Decorating Cents in Living Spaces : Use $500 to Transform Your Living Room, Family Room, or Den

Every week, millions of Americans turn to Decorating Cents on HGTV (Home and Garden television network) to discover how to redo their homes without undoing their bank accounts. Fully supported by the HGVT network, Decorating Cents in Living Spaces provides ready access to the know-how and inspiration that has made the show so popular.Presenting fifteen individual rooms, Joan Steffend takes readers through each project, from creating a shopping list to mastering painting and craft techniques. Special "Trash to Treasure" features throughout the book offer great ideas for transforming second-hand items into one-of-a-kind pieces. Readers will learn how to: -- Replicate the look of wallpaper with paints and stencils-- Slipcover unsightly or worn living-room furniture-- Cheer up a room with bright paints and an easy-to-make floor covering-- Turn an unused back porch into a family gathering place-- Create attractive storage spaces in unlikely placesSteffend, Joan is the author of 'Decorating Cents in Living Spaces : Use $500 to Transform Your Living Room, Family Room, or Den', published 2001 under ISBN 9780743200837 and ISBN 0743200837.