Eclectic Living: Ideas for Creating Your Own Unique Homestyle (Bari Lynn at Home)

by Bari Lynn and Abbe Aronson

Book Overview

For those of us who are too busy to spend a whole weekend preparing for a party or fixing up the living room, Bari Lynn offers this book full of time-saving projects. In a few hours, you can transform... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060191171
• ISBN13: 9780060191177
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.7" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Ideas

Bari Lynn takes you through each project step by step in easy to understand language and uncomplicted directions. Also what I found helpful is that she provides the information where to purchase the supplies you need. In one weekend you can change the look of your house with very little effort and money.

Good starting point!

This is a collection of projects you can do in a short period of time, such as on a weekend. One or two, not ALL of them. I've done the simple bed canopy and I love it. Didn't take long, either! I've been doing flavored vinegars for Xmas gifts for years, and everyone loves them. The projects are easy and leave a lot of room for creativity and personal expression, and no right or wrong way to do them. They're also not as expensive as you might think. This is a good book for people who think that "decorating" means lots of loud flowery wall paper with upholstery fabric to match, new objects de art, and of course, lots of money. No, these are neat things that you can do to "redecorate" without "refinancing." There are great gift ideas as well, although I've not tried glass etching just yet! May I respectfully suggest that you do a good spring cleaning before considering decorating. Can't tell you how many people I know that want to redecorate, but never think of cleaning up first. Clear out your closet, neaten it up, donate or dispose of unneeded things, (See Suze Orman's The Courage to be rich), repair anything that needs repair (upholstery, vacuum cleaners, replace a picture frame's glass, furniture/chair/sofa legs, etc.), then think about the colorwashing on the walls, or something else. Then start thinking color and coordination, or not!

Great and Easy Ideas that Look GREAT

I found Bari Lynn's first book to be full of fun, great looking and inexpensive ideas. Her how to instructions are very thorough and all the color pictures illustrating key steps are a great help. I, for one, can't wait for her next book!

Refreshing new look at inexpensive home decorating

Eclectic Living by Bari Lynn shows her unique eclectic vision. Throughout the book her easy,cost-conscious creative ideas kept me saying "I can do that!" Looking forward the next of her series.

refreshing new ideas about home decorating

Eclectic Living by Bari Lynn shows her unique eclectic vision. Throughout the book her easy, cost-conscious creative ideas kept me saying "i can do that!" Looking forward to the next of her series.