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The House Always Wins
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Calgary Herald
Review
Winning at houses
Pamela Fieber,
Calgary Herald
Published: Saturday, April 05, 2008
NEW BOOK - Anyone who has gone through building a new home will tell you, a trip
to the homebuilders’ design centre is not as much fun as it
sounds. The mind boggling assortment of choices, the skyrocketing cost of
upgrades and the ridiculous time constraint (OK, now we’ll take
five minutes to decide where you want all your light switches) are enough to
reduce even the most hard-core decor enthusiast to a quivering
mass. So it’s comforting to share in the self-deprecating anecdotes of someone
who’s done it all and is willing to tell the tale.
In The House Always Wins, syndicated columnist Marni Jameson (whose column At
Home with Marni appears Saturdays in Life at Home) chronicles,
in her self-deprecating manner, the process of building, decorating and
landscaping her Colorado dream home, one agonizing decision at a
time.
The book is a compelling mix of humorous anecdotes and useful information. Half
the text details Jameson’s struggle to create her specific
dream home and the many fiascos and frustrations that entailed. The other half
is a series of no-nonsense tips from professionals on each and
every subject in the book. So even if you don’t relate to Jameson’s agonizing
over her choice of wall and carpet colour, you can appreciate
her list of tips from interior designers on how to create a neutral palette as a
starting point. (Start with neutral wall colours in similar,
harmonious tones, cover the floors in materials slightly darker than the walls,
and you have a great starting point for future decor.)
Available at major bookstores.
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