Get it together! An interior designer's guide to creating your best life

Orlando Soria

Book - 2018

"After getting his start years ago on HGTV, Orlando Soria has made his way to the upper strata of the blogosphere with Hommemaker, his blog about home decor, art, style, and life. His distinctive voice-funny, confessional, and honest-has made him the Dan Savage of millennial homemaking. Now he brings together his most original, endearing, and irreverent advice in one gorgeous book that will help readers out of all kinds of tight spots-whether it's throwing a dinner party when you're broke, hanging art like a gallery owner, or preparing your home for an unwanted guest. In sections on interior style, design, Homme Life, DIY, and general life lessons, Orlando offers advice on topics such as How to Make Non-Garbagey Flower Arrang...ements and How to Deal with a Soul-Sucking Breakup. He helps readers problem solve, avoid rookie mistakes, and choose a wall color that won't make them puke. Photographer Zeke Ruelas's stunning images accompany Orlando's tips on designing for dudes, making your own coffee table, and decorating a kid's room. Whether you're short on cash or have money to burn, Orlando's unique and highly contagious take on life will inspire, comfort, and reassure you that anyone can Get It Together!"--

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Published
New York : Prestel Publishing [2018].
Language
English
Main Author
Orlando Soria (author)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
240 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN
9783791383705
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Interior Design Fundamentals
  • When You Have a Gay Midlife Crisis
  • What to Do with That TV Money
  • Let's Face It, You Need a Beach House
  • Creating a Home That Is Inviting Yet Intimidating
  • When You Realize You're Losing Your Mind So You Move to Suburbia
  • When You Design Your Dream, Home with Your Boyfriend Then He Dumps You
  • When You Finally Get Your Own Place After Living with Roommates Forever
  • Chapter 2. Design Tips-N-Tricks
  • Picking a Wall Color That Won't Make You Barf
  • Hanging Art Sucks Let's Do It Together
  • Selecting a Rug That's Not a Huge Bitch
  • Intergenerational Relationships: Mixing and Matching Vintage and New
  • Common Rookie Mistakes to Avoid
  • Down in the Dumps: Creating a Post-Breakup Space Where Your Life Can Stop Sucking
  • Creating a Space That Reflects Your Awful Personality
  • If Your Kids Are Brats It's Probably Your Fault for Not Making Their Rooms Cute Enough
  • Crisis of Masculinity: Designing for Dudes
  • Chapter 3. Homme Life
  • How to Make Non-Garbagey Flower Arrangements
  • How to Throw a Major Rager
  • What You Need in Your Dumb Kitchen
  • How to Throw a Dinner Party for Like No Money
  • Begrudgingly Hosting a Guest
  • How to Be Your Own Maid
  • Plant Your Rage in a Container Garden
  • Chapter 4. Life Advice
  • Living with a Roommate or Boyfriend Is Terrible
  • What to Do When All Your Friends Have Babies at Once
  • What to Do When You Randomly Gain 50 Pounds
  • How to Deal with a Soul-Sucking Breakup
  • What to Do When You've Been Laid Off and Your Life Is Ruined Forever
  • I Hate Your Wedding
  • Do You Hate Your Friends?
  • Chapter 5. Do It Yourself
  • How to Make Your Own Orblando Out of Hardware Store Garbage
  • Make Your Own Goddamn Coffee Table
  • A Basic Tray to Impress Your Friends Who Are Also Basic
  • I'm Ashamed of This Shitty DIY
  • A Side Piece For Your Sofa
  • Making a Wooden Bench as Simple as Your Mom
  • Life Is Meaningless Let's Make a Swing Shelf
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index