Reviews for House Beautiful The Home Book

The average rating for House Beautiful The Home Book based on 2 reviews is 2 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-10-31 00:00:00 Vanessa Velez Just don't like decorating books these days. Everything feels showy, hopped up, and cold. Please bring back cosy!

Review # 2 was written on 2010-02-14 00:00:00 James Mccomas This is a massive book, physically. Borderline awkward. The actual substance is not as substantial. There are many large lovely photos and some very useful advice, but within a fairly narrow (and fairly WASPy) taste range. Perhaps the magazine is equally targeted. The one source of variety is a really nice range of color schemes. Universally useful bits are the detailed discussions on space -- how many inches you need to leave for getting through a room or pushing out your dining chair or anything else that's so easy to forget or to guess at -- and the repeated paint swatch layouts where various designers discuss their favorite color for a particular purpose. Some rooms do include advice on more economical ways to achieve a similar effect.