cooking, although, admittedly, it looks sort of interesting.

So, I think this is a book that's definitely worth checking out, but for me, it's not a "keeper".

[Martha]

read again Aug 2017

[Alissa Mullaney]

this book is very interesting and i will use them (:(:(:(: