This sourcebook for home design explores remodeling and reorganizing--everything from assessment to choosing floors, creating rooms, and providing practical maintenance

Decorating for the first time can be completely overwhelming. How do you find your style? How do you keep expenses under control? What essential pieces does every home need for maximum functionality and flair? How will you merge tastes—and stuff—to create a space that feels like home to you both? Here to take the guesswork out of decorating is The Nest Home Design Handbook, a practical, gorgeous, room-by-room guide to giving your place unique and affordable style.Learn how to: -Design with your inner stylist in mind-Arrange your living room-Mix modern pieces and Mom's hand-me-downs-Choose the right paint colors-Freshen a formal kitchen space-Make a small space look bigger-Hang pictures properly-Jazz up your walls-Buy good furniture (on a budget)-Kill the clutterPLUS: Suggestions for displaying your stuff in fun and interesting ways, DIY wall art ideas, tips for organizing every room, information on basic home repairs, and more!

Detailed, objective reviews of hotels and restaurants to suit any budget are accompanied by up-to-date coverage of sightseeing, nightlife, shopping, and local activities; dozens of maps; and expert trip-planning advice, in this premier travel series.

Product Description: Creating the perfect home begins with a dream—and House Beautiful has 500 ways and one breathtaking big book to make it come true. An array of magnificent photographs showcases a rich assortment of serene retreats, including easy-care looks, paradises for nature lovers, cutting-edge domains, and cozy and comfortable spaces...read more

Product Description: You don’t have to revamp everything to revive your home; little things actually do make a big difference. Approaching your space with a fresh eye can lead to simple changes that miraculously create a whole new look overnight.Whatever the scope of your project—small space or large, minor update or major overhaul—House Beautiful can help...read more

Product Description: Decorating a home or even an individual room comes naturally to some, but for most it's a cumbersome task. There are a variety of elements that go into decorating a home to reflect your personal style and taste, including furniture, paint or wallpaper, artwork, fabric, lighting, all of which benefit greatly from the help of a trained eye...read more

A colorful guide to quick and easy decorating solutions presents a host of practical design solutions for every area of the house, from floor to ceiling, with tips on color, furnishings, accessories, window treatments, and more, as well as guidelines on finding the right items, measuring accurately, and maintaining one's treasures. Original.

Product Description: From DIY television shows to the advent of celebrity decorators, American and British people alike have chosen to renovate their homes themselves. And with "The About.com Guide to Home Decorating" to teach them, they can redo all the rooms of the house on any budget...read more

Utilizing her simple, nine-step process, the visionary interior designer demonstrates how to create home designs that exemplify style, luxury, and grace that will stand the test of time, combining common-sense instructions with innovative design ideas, practical advice, and 250 full-color illustrative photographs. Reprint.

Featuring updated information on the latest decorating styles and trends, a new edition of a wide-ranging home decorating guide offers specific advice on how to work with available materials and textures, utilize color and light, and overcome common dilemmas for each area of the house, select furnishings and accessories, and more. Original.

A 'real world' home decorating guide outlines step-by-step strategies on how to get specific achievements in spite of space and budget constraints, in a volume that addresses ten common problems and covers such needs as first-time homes, home office spaces, and downsizing. By the author of Use What You Have Decorating. Reprint.

Utilizing her simple, nine-step process, the visionary interior designer demonstrates how to create home designs that exemplify style, luxury, and grace that will stand the test of time, combining common-sense instructions with innovative design ideas, practical advice, and 250 full-color illustrative photographs.