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On Display: Displaying Your Treasures With Style | 
 enlarge | Author: Lesley Dilcock
Creator: Catherine Gratwicke
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
Category: Book
List Price: $27.50
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 684241
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 126
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 9.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 184172274X
Dewey Decimal Number: 747.9
UPC: 694055001473
EAN: 9781841722740
ASIN: 184172274X
Publication Date: April 2002
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Condition: Hardcover: Book and DJ are in New condition. No Remainder marks, tears or creases noted. Ships within 24 hours in padded mailer with e-mail confirmation. 7/4-447
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 Endless inspiration March 4, 2006
S. J. Bockett (Wellington New Zealand)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I found 'On Display' in the local library and was delighted with it. The text is actually relevant to the photos and enlarges on the ideas illustrated without getting technical or arty crafty. In fact, even on its own, the text of the book inspires creativity.
I am surprised that the previous reviewer was so disappointed. Perhaps a better book for her would be one on storage such as 'Organised Living' by Dawna Walter.
The strength of this book was its ability to inspire me to develop my own ideas; such as using a floral cushion on a plain white sofa to inspire a large but simple abstract on the wall using one of the motifs. Then there's the old, pewter bucket holding large dried leaves, arranged as if pages in a book that prompted me to create a similar display with huge leathery leaves and an antique leather container. Surely success is when the reader says, "I could do that!"
The book shows unusual and artistic ways of displaying your personal treasures and making them a charming and sometimes whimsical part of your decor. Even if you are into minimalism, a single possession can make a bold statement against stark white. The reader is helped to see the possibilities in anything: plates, bowls, books, bags, shoes, scarves, jewellery, collectables mixed with modern - even in one place, a display of old pick handles and heads is turned into a fascinating sculpture on a plain wall - right next to the pure lines of a modern chair. This display suited the muted, Spanish-style interior - not a syle eveyone would want, but it showed how it is possible develop a theme - and even mix styles with flair.
I have ordered my own copy of Lesley Dilcock's 'On display' as there is still so much more to explore. It will take me a while to finish with this book.
 Good, but not great February 11, 2003
Shelley Cadamy (Oklahoma City, OK United States)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I really looked forward to buying this book, because I was looking for an interesting, but uncluttered, way of displaying my pottery, vintage jewelry, etc. Unfortunately, though some of the illustrations are interesting, very few of them are truly creative. Most of the ideas I could have come up with on my own. And I was hoping that there would be some kind of "how to" aspect to the book as well, so that if I did see something I liked (i.e. shelves), there might be instructions as to how to create them. Unfortunately, there were not.Though I'll hang onto this book for occassional inspiration, it wasn't nearly as wonderful as I hoped.
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