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All About Comfort Former slobs unite!  Image courtesy Debbie Wiener When Debbie Wiener set out to make a home-design book – "Slob Proof! Real-Life Home Decorating Solutions" (Alpha, 2008) – she did not think about her home-decorating tips as an art project. "It's not intended to be a work of art. Your home should be a comfortable place to live, and hopefully you will spend more wisely as a result," says Weiner, who owns Designing Solutions in Silver Spring, Md. Wiener's book is based on this mantra that your home should be a place that can withstand the everyday wear and tear of having guests, children, or pets. "It's about living as you do, and knowing your home is going to withstand that. It's good to know at the end of the week, when you put everything away, everything will wipe off and it's going to look good," she says. In addition, it's important to splurge on the most important things in your home, which according to Wiener, are the things you sit and stand on. "I really stress comfort, and I think if you have a budget to work with, the place to splurge is on comfortable seating and flooring," she says. After all, what fun is it to watch TV on a fancy HDTV flatscreen if you aren't even comfortable sitting on the couch" Investing in a nicer couch that you know is going to last will pay dividends in appearance and comfort, as it won't show wear and tear as easily. "People aren't going to wipe their feet. They will put a sandwich directly on the seat cushion. People are going to leave a glass on the table filled with ice. And it is going to be okay," Wiener says. The book is all about having a livable place to call your own – that doesn't look too shabby either. |
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