{"product_id":"better-homes-and-gardens-decorating-book-9781328944986","title":"Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eTake a walk down memory lane with this 1950s decorating classic  re-released for a whole new generation  The year is 1956. America is a mere decade past World War II. Richard Nixon is next in command to President Dwight Eisenhower  the Dow Jones soars above 500  and Norma Jean Mortenson legally changes her name to Marilyn Monroe. Two words described the decade  as John Updike wrote in the short story \u0026amp;;When Everyone Was Pregnant\u0026amp;;: Fear and gratitude. And during this boom period  grateful young families thrilled to find themselves homeowners after the uncertainty of the Great Depression followed by a second Great War. Those empty rooms needed filling in order to make the house a home  and homeowners turned to the iconic Better Homes and Gardens brand.  Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book  the first edition of a title that would spawn ten editions over the years  became the new home bible for injecting class  style (and the occasional misguided cowboy wallpaper) into American homes. While exploring numerous styles  the main theme of the book is the on-trend mid-century modern sensibility  a style as appropriate today as it was six decades ago when the book was initially released.  Filled with hundreds of full-color period photos  dozens of adorable illustrations  and decorating tips and tricks that are both helpful and nostalgic  the book remains a fun classic. With this welcome hardcover release  reproduced exactly as it looked and read in the 1950s  everything old is new again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647279521845,"sku":"ByrdShop_1328944980","price":38.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781328944986.jpg?v=1781691525","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/better-homes-and-gardens-decorating-book-9781328944986","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}