Take your kids' room from boring to da bomb with this new edition of a Sunset bestseller. Pages and pages of photography showcase real-world solutions to common kid room challenges. Design experts share tips on flexible furniture arrangements and creative options for maximizing storage, creating integrated study areas, and using playful accents. Practical 'how to' advice takes you from concept to completion so you can give your kids a place they'll love to call their own.

Packed with unique and imaginative ways to make your child's room a fun place to sleep and play.

Teaching techniques, ways to motivate students, and scholarly presentations are not in this book. Instead you will find stories of the seamy, steamy side of piano teaching. If you want the lowdown about the frustration, humor, satisfaction, and low pay that comes with being an independent teacher of piano, then you are in the right place. This piano teacher tells all--the tension of working with demanding parents, students overloaded with activities and homework--and the peculiarities of us all. And yes, you will read of the joys of living a life in music. The reader will occupy a front-row seat next to the piano bench. Just when the student considers not going through one more piano lesson, one more correction, or practicing one more time and the teacher is having the same thoughts, a miracle occurs. At the most unexpected moment, the teacher will hear a beautiful sound of music coming from the very soul of her student. They will look at each other and smile; bonded in the realization they have just become Closer to the Ivories.

Here are rooms that kids love-and the creative know-how for making these designs your own, whether your rooms are large or small, your kids tiny or twelve. Each chapter is packed with full-color photos of fresh ideas for designing children's bedrooms, bathrooms, playrooms, and studies. Information on fabrics, wallpapers, curtains, furniture, and rugs helps you navigate the vast array of choices available. Interviews from design experts, parents, and kids help you create decorative style that's real, that's fun, and that's just for kids.

Another updated bestseller in the "Smart Approach" series, The Smart Approach to Kids' Rooms starts with the premise: "Think like a professional." Parents will find all the inspiration and information they need to create any kid's dream room. Chapters include a basic primer on the general principles of good design and how to apply them to individual needs and lifestyles. Topics include: working with color, choosing furniture, organizing space, storage, special ideas for walls, windows, and floors, plus safety tips. One chapter addresses designing for children with special needs.