Home decorating for dummies
By: by Katharine Kaye McMillan and Patricia Hart McMillan
Contributors: McMillan, Patricia Hart
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: --For dummies
Publisher: Wiley Pub.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 358
ISBN-13: 9780764541568
Subjects: Interior decoration -- Amateurs' manuals.
Genres: Amateurs' manuals.
Description: For all kinds of people in all kinds of decorating situations. Includes tips on: basic planning--where to begin when you want to start decorating; creating surface interest--the effects of color, pattern, and texture, and the problems created by too much or too little of them; creating backgrounds--what you need to know about the special decorating requirements of your walls; tackling tough rooms--how to effectively decorate rooms that have special functional requirements; accessorizing with art and other stuff; how to make your old furniture work in a new setting; how to figure out what you can spend, and how to spend it; and the latest and greatest in styles, trends, and technology.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.