Trade Secrets: Creative Solutions to Home Decorating Problems - Softcover

Look around the house. Baffled by problem spots? Or, are you about to embark on some home conversion--adding a nursery, changing the color of paint--and feel unsure how exactly to go about it? If only you could talk to a professional without paying hundreds, maybe even thousands of dollars. You can, because a top interior designer, who writes a popular weekly magazine column, is about to divulge all the tricks of her trade. A remarkably simple question-and-answer format offers guidance and reassurance to the novice on all facets of decoration and repair. What do people want to know? They ask about the most practical flooring for a family with three young children, how to turn the garage into a playroom, how to make the best use of an empty alcove, and whether a small space on a landing could become an effective study. Over 200 tips and recommendations will prove that no problem is insurmountable!