Christopher Lowell's Seven Layers of Design: Fearless, Fabulous Decorating

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"If you can put together an outfit, you're already overqualified to decorate a room," believes Emmy Award-winning Christopher Lowell. Now, the most popular and colorful personality on the Discovery Channel brings his proven Seven Layers of Design system to readers in a lively blend of design theory and hands-on advice for do-it-yourself projects. In this book, as on his program, Lowell brings his humor, wit, and charm to a host of decorating projects and ideas, making them simple, fun, and rewarding.

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Overview

"If you can put together an outfit, you're already overqualified to decorate a room," believes Emmy Award-winning Christopher Lowell. Now, the most popular and colorful personality on the Discovery Channel brings his proven Seven Layers of Design system to readers in a lively blend of design theory and hands-on advice for do-it-yourself projects. In this book, as on his program, Lowell brings his humor, wit, and charm to a host of decorating projects and ideas, making them simple, fun, and rewarding.

Christopher Lowell's Seven Layers of Design solves decorating dilemmas by encouraging you to look at a room piece by piece, layer by layer, from the floor up. By following this process, home decorators can avoid costly disappointments and learn inexpensive tricks for changing the personality of a room. With his colorful presentation of the Seven Layers (Paint & Architecture, Installed Flooring, Upholstered Furniture, Accent Fabrics, Nonupholstered Furniture, Accessories, and Plants & Lighting), Lowell lays the groundwork for simple yet stunning home design. He demonstrates how color is the foundation of a room, why decorating a room around a favorite upholstery fabric is a recipe for disaster, how to create fabulous fakes using paint and plywood, why you should never paint a ceiling white, and how to deal with an interior designer.

Solves decorating dilemmas by teaching you how to look at a room piece by piece, in seven layers from the floor up.

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Bookseller ReviewsDiscovery channel viewers have become addicted to Christopher Lowell's spirited and sometimes wild decorating advice. (He advised one bedroom redecorator to cluster all the furniture in the center of the room to crate more space!) This fully illustrated decorating guide, replete with "Christopher-isms", also accomplishes the seemingly impossible: It slows Lowell down to comprehensible stop-action snippets. Swashes of color.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781563319228
  • Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 9/1/2000
  • Edition description: First Edition
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 176
  • Product dimensions: 9.40 (w) x 10.28 (h) x 0.69 (d)

Meet the Author

Christopher Lowell is the host of It’s Christopher Lowell, which airs in prime time on Discovery Home. On his show, Christopher brings his practical experience and creative talent to people looking for problem-solving ideas. He has an expanding line of linens and tableware at Burlington Coat Factory, furniture with Flexsteel and Office Depot, lighting with Catalina, window coverings with 3 Day Blinds, and his own line of paints. Christopher Lowell is also the author of Christopher Lowell’s If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It!; Christopher Lowell’s You Can Do It! Small Spaces; and Christopher Lowell, the Hassle-Free Host.

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Table of Contents

Foreword 6
The Seven Layers of Design 8
Paint & Architecture 10
Installed Flooring 18
Upholstered Furniture 24
Accent Fabrics 30
Non-upholstered Furniture 36
Accessories 42
Plants & Lighting 48
Magnificent Makeovers 54
Living Large 56
Dining Room Drama 72
Even the Kitchen Sink 84
Master Bedroom 98
Bathroom Retreat 110
Home Office Haven 120
Guest Bedroom Getaway 132
Child's Play 142
Outdoor Living 154
Appendix 166
Index 174
Acknowledgments 176
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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 29, 2003

    excellent book for beginner designers

    I found the book to be easy to read, easy to follow and had excellent tips for the hopeless decorator, like myself. I even went online to find some of the products he used in the rooms in this book!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 27, 2002

    Great job Christopher!

    Christopher Lowell has simplified the decorating process for me. I fit the profile he describes in the book about going to the paint store, looking at 5,000 paint samples and then walking away defeated. He has simplified my life tremendously. I strongly recommend this book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 10, 2000

    Christopher Lowell is a likeable guy.

    There are some prime tidbits in this book such as, 'The floor is in effect the sixth wall of the room.' And his enthusiasm for projects is clearly evident. While Lowell puts his design theories into practice with examples, I thought some of the looks were just okay, except for the kitchen revamp which was excellent. The book still, is a good primer for the basics of design planning.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 12, 2000

    Christopher does it again....

    This book is a must have for all do it yourselfers, and designers as well. Through his methods in the book, Christopher has simplified the design process in an understanding way. I have found myself using this book in my own Interior Decorating business, and using his 7 layers makes life alot easier. I highly recomend it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 21, 2000

    Must Have!

    Once again Mr. Lowell amazes me! this book is awesome! Easy to read, great pictures, great projects. I can guarantee you will carry this book around with you. I own many design books but this one is my all-time Fav! If I had to name one negative thing about it, I would have to say that I wish it would never end!

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