Step-by-Step Projects from a Successful and Sassy Interior Designer!
Step-by-Step Projects from a Successful and Sassy Interior Designer!
Searching for a house or apartment is difficult enough on its own; transforming it into your home is an entirely different story. Home Improvement Tips and Tricks aims to give you the knowhow to decorate while staying within your budget, all presented in an engaging and approachable way. Each project is accompanied by a list of tools and materials needed, along with step-by-step instructions.
Salways wit and playful personality shine through as she shares her tried-and-true advice to describe the journey of renovating and redecorating not only her two-bedroom Williamsburg apartment but also the upstate New York farmhouse bought as a major fixer-upper.
Some of Christinas greatest lessons include:
Colors you shouldnt paint your apartment, even if you like wearing them Where to look, when to haggle, and how to spot a diamond in the rough How to revitalize your kitchen on a budget Your shower curtain shouldnt reflect your personality, and other helpful bathroom hints How to install a dimmer switch (a.k.a. instant mood lighting)
A resource for anyone who is short on time and strapped for cash, Home Improvement Tips and Tricks will help you turn any space into a unique home you love and are proud to show off.| Foreword |
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Rules of Thumb: Harsh Words You Need to Hear |
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A Basic Guide to Living Like a Grown-Up |
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How to Haggle, Bargain, and Make Friends |
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Do-It-Yourself Projects (for the Average Renter or Amateur Homeowner) |
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How to Paint Your Home Without Fear or Regret: Color Do's and Do Not's |
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Replacing Your Kitchen Hardware Handles |
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How to Replace Your Kitchen Faucet (and Why) |
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Revitalize Cabinets for an Instant Facelift |
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Accessorize and Set theTable |
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Bathrooms: Temples of Doom |
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How to Replace Your Bathroom Hardware, How High Should You Hang aTowel Bar, and How Many Hooks Is Too Many Hooks? |
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Make Your Shower Into the Spa You Deserve |
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Not Messing Around: Installing a NewTile Floor |
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Fast-Track Bathroom Clean Up!Too Much to Do, Not EnoughTime The Easy Stuff: Your Living Room, Bedroom, and if You're Living Large, Your Dining Room |
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How to Add Accent Colors without Turning the Whole Place into a Carnival |
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Street Finds: How to Revitalize and Reupholster Mix-and-Match Dining Chairs |
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How Large ShouldYour Rug Be: a.k.a. "How Large IsYour Budget?" |
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How to Build and Upholster an Ottoman |
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How to Make Your Own Upholstered Headboard |
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How to Dress Your Bed so You Feel Like You Live in a Hotel |
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Icing on the Cake: Time to Accessorize |
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How to Hang Your Drapes Like a Pro (Even if You'reTight on Funds) |
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Making Really Great Drapes, on the Cheap |
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How to Change a Light Fixture without Electrocuting Yourself (an Important Distinction) |
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What to Hang, How to Hang It, and Where to Hang Your Artwork (Such As It Is) in General |
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How to Hang a Gallery Wall |
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Replacing Your Door Knobs |
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How to Trick Your Space into Feeling Larger and Brighter What's the Trick? Finding Time for These Projects (without Losing Your Job, Friends, or Family) |
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Christina Salway has owned an interior design firm in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, since 2006. In addition to running her company, shes also the on-camera and behind-the-scenes interior designer for the television show Treehouse Masters, and her work has been featured on numerous occasions in the New York Times, Country Living, GQ, the Boston Globe, Better Homes & Gardens, and New York Magazine. Her other television work includes NBCs American Dream Builders and The Nate Berkus Show. Salway graduated from Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 2003 with a degree focused in Architecture. She currently lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with her husband John, their son Jules, and their rescue pit bull.
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