Product Description

This inspiring guide proves that it doesn't have to be difficult or expensive to decorate with charm and taste. Presented with an infectious can-do attitude and clear step-by-step instructions, Guntlow explains how to customize kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms, and baths, and offers ways to maximize storage space. Whether a home needs a massive overhaul or a "quick-fix" solution to problem areas, this book provides dozens of unique possibilities.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2052411 in Books
• Published on: 1996-12-04
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .34" h x 9.11" w x 9.97" l, 1.19 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

From Amazon.com
The reason I like this book more than most books on interior design and home decorating is that the author is sensitive to the fact that not everyone can spend thousands of dollars to fix up their home interiors, and she also understands that we need to start where we are by taking a look at what we have already and working with it creatively. Unlike store-sponsored decorating, where the idea is to sell you as much new furniture, drapes, carpet, and materials as possible, the emphasis here is working with and around your current belongings and working within your practical budget. You'll find none of the old "gut the place and start from the bare studs" that one so often sees in decorating magazines. This is a decorating book for regular folks.

From Library Journal
Guntlow, a licensed contractor, gives how-to tips on constructing shelves, curtains, tables, and the like to avoid the high cost of remodeling. Lacking is an explanation of style, color, texture, and tone, shown in Creative Interior Design (LJ 10/1/94), or the planning guidelines to consider when redoing a home, shown in Joanna Wissinger's The Interior Design Handbook (Holt, 1995). Guntlow does, however, share advice derived from her personal knowledge of home remodeling, which makes her book a worthwhile addition where interest in this topic is heavy.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Ingram
Now everyone can create an environment that reflects their personal style, regardless of cost constraints or ability. Presented with an infectious can-do attitude and clear step-by-step instructions, this inspiring guide explains how to customize kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms and baths, and more. Whether a home needs a massive overhaul or a "quick-fix" for a problem area, here are unique possibilities for beautifying every covner of every room. Source lists. Color photos. Line drawings.