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Creative Walls: How To Display And Enjoy Your Treasured Collections (2011)

by Geraldine James(Favorite Author)

3.48 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1907563156 (ISBN13: 9781907563157)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

CICO Books

review 1: I lament all the empty wall space in America while I fill mine up with artwork, old family photographs and other collections. I don't want a bigger house just more walls. So when I saw the title of this book, I got excited that here were people like me! But this book of photographs was ruined by the style and font used for the author's descriptions. The printing, which varied in size within a paragraph and often used a style imitating wooden block printing with smears and block edges, was distracting to the photographs and created a chaotic look that was a mess. Instead of being impressed with these homeowners creativity and collections, I just wanted to turn the page...
review 2: Maybe because I was expecting more of a how-to or DIY type of book, that would ... moreshow me how to build interesting shelving or displays, but I was a tad disappointed in this book overall. It was good for browsing through, garnering some ideas, but actual tips or sources or even how to make some of the cooler ideas would have been nice. Not everyone can afford to drop a bunch of cash on a collection of high demand vintage signs or art, or have a collection of them all ready to redecorate. Again, I think that was my expectations of the book and not the book's fault, but I think it might have a specific, wealthier audience in mind. Plus I think a lot of things would look good as a gallery display, or for the purposes of a photo shoot, but something about the eclectic asepticism didn't quite make them feel like places where people actually lived, almost as if they were designed for the purpose of the book. less

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