S/O: YHL Book

TheWop

Do you read decorating and renovating books?  I'm not talking about magazines.  People are always saying "they're working hard on this YHL book!"....but I don't think I've ever picked up an actual book about decorating and renovating.  I've only searched the internet.  Is there a big market for books like that?  Are they writing this thing as more of a coffee table book (a pointless, but pretty looking book). 

alicat32908

I love looking through them but can't say I've ever read one cover to cover.  For me it's about the pictures which is what spawns ideas. 

Do we even know what their book is called?  1,001 Ways to Decorate Using Spray Paint and Potatoes?  I kid. 

TheWop

alicat32908:

Do we even know what their book is called?  1,001 Ways to Decorate Using Spray Paint and Potatoes?  I kid. 

Teehee. 

Pumpkin30

LOL! There are going to be quite a few spray painting projects

All joking aside, I don't have any decorating books, but I have a lot on my Amazon wishlist that I'll buy after we move. (Those are big heavy books. I don't want to add to the moving load.) Based on the D&R blogs I read, I would say that there is a large market for people to buy the books. Plus, all of their fans, including those who don't currently buy decorating books, will buy this one.

TheBridesMom

I do actually have some....mostly books that we picked up used or bargain books. 

I like to look through them from time to time for inspiration or for ideas on construction, (even if I don't actually do the exact project in the book), or just because.  Some of our books are period/style specific, some are more about design/color/scale....we just like that kind of stuff.

As for the YHL book....I won't look for it, but if we come across it at the bookstore we might glance at it, just to see what the heck a book of theirs would actually have in it.   I certainly wouldn't buy it, since I don't consider them to have any 'new'  take on anything and I don't think they have great skills.

adhdfashion

You would think it be more of magazine market? Like fashion, I have a few fashion books. But its all history of shoes or something like that. I want to see whats new in decorating not what someone wrote last year.........hmmm

OscarQ

Sometimes.  I have a few D&R books.  Apartment Therapy published one a few years ago (I think they've published two but I didn't buy the first one) and I got some Pottery Barn books in a bargain bin.  I also think I bought a few D&R books when we bought our house but no, I don't buy them regularly.

lshoes32

I used to buy them, then I realized I could check them out of the library for free. I enjoy reading them, but don't love the prices!

Sunshine+Wine

lshoes32:

I used to buy them, then I realized I could check them out of the library for free. I enjoy reading them, but don't love the prices!

This. I have read tons of decor books, but I have typically checked them out from the library. I did buy the Design Sponge book and House Beautiful's paint book. I plan on looking at their book. I'm interested to see what new projects they showcase. I know they get a lot of flack around here, but I can't imagine coming up with enough projects to blog about daily and fill up a book.

Passanie

I've picked up a few at big discounts. Magazines are more for inspiration, but books tend to have more in-depth how tos and such.

hippie4yahweh

I have a couple of renovation books- one on outdoor structures, one on wiring, one on plumbing etc. I own 1 decorating book- the Domino book- because I love Domino and I miss it so much so I went and bought the book, in hopes that still selling the books might make them release the mag again  

I'm not interested in the YHL book. I'll flip through it but no way will I buy it. I LOVE D*S (well, I did 3 years ago, not so much anymore) but I have zero interest in purchasing Grace Bonney's book, and I think she has more talent and creativity in her little finger than both Petersiks combined.  

pinkeggs

It's honestly never occurred to me. I guess I feel like I wouldn't buy an expensive book detailing so much that I can easily find online for free in multiple places.

B+

I have a few but I've never learned anything from any of them.  Everything I've learned I got from the internet.  Everything already out there is pretty much just repeated in books.  YHL's book will probably be no different.

womet

 I have no interest in buying their book. I figure that they will blog about half of it anyways, so why buy their book. And I will not be impressed if half of the projects are spray painting something they got from the thrift store.

kjewell

I don't think I have ever bought a d&r BOOK.

rach83

I have a few. I think one is about fabric and draperies or something and another one I have is Steven Saint-Onge's book, No Place Like Home.

I'd have to browse through the YHL book before deciding if I'd buy it.  

cookiemonster03

TheWop:

Do you read decorating and renovating books?  I'm not talking about magazines.  People are always saying "they're working hard on this YHL book!"....but I don't think I've ever picked up an actual book about decorating and renovating.  I've only searched the internet.  Is there a big market for books like that?  Are they writing this thing as more of a coffee table book (a pointless, but pretty looking book). 

This is the sort of book i MIGHT flip through at the bookstore, but would never purchase.