Presents practical advice and trade secrets for planning interior and exterior home renovations.

Simple, straightforward, and savvy--these are the watchwords of this professional, no-nonsense, A-to-Z book on affordable home decorating that will help you achieve the same finesse you get when you follow Martha Stewart's advice--without breaking the bank. Whether you're buying a sofa, painting an apartment, or doing a complete makeover of your home, interior designer Sharon Hanby-Robie will show you step-by-step, how to create a living space you'll love. With industry secrets, special shopping notes, and personalized tips to accommodate your decorating plans now and in the future, Sharon Hanby-Robie shows you how to do it all with skill and style on a budget you can afford.

National architectural magazine now in its fifteenth year, covering period-inspired design 1700–1950. Commissioned photographs show real homes, inspired by the past but livable. Historical and interpretive rooms are included; new construction, additions, and new kitchens and baths take their place along with restoration work. A feature on furniture appears in every issue. Product coverage is extensive. Experts offer advice for homeowners and designers on finishing, decorating, and furnishing period homes of every era. A garden feature, essays, archival material, events and exhibitions, and book reviews round out the editorial. Many readers claim the beautiful advertising—all of it design-related, no “lifestyle” ads—is as important to them as the articles.

1,237 terrific clutter-cutting tips-- plus hundreds of insider secrets from America's clutter-control experts! Is clutter taking over your life? It's time to take some Q.U.I.C.K. action, cut the clutter, and stow the stuff once and for all! Cut the Clutter and Stow the Stuff will help you tame the clutter monster using the revolutionary Q.U.I.C.K. clutter-control system. You're just five fast steps from a clutter-free home! See inside to: * Discover your unique clutter style-- and how to make it work for you, not against you, in the fight with clutter. Take the clutter quiz on page 8. Once you know your clutter style, you'll finally understand why you feel compelled to collect every style of Spode teacup produced since 1856...or stash a year's worth of newspapers under the bed...or keep your 45-year-old son's high school football jerseys "just in case." And you'll find effective strategies to turn those tendencies to your advantage! * Rediscover your rooms-- and your furniture (when was the last time you saw the top of your dining room table?!)-- with the simple steps in the Unload chapter on page 43. There really is a house under there! * Find storage space you never knew you had, even in cramped quarters like the bathroom and laundry room. It's there-- once you know where to look for it. * Clear out the kids' rooms without starting a war. These ingenious tactics are so effective, your kids may even pitch in! * Make all those piles of paper disappear like magic. Right now, your paper piles are probably multiplying faster than hot dogs at a ball game. But you'll find how to get them out and keep them out (even at the office!) starting on page 316.

If you've always dreamed of having a beautifully decorated home but have no idea where to start, Decorating Without Fear is the book for you! Interior designer Sharon Hanby-Robie, Allied member ASID, has more than thirty years of experience working with families to create stylish, inviting living spaces. Now you can easily attain a designer look for your home?one that reflects your personality and interests. Hundreds of photographs make this practical guide user friendly for even the least gifted decorator. Even if you don't know Chippendale from Neoclassic, or chintz from damask, you can follow Sharon's step-by-step process to achieve the look you want. "Interior design style today is less about rules," Sharon writes, "and more about personalization and creating unique spaces that make sense for you and your family and the way you want to live." Sharon shows you how to: Identify your own personal style preferences. Make every room in your home?from the living room to the laundry room?both beautiful and beautifully functional. Use texture and colors to create a rich sensory experience. Create perfect lighting, from chandeliers to bathroom vanity lights. Add stylish touches to floors, ceilings, walls, and windows. Arrange accessories with a designer's eye. Devise solutions for "problem" rooms that are too small or too tall. Turn your home into the blissful sanctuary you've always wanted?with Decorating Without Fear holding your hand each step of the way.

Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.

This volume couldn't be better, this is a guide that should be on your desk. -- Writer's Carousel