Product Description

Colin Mc Allister and Justin Ryan have saved hundreds of homes from style hell. Now you can follow their simple and effective advice and transform your own home. And while you're at it you can laugh and shriek at all the 'before' pictures from their travels. Who said interior design had to be all work and no fun? - Find out if you are a design diva or a design dodo - Work out the best place for your collection of trolls* - Learn the principles of colour coordination - Become a style guru and watch your neighbours bow down before your genius - Discover why peach is the work of Satan Let Colin and Justin guide you - room by room - through everything that is bad, wrong, and just plain evil in interior design. Step away from the MDF and put down your stencil kit - it's time to learn how NOT to decorate. * the bin, of course

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #44838 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-24
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

Review
'In an increasingly dark and depressing world, the design duo don't half brighten up proceedings with their refreshing enthusiasm' CLOSER 'Brilliant news for decorators everywhere - design duo Colin and Justin have penned a fabulous house-saving guide to help you right all those interior wrongs. In this camp and colourful book, the boys make it their mission to rid Britain's homes of all design evils. This has tips, hints and advice for every room of the house. And look out for the boys in some fancy costumes along the way!' HOT STARS 'The book follows a "before and after" formula taking readers round the horrendous hallways, sitting rooms and bedrooms before Colin and Justin redesign them in the height of good taste' SCOTSMAN 'As a course of aversion therapy, this book certainly succeeds . . . sound advice, clearly presented. Each chapter contains a list of no-nos and some "points to remember". A helpful index of resources is a sobering reminder that these boys mean business' GLASGOW HERALD 'Our favourite design gurus Justin and Colin deliver a new book . . . As you'd expect, it's chock-full of tips for righting interior design wrongs . . . packed full of practical tips for jazzing up your own home, plus Colin and Justin's amusingly bitchy dialogue: what's not to love?' HEAT 'Essential reading . . . some fabulous pictures of the worst examples of "before" and "after" in a number of homes. It's a coffee table book with a difference' IRISH NEWS 'An entertaining blend of useful advice and inspiration alongside hilarious judgments on some of the most heinous decorative crimes' SUNDAY BUSINESS POST

SUNDAY BUSINESS POST
'An entertaining blend of useful advice and inspiration alongside hilarious judgments on some of the most heinous decorative crimes'

ATTITUDE
'Beautifully shot and very wittily written'

Customer Reviews

HOW NOT TO DECORATE
Actually a very good read although there are some very odd pictures of the designers in their pants in the book. Useful info and well designed homes though. Very funny book which makes a change from other design books Ive read. Love all the advice and the fact that its presented in such a stylish and in your face manner. Good work.

So simple - so on teh button!
Why no one else has done a book like this one is beyond me Its funny, wicked, naughty, silly and downright inspirational all at the same time I like the way the designers illustrate all the horrid taste homes with brillinat images of how it was when they arrived and how changed it all was when theyd finished their work Just saw them on Jonothon Ross and they were smashing Someone else said they were like Kim and Aggy with paintcharts!! Brilliantly observed!! A great extra Chrissie pressie for my bad taste buddies xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

best book ive read in ages
Thanks to the designers for thsi unique book. Its restored my faith in Design and DIY! They make it really interesting and explain it all in commeon sense way. As a teacher I know that the best way to learn is when you're smiling and I laughed and smiled cover to cover. I have a load of friends who are getting this lively book from me for Xmas. That'll taech them to have messy homes!