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  Trading Spaces Behind the Scenes: Including Decorating Tips and Tricks

  Fans of cable TV’s mega-hit Trading Spaces know the rules: Two sets of homeowners, each helped full-time by a designer and part-time by a carpenter, swap houses and dive into a frenzied, two-day redo of a designated room. They have $1,000 apiece to pull off the job—no peeking at the other team’s work until time is up. But there’s more to reality TV than meets the viewer’s eye. This book tells all, including the... (more)
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  Pad: The Guide to Ultra-Living

  by Matt Maranian

  You have a futon left over from college, some dingy end tables that Aunt Miller left you, and an apartment whose carpeting dates back to the Me Decade. The decorating magazines and TV shows never seem to talk to you. So what? With some attitude, know-how, and a lot of your own style, your place can be transformed into a fabulous Shangri-La, a swanky venue fit for living and entertaining well. Pad: The... (more)
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  American Junk: How to Hunt For, Haggle Over, Rescue and Transform America's Forgotten Treasures (From

  by Mary Randolph Carter

  A passionate collector shares photos of her own finds, prices, a list of junking sites nationwide, general information on how to hunt for treasure at places like flea markets and thrift shops, and tips on haggling, cleaning, and camouflage. Reprint.
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  Trading Spaces: Color!

  • Tours more than 20 Trading Spaces locations across the U.S. to inspire readers • Readers will learn the latest decorating and design techniques showcased on Trading Spaces, while exploring alternative ideas to achieve the custom look they want • Uses a series of before and after pictures to show how adding color in various ways can change the mood of an entire room • Unique Trading Spaces Toolbox sidebars will... (more)
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  Flea Market Style: Decorating with a Creative Edge

  by Emelie Tolley

  From London's legendary Portobello Road to the humble neighborhood tag sale, the flea market is the destination of choice for savvy shoppers. Part collector's guide, part decorating manual, Flea Market Style celebrates the marriage of two great passions--shopping and home design--and answers the important question that lies behind every purchase, big or small: What will I do with this once I get it home?... (more)
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  Living Large in Small Spaces: Expressing Personal Style in 100 to 1,000 Square Feet

  by Marisa Bartolucci

  With a little imagination and creativity--and without hiring a professional--almost anyone can transform a small living space into a comfortable and stylish environment. Whether decorating a dorm room, an apartment, or a little cottage, what we strive for is a look and feel that expresses our individual personalities. Part style guide, part idea sourcebook, this handy volume--designed to meet the needs of real... (more)
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  Hissy Fit: A Novel

  by Mary Kay Andrews

  Welcome to the world of Mary Kay Andrews, where manners are polished, reputations are tarnished ... and revenge issweet. Keeley Murdock's wedding to A. J. Jernigan should have been the social event of the season. But when she catches her fiance doing the deed with her maid of honor at the country club rehearsal dinner, all bets are off. And so is the wedding. Keeley pitches the hissy fit of the century, earning... (more)
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  Amy Butler's In Stitches: More Than 25 Simple and Stylish Sewing Projects

  by Amy Butler

  Celebrated designer Amy Butler brings her fresh, modern style to the timeless craft of sewing. In this lavishly illustrated collection of patterns, she presents more than 25 charming projects ranging from cushy floor cushions to smart aprons to stylish handbags. Our innovative packaging makes for easy use—pattern sheets are neatly tucked into a folder on the inside cover of this full-color, lay-flat spiralbound... (more)
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  Bohemian Style

  by Elizabeth Wilhide

  What is Bohemian style? Bohemian Style is economy-minded but never dull. It’s lively, idiosyncratic, exuberant, attention-getting, and above all, intensely decorative. Bohemians know how to create style on a shoestring, improvise furnishings from cast-offs, and conjure up magic from the mundane. Bohemian Style is packed with resplendent examples detailing the origins of this innovative style and its influence... (more)
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  $100 to $1,000 Makeovers: Maximizing Your Decorating Dollars (Trading Spaces)

  • Tours 22 rooms that cover decorating elements from floor to ceiling • Lets consumers decide what to spend on various elements in each room • Featured rooms use three budget options so readers can see and achieve three different results • Plenty of use-what-you-have and inexpensive style ideas that fit any makeover • Introduces dozens of cost-saving skills, including furniture refinishing and reupholstering •... (more)
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  Decorating with Books (House Beautiful)

  by Marie Proeller Hueston

  From House Beautiful comes a worthy addition to any decorator's library--a stylish guide on making books a part of your home décor.   Opening the pages of a book can instantly carry you off to another world. But did you realize that, open or closed, books can also make your real world--your home--more fabulous? As legendary designer Billy Baldwin pointed out, they're “the best decoration,” capable of... (more)
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  Collector's Style (Better Homes & Gardens)

  by Better Homes and Gardens Books

  * Helps collectors arrange, enjoy, and perpetuate their hobbies. * Photo tours of entire homes offer ideas on room-to-room flow using color, fabrics, and accessories. * Shows how real-life collectors use decorative flair and ordinary products to carry out schemes for traditional, modern, and contemporary styles. * Dozens of fun projects will inspire both novice and expert home decorators. * Well-placed... (more)
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  Susie Coelho's Everyday Styling : Easy Tips for Home, Garden, and Entertaining

  by Susie Coelho

  Susie Coelho's down-to-earth personality and practical smarts about bringing beauty to life have won her millions of fans. Now, in Susie Coelho's Everyday Styling, she offers a liberating plan for infusing personal style into readers' home and gardens, often without spending a dime. Susie's credo is that the most appealing spaces are usually not the most expensive or decorator-correct. Homes develop... (more)
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  Discovering Home with Laurie Smith: Find Your Personal Style

  by Laurie Hickson Smith

  Laurie uses her own home, personal design journal, and classical training to teach design techniques. Inspirational, full-color photos capture Laurie’s before-and-after design process. Gives homeowners confidence to work with any home’s architectural "bones." Strategies to arrange furniture, choose colors, and play with patterns to create rooms that reflect personal interests and tastes. Expert advice for window... (more)
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  Romantic Style: Lovely homes, pretty rooms, gentle settings (Better Homes & Gardens)

  by Better Homes and Gardens Books

  Ready for a little romance? Need a comforting hug? Escape into this book, where pretty rooms and gentle settings whisper a soft and soothing message of calm. Each enticing setting also offers decorating ideas to help you turn your home into a romantic retreat.
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  The Paris Apartment: Romantic Decor on a Flea-Market Budget

  by Claudia Strasser

  The Paris Apartment is a popular shop in New York's East Village, where visitors can step back in time and immerse themselves in the beauty and romance of antique furnishings. Reflecting an unusual mix of design influences (Baroque, rococo, neoclassical and Art Deco) and personal taste, its style is luxurious, playful, and wholly original. In The Paris Apartment, Claudia Strasser, the founder and owner of the... (more)
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  Flea Market Makeovers: 25 Projects for Fabulous Home Furnishings

  by B. J. Berti

  The eclectic look is home decor's hottest trend, but flea market shopping has become a national obsession, making it difficult to find real bargains. BJ Berti reveals how easy it is to get the look for less by giving new life to inexpensive castoffs and finding unusual ways to make the most out of ordinary pieces. A flea market veteran, BJ is a pro at reimagining the wobbly end table as a vehicle for vibrant... (more)
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  Pottery Barn Workspaces (Pottery Barn Design Library)

  by Martha Fay

  A workspace at home has an appeal other offices just can’t match. Whether you have a full-fledged home office or use your kitchen or den as an occasional project area, Pottery Barn Workspaces is the essential guide for creating a casual, comfortable environment with as much style as the rest of your home. Packed with creative ideas and design advice, this invaluable sourcebook will help you organize your current... (more)
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  Cube Chic: Take Your Office Space from Drab to Fab!

  by Kelley Moore

  Tired of working in a bland, boring, office cubicle? Interior designer Kelley Moore has the solution with Cube Chic , a hip, irreverent style book with inspirational cube designs for every taste, from Tiki to Zen. With dazzling full-color photography and helpful decorating tips,you'll learn how to create: The Garden Cube: Rather be gardening? This cube features bright grassy greens, floral prints, and a desk... (more)
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  Small Spaces for Modern Living: Making the Most of Your Indoor Space

  by Caroline Atkins

  City studios, tiny suburban dwellings, compact houses: today, more people than ever are living small. To maintain these trim, contemporary residences in fine style, you need the newest storage devices and the cleverest space-saving solutions. That's what you'll find right here, in an indispensable guide to managing clutter, generating the illusion of space, and accessing your priorities so you use every inch... (more)