How long does it take to read Home Decorating for Dummies?
Katharine Kaye McMillan, Patricia Hart McMillan
Home Decorating for Dummies by Katharine Kaye McMillan, Patricia Hart McMillan takes about 7 hours 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 2 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2003. 384 pages, about 105,600 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 2 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
For all kinds of people in all kinds of decorating situations. Includes tips on: basic planning--where to begin when you want to start decorating; creating surface interest--the effects of color, pattern, and texture, and the problems created by too much or too little of them; creating backgrounds--what you need to know about the special decorating requirements of your walls; tackling tough rooms--how to effectively decorate rooms that have special functional requirements; accessorizing with art and other stuff; how to make your old furniture work in a new setting; how to figure out what you can spend, and how to spend it; and the latest and greatest in styles, trends, and technology.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Interior decoration, Amateurs' manuals, Home furnishing & decoration, House & Home, Decorating - General, Home Improvement / Construction
