This book was pretty disappointing. I was hoping for some ideas for decorating small spaces on a budget. What this book is good at is showing you what rich people do to decorate their humongous homes. The tiny section on decorating small rooms shows rooms that are bigger than my current apartment. That said, a few of the pictures gave me some ideas so it's not all wasted. ( )

this is a guide to decorating put together by the staff of the now-defunct decorating magazine, Domino. I quite enjoyed it, if only for the lush, gorgeous photography. It has some good ideas, too!

Several repeated images from Domino magazine, but this time around, they are used as teaching points. Room by room, this book demonstrated design principles, with plenty of examples. I especially liked the "Domino effect" sections, with designers showcasing the items they used, then on the next page, you can see the whole room put together. Good effort at demystifying the design process. ( )