Home Decorating for Dummies - (General Trade) 2nd Edition by Katharine Kaye McMillan & Patricia Hart McMillan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Do you long to create picture-perfect rooms but can't quite seem to achieve them? Do you want better functioning spaces for working, playing, or living? Do you clamor to express your personal style? If you said "yes" to any of these questions, you've turned to the right source for real answers from the pros. <p><i>Home Decorating For Dummies, </i> 2nd Edition is for all kinds of people in all kinds of decorating situations, including: </p> <ul> <li>First-time buyers or renters. You have a whole new place to decorate. Where do you start?</li> <li>Second- or third-time home buyers. Whether you've gone up or down in size, stayed in the same region or moved to a whole new one, you need to know how to make your old furniture work in a new setting, how to add furnishings, and how to make your style seem fresh.</li> <li>Newly blended families. He has furniture, she has furniture, they have furniture. Can it all work together harmoniously? Indeed!</li> <li>And anyone else who loves decorating. Don't forget: Imagination counts.</li> </ul> <p>Each part of <i>Home Decorating For Dummies, </i> deals with a broad area of decorating, and each chapter contains specific and detailed information. You'll discover tips on</p> <ul> <li>Basic planning - where to begin when you want to start decorating</li> <li>Creating surface interest - the effects of color, pattern, and texture, and the problems created by too much or too little of them</li> <li>Creating backgrounds - what you need to know about the special decorating requirements of your walls</li> <li>Tackling tough rooms - how to effectively decorate rooms that have special functional requirements</li> <li>Accessorizing with art and other stuff - adding the final flourishes to every space in your place</li> </ul> <p><i>Home Decorating For Dummies, </i> 2nd Edition contains all the basics - including how to figure out what you can spend; how to spend it; and the latest and greatest in styles, trends, and technology. What do you do with your space next? The possibilities are endless.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"The perfect book for the frustrated interior decorator in each of us!"<br /> --Karla Krengel, Kitchens.com <p>Easy, affordable solutions for stunning home makeovers</p> <p>Give your home a great new look!</p> <p>Turn your home into a designer showplace without spending designer dollars! This friendly guide shows you how to create stunning rooms by mastering your own personal decorating style. Expert advice and cost-cutting tips will help you create the home of your dreams, whether you want to paint one room or redesign your entire house.</p> <p>Praise for Home Decorating For Dummies</p> <p>"This guide will prepare you with the basic recipes you will need to make your interior more pleasurable."<br /> - Karim Rashid, Famous Designer</p> <p>"Wow! Has there ever been a more complete home decorating tutorial? This step-by-step guide instills confidence as a complete home decorating course or as an invaluable resource for specific information."<br /> --Caroline H.S. Hipple, President, Storehouse Furniture, Inc.</p> <p>Discover how to: </p> <ul> <li>Prepare a floor plan</li> <li>Mix colors, patterns, and textures</li> <li>Make the most of small spaces</li> <li>Create focal points in every room</li> <li>Design floors, ceilings, and walls that grab attention</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Katharine Kaye McMillan, </b> former senior editor of a New York City-based national magazine, is a writer whose work appears regularly in magazines and newspapers. She is a contributing writer to internationally circulated <i>Florida Design Magazine.</i> She is the co-author of several books on decorating and design, including <i>Sun Country Style, </i> which is the basis for licensed signature collections of furniture and accessories by three leading American manufacturers and importers. A graduate of the University of Texas in Austin, she holds a masters degree in psychology and is a doctoral student in psychology at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida. <p><b>Patricia Hart McMillan</b> is a nationally known interior designer, whose interior design work for private clients, designer showcases, and corporations has appeared in publications worldwide, including the <i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today.</i> Known as a trend spotter and for clearly articulated views on design, she is quoted frequently and extensively in both trade and consumer publications. She a ppears on TV and talk radio. A prolific writer, she is coauthor and author of seven books on interior design and decoration, with Sun Country Style signature collections of furniture based on two books. She has taught decorating courses at several colleges and conducted numerous seminars across the U.S. She is decorating editor for <i>Christian Woman Magazine</i> and reports on design trends for <i>The Sun-Sentinel, </i> a Tribune newspaper based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She has been editor-in-chief of two publications and was head of a New York City-based public relations firm representing some of the most prestigious names in home furnishing and building products. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, with a minor in art history (with an emphasis in architecture), from the State University of New York (New Paltz). She was awarded a certificate from The New York School of Interior Design.</p>
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