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Be Your Own Home Decorator: Creating the Look You Love Without Spending a Fortune
Be Your Own Home Decorator Creating the Look You Love Without Spending a Fortune
Author: Pauline B. Guntlow
Beautiful, coordinated, efficient living spaces aren’t limited to the homes of the privileged or the pages of Architectural Digest. You too, can create a spectacular home environment says home contractor Pauline B. Guntlow, and you can do it without the costly assistance of professional contractors and interior designers. — In ...  more », Guntlow helps you determine your “look,” -- a combination of personal taste and function that satisfies your aesthetic sense and your practical needs -- then shows you exactly how to achieve it in your home. No mere collection of inspiring photographs and ideas, this practical, methodical guide takes you through the entire process of redecorating your home, from determining your style to laying tile floors and building shelving units.

After helping you decide on a look, choose a color scheme, and develop a plan for the entire house, Guntlow shows you how to plan a thorough budget and schedule, and offers numerous money-saving tips. She also provides innovative ideas for reusing and refurbishing existing furniture and decorative elements, and presents do-it-yourself custom treatments for walls, floors, windows, and doors. Throughout the book, “Problem Solver” boxes give innovative solutions to the most common decorating problems.

With Be Your Own Home Decorator you’re on the way to realizing your decorating dreams.
ISBN-13: 9780882669458
ISBN-10: 0882669451
Publication Date: 1/1/1997
Pages: 132
Rating:
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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4.4 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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Don't let the publishing date fool you -- the tips in this book are timeless.
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I really like this book, it is easy to use and has ideas that anyone with any type or style of house can use.
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