Christopher Lowell's If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It!: Dream Decor on a Budget | 
 enlarge | Author: Christopher Lowell
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Category: Book
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 73180
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 176
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 9.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 060960970X
Dewey Decimal Number: 747
EAN: 9780609609705
ASIN: 060960970X
Publication Date: September 10, 2002
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Product Description
Emmy award-winning author Christopher Lowell is back with his second groundbreaking book, ready to inspire his millions of fans with hundreds of ideas that can transform their homes—and their lives. With his first book, Christopher Lowell’s Seven Layers of Design, Lowell introduced design basics layer by layer, demystifying and reassuring the first-time home decorator. Now he takes the process one step further, encouraging readers to discover their own hearts’ desires so they can turn their dreams into unique realities.
Taking us by the hand, Lowell starts with his own experiences of self-discovery as a guide for the dreaming process. Next he provides a questionnaire that helps you identify your own sources of pleasure and fulfillment. Finally, he illustrates the process with exciting design projects built on particular themes. The longing to entertain friends in a cozy cocktail room transforms an awkward space into a “Martini Lounge”; dreams of living
by the seashore become “Coastal Living”; the desire for travel and theatrical surroundings informs “Moroccan Mystique”; and a nostalgia for the mid-twentieth century finds its creative expression in “Retro Chic.” Each of these imaginative rooms not only expresses the creative spirit, but also feeds the soul.
As Lowell explains it, no matter what your budget, no matter what your talents, if you begin to understand the relationship between the interior of your mind and the interior of your home, you can create beauty in both. The sense of satisfaction promised by a home that you yourself decorated is not beyond your reach or your budget, if you follow the simple steps of America’s favorite design guru.
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 Loved It! December 31, 2004
Mahogany (North Dakota)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I love this book! Christopher's rooms are always excellent (even those featuring my not-so-favorite color schemes). But, no matter which color he chooses, I always find several things I like about each room - which is more than I can say for most books of this type! This particular book is a must have for anyone who likes zen, moroccan, or coastal/nautical designs. There is more, of course, but those are my favorites.
Love this book! July 3, 2008
D. Beltran
Christopher Lowell is one of the best decorators around. This book helps the layman to understand how to put a beautiful room together!
Christopher Lowell's If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It: March 5, 2003
Jamie R. Manning (Avondale, Arizona United States)
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
Christopher's done it again! Fabulous book! It helps you look at decorating in a whole new light. It's fun and fresh. If you love Christopher Lowell this book is a must have!
Chris's Real Talent November 21, 2002
Sharon Lynn Farley (Colton's Point, Maryland United States)
36 out of 38 found this review helpful
"That is the ugliest room I ever saw" "Why on earth did he do that?" "I would certainly have done something different there" are some of the thoughts I had while reading this book. Precisely. What a springboard he is! While looking closer (in order to argue better) I noticed something else. Every single one of these rooms Worked, and worked well. Chris Lowell's real genius (aside from his showmanship) is furniture design and placement. You can see this in the drawings and plans for a freestanding desk, a headboard/vanity, and other ingenious plans. You wish for more instruction on how to build some of this stuff, or get that paint effect. Maybe that can be his next book. I wouldn't choose his colors or fabrics a lot of the time but I'd love to have those built-ins. Nobody breaks down the functions of a room so brilliantly. Nobody adds functions to a space better -- see "Family OnLine". So he inspires two ways - function and taste. You find yourself thinking outside your own boxes, and that's quite a gift. Thanks, Chris!
Self-help for decorating August 15, 2004
K. Enger (Haymarket, VA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed the first section of this book--practical advice plus his "you can do it!" enthusiasm. By the end of the book, I wasn't underlining text anymore (I don't have need for a martini lounge). I need more advice on spaces I use most--living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms. But overall, Christopher is a much-needed voice in the decorating world. Thanks, Christopher!
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