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Download or read book Ten Common Home Decorating Mistakes and How to Avoid Them written by Gloria Hander Lyons and published by Blue Sage Press. This book was released on 2008-10-30 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This step-by-step decorating guide offers helpful hints and creative ideas for furniture layouts, color schemes, lighting, window treatments, accessorizing and more that can help you avoid common home decorating mistakes and achieve the results you want. Whether you plan to start with an empty space or decorate using the furniture you already own, these easy-to-follow suggestions can help make your rooms more functional and attractive, using whatever budget you choose.

Download or read book Undecorate written by Christiane Lemieux and published by Potter Style. This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jettison the old rulebooks about home décor and “undecorate” your space. As the founder and creative director of DwellStudio—which is famous for its brightly colored, graphic textile designs for home furnishings—designer Christiane Lemieux challenges tradition in a quintessentially American way, championing a fresh, unconventional approach to creating a beautiful and comfortable home. Lemieux emboldens readers to push aside stuffy, professionally-designed décor, showing them instead how to infuse their own personality into their home. Undecorate profiles twenty homes from all over the country, revealing their owners’ love of imperfection and penchant for surprise and unusual juxtapositions while inspiring readers to follow their own whimsy and practicalities in their personal spaces. An anglophile creates an English manor in Hollywood, mixing British flea-market finds with midcentury furniture. A car fanatic turns a vintage Airstream trailer into a master bedroom and situates it in the middle of a vast industrial loft in downtown Chicago. A couple transforms a log house in Nashville, Tennessee, by blending their modern and eclectic styles with the home’s rustic charm. Though the designs differ widely, the spaces all express an open-minded attitude. Some homes embrace their contexts, while others transcend them. All are shaped by instinct and imagination and share innovative ideas that readers can use to organically and elegantly create their home to match their lifestyle and tastes. Lemieux gets to the essence of the homeowners’ distinctive styles, pinpointing the transformative ideas, thoughtful details, and useful solutions that make each home memorable. With more than 200 full-color photographs, Undecorate will both inspire and guide homeowners to a new outlook on home design.

Download or read book Absolutely Beautiful Things written by Anna Spiro and published by Lantern. This book was released on 2014 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I believe in the concept of the more you layer the better. I'm a maximalist, not a minimalist.' In Absolutely Beautiful Things, designer Anna Spiro shares secrets from her life in decorating, gives practical details on how to work with pattern and colour, and provides a room-by-room guide to furniture choice. With Anna's help, you'll find beauty in unexpected places, see your old belongings in a new light, and have the confidence to put together a layered and very individual home using elements you love.

Download or read book What's Up with That? written by Gloria Hander Lyons and published by Blue Sage Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever encountered a situation that seemed so bizarre your only response was, "What's up with that?" This book includes 19 humorous short stories that depict some of these "head-scratching" moments you might have encountered. If you've ever eaten at a restaurant where the lights were so dim you couldn't see your food, been trapped in an elevator with someone wearing so much cologne you couldn't breathe, or been stuck in a traffic jam in the "drive-thru" lane at a fast food restaurant, then you can relate! Life in modern-day America can be challenging-to say the least-so why not look at the humorous side and vent some of our stress through chuckling instead of exploding? Take a few moments to sit down, relax and enjoy these light-hearted tales! Read a few of the stories at www.BlueSagePress.com.

Download or read book Lavender Sensations written by Gloria Hander Lyons and published by Blue Sage Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The soothing aroma and distinctive flavor of lavender make it the perfect herb for crafting products for personal, culinary and household use. Inside you¿ll find more than 40 fun, easy to make craft projects and recipes for: relaxing bath mixtures and stimulating beauty scrubs; sleep pillows and eye pillows to reduce stress and promote restful sleep; sachets to scent linens, perfume lingerie drawers and repel bugs in your closets; plus delectable treats and mixes to give as gifts to friends and co-workers. Tickle your senses with lavender!

Download or read book 40 Favorite Impossible Pies written by Gloria Hander Lyons and published by Blue Sage Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're not familiar with the concept of the "Impossible Pie", you're in for a real treat. A popular invention from the 1970s, these main dish pies are made using baking mix in a batter that is poured over cooked meat, cheese and vegetables in a pie plate and form their own "crust" while they bake. This book has 30 main dish recipes for hearty, budget-conscious entrees your family will love, like Chicken Quesadilla Pie and Philly Cheese Steak Pie. Tuck a couple of slices in your lunchbox for a tasty lunch. Also included are ten scrumptious dessert recipes you can stir up and bake in a jiffy, like Brownie Pie and Cheesecake Pie. For more FREE recipes, visit www.BlueSagePress.com

Download or read book Easy Microwave Desserts in a Mug written by Gloria Hander Lyons and published by Blue Sage Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 80 single-serving mix recipes for desserts, breakfast treats & hot beverages that are prepared, cooked & served in the same mug in less than 5 minutes. Includes Chocolate Brownie, Peach Cobbler, Apple Pie, Blueberry-Lemon Coffee Cake, Cranberry Oat Scone and Chai Tea Latte. They're perfect for today's on-the-go families or singles, seniors & college dorm students. They make fun cooking projects for kids and unique, inexpensive gifts. Includes black & white photos of prepared desserts.