Description
The long-awaited home decor bible by the beloved design blogger"Thank you," wrote a reader to Design*Sponge creator Grace Bonney, "for teaching me that houses don't have to be frumpy and formal. They don't have to be matchy-matchy or rigidly modern." They can just be comfy and unique and reflect who you are, no matter how small your budget or space.That reader is one of the 75,000 unique daily visitors to Design*Sponge, who make it the most popular design site on the web. The site receives 250,000 pageviews every day and has 150,000 RSS subscribers and 280,000 followers on Twitter. Design*Sponge fans have been yearning for the ultimate design manual from their guru, Grace, and she has finally delivered with this definitive guide, which includes:* Home tours of 70 real-life interiors featuring artists and designers* Fifty DIY projects, with detailed instructions for personalizing your space* Step-by-step tutorials on everything from stripping and painting furniture to hanging wallpaper and doing your own upholstery* Fifty Before & After makeovers submitted by readers of Design*Sponge-real people with limited time and realistic budgets* Essential tips on modern flower arranging, with 20 arrangementsWith over 700 color photos and illustrations and projects that are customizable, relatable, and affordable, this is the democratizing design book everyone has been waiting for-and all for only $35.00!
About the Author
Grace Bonney is the author of the bestselling books In the Company of Women and Design*Sponge at Home. Bonney is passionate about equity, inclusivity, and supporting all members of the creative community: she founded Design*Sponge, a daily website dedicated to the creative community, which reached nearly 2 million readers per day for 15 years (and is now officially archived in the Library of Congress); Good Company, a print magazine and podcast about creative entrepreneurs; and After the Jump, a podcast about creatives that has reached over 500,000 listeners per episode. Bonney lives in New York's Hudson Valley with her wife and their three pets. Find her on Instagram and Twitter at @designsponge.
Reviews
"Design Sponge at Home is about to become your next obsession. It's a 400-page, gold foil-covered bible of hip homes, easy chic projects, and smart decorating ideas. Bonus: a handy resource guide in the back tells you where to score everything from antiques to bath tile."
-Coastal Living
"If you're not already a fan of designsponge.com, Grace Bonney's style-saturated website, you'll fall in love with her book."
-Better Homes Gardens
"Bonney's book is a 'how-to' guide for great design. Not only is it beautiful to look at, there are tons of design ideas on every page."
-Austin American-Statesman
"Part beauty, part inspiration, part resource, Bonney's book . . . serves as both a wonderful coffee table tome to page through and a resource to guide you through a variety of home decor projects."
-Portland Oregonian
"Chic cleverness, in book form. . . . Accessible decor inspiration."
-Dallas Morning News
"A one-stop book for inspiration and practical guidance."
-Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Design Sponge at Home is about to become your next obsession. It's a 400-page, gold foil-covered bible of hip homes, easy chic projects, and smart decorating ideas. Bonus: a handy resource guide in the back tells you where to score everything from antiques to bath tile."
-Coastal Living
"If you're not already a fan of designsponge.com, Grace Bonney's style-saturated website, you'll fall in love with her book."
-Better Homes Gardens
"Bonney's book is a 'how-to' guide for great design. Not only is it beautiful to look at, there are tons of design ideas on every page."
-Austin American-Statesman
"Part beauty, part inspiration, part resource, Bonney's book . . . serves as both a wonderful coffee table tome to page through and a resource to guide you through a variety of home decor projects."
-Portland Oregonian
"Chic cleverness, in book form. . . . Accessible decor inspiration."
-Dallas Morning News
"A one-stop book for inspiration and practical guidance."
-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Awards
Commended for IndieFab awards (Crafts & Hobbies) 2011.
Book Information
ISBN 9781579654313
Author Grace Bonney
Format Hardback
Page Count 400
Imprint Artisan Books
Publisher Workman Publishing
Weight(grams) 1540g
Dimensions(mm) 256mm * 210mm * 30mm
About the Author
Grace Bonney is the author of the bestselling books In the Company of Women and Design*Sponge at Home. Bonney is passionate about equity, inclusivity, and supporting all members of the creative community: she founded Design*Sponge, a daily website dedicated to the creative community, which reached nearly 2 million readers per day for 15 years (and is now officially archived in the Library of Congress); Good Company, a print magazine and podcast about creative entrepreneurs; and After the Jump, a podcast about creatives that has reached over 500,000 listeners per episode. Bonney lives in New York's Hudson Valley with her wife and their three pets. Find her on Instagram and Twitter at @designsponge.
Reviews
"Design Sponge at Home is about to become your next obsession. It's a 400-page, gold foil-covered bible of hip homes, easy chic projects, and smart decorating ideas. Bonus: a handy resource guide in the back tells you where to score everything from antiques to bath tile."
-Coastal Living
"If you're not already a fan of designsponge.com, Grace Bonney's style-saturated website, you'll fall in love with her book."
-Better Homes Gardens
"Bonney's book is a 'how-to' guide for great design. Not only is it beautiful to look at, there are tons of design ideas on every page."
-Austin American-Statesman
"Part beauty, part inspiration, part resource, Bonney's book . . . serves as both a wonderful coffee table tome to page through and a resource to guide you through a variety of home decor projects."
-Portland Oregonian
"Chic cleverness, in book form. . . . Accessible decor inspiration."
-Dallas Morning News
"A one-stop book for inspiration and practical guidance."
-Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Design Sponge at Home is about to become your next obsession. It's a 400-page, gold foil-covered bible of hip homes, easy chic projects, and smart decorating ideas. Bonus: a handy resource guide in the back tells you where to score everything from antiques to bath tile."
-Coastal Living
"If you're not already a fan of designsponge.com, Grace Bonney's style-saturated website, you'll fall in love with her book."
-Better Homes Gardens
"Bonney's book is a 'how-to' guide for great design. Not only is it beautiful to look at, there are tons of design ideas on every page."
-Austin American-Statesman
"Part beauty, part inspiration, part resource, Bonney's book . . . serves as both a wonderful coffee table tome to page through and a resource to guide you through a variety of home decor projects."
-Portland Oregonian
"Chic cleverness, in book form. . . . Accessible decor inspiration."
-Dallas Morning News
"A one-stop book for inspiration and practical guidance."
-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Awards
Commended for IndieFab awards (Crafts & Hobbies) 2011.
Book Information
ISBN 9781579654313
Author Grace Bonney
Format Hardback
Page Count 400
Imprint Artisan Books
Publisher Workman Publishing
Weight(grams) 1540g
Dimensions(mm) 256mm * 210mm * 30mm
