New Young Ideas in Decorating
Walton
1970
Groovy teens everywhere will want to get their own rooms in shape…just like Grandma. All the decorating fads of the late 1960s and the early 1970s are here. Street signs? Check. Beaded curtains? Check. Gauzy drapes? Check. Peace sign? Double check. In 1970 this would have been nice choice for the young adult collection. The entire book reminded me of Rhoda’s Minneapolis apartment from the Mary Tyler Moore Show.
How to Organize Your Kid’s Room
Isaacs
1985
I get that someone might want a book about organizing a kid’s room. The premise isn’t too bad. Adapt your design for your kid’s particular needs. However, this book is like taking a class on room design. Crappy illustrations not withstanding. All that is missing is homework and a Powerpoint presentation.
Kitchen Planning and Design-Theory Douglas 1979 This is a major snoozefest of a book. The library in which it was found took the cover off, so it’s just a purple cardboard plain cover. It was found in a technological university,
Batik For Beginners Martin 1971 The last time anyone mentioned batik to me was probably when this book was published. It is an interesting craft, but I don’t think that it is on the public radar. However, since macrame has
A History of the Umbrella Crawford 1970 Back in 2009 when we started this little dog and pony show, a few of the titles got lost in the shuffle between migrations and our own incompetence. This title has been on
Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book Meridith Corporation 1975 I got a headache looking at some of these decorating ideas. There are quite a few looks going on that will probably have you wondering if the designer was on some
The Complete Encyclopedia of Homemaking Ideas Bradford 1968 Barbara Taylor Bradford is back with more decorating and homemaking guidance. (Yes, that Barbara Taylor Bradford.) Prior to her fiction career she had a string of home decorating books. Check the posts
The Barbie Doll House Spectre 1979 Submitter: This book was in the craft section of my local public library. Maybe not the worst book, but not the greatest either. There were few photos and most of the furniture designs felt
