Home decorators will be amazed at the transformations they can make in just a weekend--or by the season--with this collection of 65 ingenious no-sew project ideas for quick home makeovers. Photos.

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.

Exquisite photos display clever decorating ideas that will instantly brighten every room and make great use of what you already own. Use a splash of color for accents, create magical spaces with sparkling tea and fairy lights, display the family album in a new way without spending your inheritance on frames, bring nature indoors by using tree trunks as tables, and more.

Genuinely quick, easy and innovative ideas for stylish transformations.

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The Instant-Series Presents "Instant Passion" How to Find Your Passion in Life Instantly! Do you feel like your life is meaningless? What is the purpose of life anyway? Actually...what is the purpose of YOUR life? What is your biggest drive? What do you want most out of it? If you don't know the answers, then you lack passion in life, or simply don't know what your passion is. What is your passion? It's what makes you get up every morning, ready to tackle the world for whatever life has to throw at you. It's what pushes you through tough times when everything else around you is falling apart, to get back on your feet again. It's what gets you excited all over again when you have lost your way, to keep going no matter what. Your passion is a very personal emotional thing; it's innate. It's all your "wants" and "wishes" to make you feel fulfilled and accomplished. Nobody can tell you what you should be passionate about. You have to uncover and discover that for yourself because you can't ignite that passion without knowing what it is. But how? Within "Instant Passion": * How to rediscover and refuel your long-lost or hidden passion, to get you all fired up about doing what you love. * How to stay focused and keep whatever you're passionate about going, not quitting when things get tough. * How to set the perquisites properly to start working on your passion, to avoid losing interest down the road. * How to combine goals with passions to make whatever you want to achieve exciting and easy. * How to also get others involved with your contagious passion as a support network to help each other out. * Plus, custom practical "how-to" strategies, techniques, applications and exercises to get passionate about what you love doing. ...and much more. Would you like to go to your deathbed with regrets because you never followed your passions and pursued them, letting them die with you? If you're stuck at a stationary standstill where you're at in life, it's time to light that flame within yourself again, to turn ember into wildfire. Own up to your passions now!

In this fresh, fun, and unique book, design consultant and Today show lifestyle expert Elizabeth Mayhew shares essential insider tips for making any space stylish and timeless in a snap. Forget expensive fixes or labor-intensive endeavors, Flip! for Decorating can show you how to redecorate with what you have on hand, or with the simple purchases you’ll need to create the room of your dreams. Flip through the upper right hand pages, and watch four rooms receive an instant makeover! Inside you’ll discover: • step-by-step instructions for decorating the four most commonly used rooms: living room, dining room, family room, and bedroom • the fundamentals of color, including no-fail wall and trim colors, when to use wallpaper instead of paint, and the facts on different paint finishes • the ways to treat a window, from Venetian blinds and Roman shades to simple curtains–and the secrets to making a window appear taller or wider • the art of picking the perfect sofa, chairs, tables, and lighting • strategies on how to prioritize your decorating decisions Flip! for Decorating also features time-saving “reality checks,” handy shopping tips, and easy and informative sidebars that will give you instant solutions if you’re stumped, stymied, or need to add a quick jolt of style to virtually any room in your home. With this amazing, practical book, decorating is so easy you’ll flip!