Book 'em Sunday - A Bit of Velvet & A Dash of Lace

Today for Book 'em Sunday we are going to do a wonderful decorating book. The book, A Bit of Velvet & A Dash of Lace, by Robin Brown, was published in 2008.
Robin Brown is the creator of the couture business named Magnolia Pearl. In this book, she shows off her own home and how you can create the look for yourself. There are fun and inexpensive projects throughout the book.

I do have to say, some of the ideas are a little over the top. In one room of her home, she used carpet on the walls, which I don't think would work in my home but to each their own.

The book is a joy to look through. The photos are beautiful and the home is wonderfully decorated, especially the outside spaces.I can't imagine having a lot of this in my own home. The couches and chairs are covered in velvet, French brocade, antique crocheted lace, and the like. With a kid, and a dog (soon to be two) I can't imagine how I would keep this looking nice. In my own decorating, I like less worry not more. But it is nice to see different styles.So if you run across this book in your travels, I would give it a look-through.