Material World: Home Decor Projects for the Fabric Obsessed

by Cat Wei

Are you a do-it-yourselfer, or do you want to be? Are you looking to easily improve the decor of your home? If you're searching for inspiration, look no further! Material World takes you into the creative minds of 20 DESIGNERS from around the world to bring you unique home decor projects. Each fun project has a common thread -- THEY ALL USE FABRIC as a main ingredient! This beautifully illustrated book will take you on a journey from inspiration to materialization, with step-by-step instructions for projects to decorate and personalize every room in your habitat. It provides simple solutions for design dilemmas -- upholstering furniture, sewing slipcovers, window treatments, bed trimmings, light fixtures, floor coverings, pillows, room partitions -- even a bed for your dog! Perfect for a DIY novice or a seasoned professional, Material World covers a variety of exceptional SEW AND NO-SEW PROJECTS for terrific results. New York City architect, interior designer and co-host of DIY Network's "Material Girls", Cat Wei, curates a recipe book of project ideas (including many of her own designs) to beautify your home for better living.

160 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2007

Reviews

[Anne White]

Glad this was a library book.

[Bee · Rating 1 out of 5]

I ordered this book for the library (with full intentions to check it out myself immediately) but I was really disappointed. The sewing projects seemed to be trying too hard to be kitschy, and instead just looked tacky. The cover of the book is gorgeous, though.

[Mary Frances · Rating 2 out of 5]

OK, but not too interesting if you already know much about crafts. Some projects seem silly- who wants to unbuckle a belt every time they close a shade? I cannot believe the t-shirt quilt was included. That is a really old idea. The instructions look sounds, but I didn't try any projects.

[Ellen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my style at all.

[Dolldiva · Rating 3 out of 5]

Creative ideas for interior decorating.