I obtained a copy of the book at 60% off because the local Discovery Channel Store is closing shop.
I also obtained some great shelves on the cheap from the store, something I've been shopping for for a while.
Anyhoo, as a profoundly thwarted perfectionist, a la Jehovah's Witness-style, I find this book both heart-warming, comforting and smart. Ho makes quite a few valid points regarding style and decor that anybody interested in maintaining personal integrity while upkeeping a living space could appreciate.
A few general, golden points, so far include:
"Ultimately, you and your family should be the focal point of your room."
"Perfection is a cheap caricature of style."
"Style is not an act of accumulation. It is a serious editing."
Ho's story of growing up well-educated in a rather humble home as an outcast who developed a perfectionist diva-esque bent in adulthood, is moving and interesting. He leaves his roots and goes back, and becomes true to himself.