House Beautiful Small Space Decorating Workshop

Download or read book House Beautiful Small Space Decorating Workshop written by Tessa Evelegh and published by Hearst Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small and awkward spaces are a perennial decorating challenge, but House Beautiful has the solution. This follow-up to the popular Window Workshop demonstrates countless ways to make everything from tiny alcoves to stair landings function well and look fabulous. Every house has them--the forgotten corner, the wasted room, the unwieldy entryway that never gets properly decorated. But House Beautiful has great-looking, creative approaches for making these tricky areas work, because every square inch counts when you're trying to keep things organized and comfortable. Photo after magnificent photo showcases different kinds of spaces and solutions. Learn how to use color and lighting effectively. Implement clever storage ideas. Create the illusion of space with floor and window treatments. Think about flexible furniture that folds up and stows away when it's not needed. There's an analysis of, and a design scheme for, every room in the house. A Selection of the Homestyle Book Club.

Download or read book House Beautiful the Apartment Book written by Carol Spier and published by Hearst. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated edition of House Beautiful's classic The Apartment Book features a fully revised interior design and new photos but retains its focus on making your first apartment a showpiece of style. Arranged room-by-room, the book surveys a wide array of decorating techniques, showing professionally decorated rooms and real-life examples of before-and-after projects. Informative sidebars provide the how-to for storage, lighting, painting, entertaining, hanging art, and more. Available in hardcover for the first time, The Apartment Book will inspire you to make your living space personal, upscale, functional, and beautiful!

Download or read book It's All in the Details written by Tessa Evelegh and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For anyone designing a new house, refurbishing an old one, or simply redecorating, the newest addition to the House Beautiful Workshop series shows how to perfect those finishing touches and distinctive details.

Download or read book Storage Workshop written by Tessa Evelegh and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From apartment dwellers to mansion owners, we all could use a little more storage. Fortunately, because storage systems and solutions have come a long way in the past few years, there’s an answer to almost every problem--and it’s right in here. With the cleverness you’d expect from any House Beautiful Workshop guide, it tackles all the general issues before moving into each individual room and examining what works with various design styles and lifestyles. Of course, attractive photos illustrate and clarify every point throughout. There’s advice on getting started, taking control, assessing needs, putting everything in its place, and taking advantage of underused niches and architectural features, plus original ideas for displaying or concealing the stuff we accumulate.

Download or read book House Beautiful Color Workshop written by Sarah Childs-Carlile and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Color can really make a room come alive—generating the illusion of space, adding brightness, or even dividing it into separate areas. But how can a home decorator use color to best advantage? House Beautiful can help, with a workshop that presents all the essentials: choosing a color scheme, assembling a swatchboard, selecting a precise palette, and troubleshooting. Find out how to use the color wheel, test and develop ideas, create accents that bring a bit of zing to an interior, get great effects with pattern, and combine different shades successfully. Hundreds of photos display gorgeous spaces, and illustrate a variety of ways to work with primary colors, neutral tones, and black and white—along with textured paints and fabulous wallpapers.

Download or read book Successful Social Networking in Public Libraries written by Walt Crawford and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2014 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most commentaries to date on library use of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter have focused on a handful of well-funded public libraries with high-profile employees. Now Crawford’s Successful Social Networking in Public Libraries fills in the rest of the picture, offering for the first time an in-depth look at how a large variety of public libraries are using social networks. Examining nearly 6,000 libraries across the US, Crawford Analyzes social network usage by libraries of many different sizes and funding levels, showing how many of them are active and effective in quite different ways Offers many examples that will help other libraries establish or refine their own social networking activities Lays out several key questions that libraries should ask themselves, such as “Who do we want to reach?” and “What’s the best way to interact with communities?” Gives libraries guidelines for setting social networking goals and conducting ongoing evaluation Includes illuminating comments from numerous librarians on the front lines of communication Based on broad research, Crawford draws a vivid portrait that shows how a wide range of public libraries is conducting digital outreach and marketing through social networking.

Download or read book House Beautiful Walls & Floors Workshop written by Tessa Evelegh and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With inspiring photos, specially commissioned illustrations, and expert advice, House Beautiful can help make everyone’s dream of a beautiful home come true--starting from the ground up and with the very foundations of decorating: the walls and floors. Every home decorating question is answered: How do you use color to create a mood? Which works better in a given situation: wallpaper or paint? Should you refinish the original wood floors or put down ceramics? Where does it make sense to have carpeting and where should you think about using mosaic tiles? Hundreds upon hundreds of great ideas show how to add style, beauty, and warmth to any space, whether it’s a modern or traditional home, a country cottage or sleek urban apartment.