February
5
Better in Bulk Writes A Review
Thanks to Better in Bulk for their great review of the family friendly Slobproof book.
Debbie Wiener a strong advocate for the cleaning-impaired and the decorating-challenged and the owner of Designing Solutions, a full-service interior design firm specializing in durable, cleanable family-friendly interiors with personality, comfort, value. Debbie is the the anti-luxury interior designer, writing about comfort, convenience and value instead of high end indulgence. And, unlike other interior designers who write books, Slob Proof! Real-Life Design Solutions is actually affordable. You can find Debbie’s blog at www.debbiewiener.com, on Facebook, and she’s DebbieWiener on twitter. For a fun video of Debbie (that will get you laughing, I’m sure!) visit SlobProof.com.
In Slob-Proof, Debbie shares how to:
• Decorate for the way you really live. (No one can really live in a show house.)
• Get the biggest bang for each decorating dollar you spend.
• Make color your new BFF.
• Use good lighting to make even modest rooms look impressive.
• Use simple household items to quickly correct everyday damage.
• Keep bathroom floors “spot free” (even if you have boys).
My favorite tip in the book was “Color is camouflage and your best tool in protecting your home from the people who live in it.” I also loved her tips on what kind of window coverings are appropriate for the way rooms are utilized (and whether they are inhabited by kids or pets!). Debbie’s writing was down-to-earth and relateable. There’s no way that a typical design book could have held my attention because, honestly, it’s a different language to me. Luckily, Debbie seems to speak my language. Now, if only I had some extra cash lying around to beautify my house. I could even invite Debbie over for some help–she’s local!