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A little disappointed, didn't feel like there was much to take away, and seen a lot of their homes on their blog already. The photography was really nice though.
I didn't really read the whole thing, honestly. I looked at the pictures for all the projects, read the introductions to each section, and gathered some ideas. It was a fun book but not all that different than reading the blog.
Lots of cute crafts but this book screams single life, expendable income and I shop at Urban Outfitters. There were some crafts that were interesting but I looked at a lot of it and saw pretty colors, but it's just not me.
I love their blog and I was hoping to love the book as much. While I did like it, it wasn't all that I was expecting. The photography and layout is great, just like their blog. The DIYs in this weren't as great as what you'll find on their blog, hence the lower rating. I actually got more ideas from the pictures than any of the DIYs. Overall, I'd recommend it for the photos, but go to their blog for crafts and how-to's!
I picked this up at the Dollar Tree and am glad I didn't pay full price. The photographs are pretty. The DIY projects are not my style. I wish there would have been more about transforming their houses. At one point, I stopped reading and just flipped through to see the photos. Overall, a pretty coffee table book.
I was disappointed in this book. It was a lot of "here are the same 10 ways you can paint xxx item" - I can only take so much glitter, polka dots and handwritten quotes.
Super cute with some good ideas, but overall pretty basic and repetitive. Better for inspiration than instruction.
Clearly this book was meant for a different generation. I have never read the authors' blog. The book was in the new section at our library so I grabbed it. While I'm still in my 30s, this book made me feel old. I kept looking for actual text descriptions. I love well written narratives about home design. Instead what this books provided is a photo heavy glimpse into these women's style. Pages would go by with little more than a 3 sentence caption. Many of the pictures are beautiful. But, again making me feel old, was the myrid of quirky selfie-esque photos. This is the book for aspiring Zooey Deschanels, which I am totally not.
This is a pretty book. I just flipped through it. I'm starting to feel like I'd like to turn over a lot of my crafty ambitions to those who can do them better on Etsy, so I just look at books like this for color and texture ideas. If I owned a house, I do think I'd like to do things like paint colors onto random concrete pavers, just for fun. More here: http://abeautifulmess.com/