Before & After Decorating
Before and after decorating: That’s one of the most fun things about design blogs and magazines, right? I mean, who doesn’t love the pictures of those horrible rooms with popcorn ceilings and orange shag carpet and busted linoleum that suddenly turn into breathtaking bathrooms or comfy family rooms? They’re like Cinderella stories, only the glass slipper is a perfect Christopher Spitzmiller ginger jar lamp.
“Before and After Decorating” also happens to be the title of a cool, new-ish Better Homes and Gardens book I just found.
And whaddya know, four of Tobi’s rooms are used as examples in this book. It features some seriously cool projects, and gives very practical design tips. Everything from using color to liven a space, to rearranging furniture for a fresh look, to completely redoing cabinetry. The projects are large and small, but all very doable. And there’s something for every room, taste and budget in here. Plus, it hits my main before-and-after criteria: great pictures and great explanations.
(And all of these great tips and pictures and practical projects reminds me of oh, I don’t know, Design Camp maybe?)
So I highly recommend grabbing a copy. Lots of online retailers carry it. Here’s a tip: Search for it by ISBN number. It’s 978-0-470-48803-4.
Well, I hope you’ve enjoyed having me around this week. Thanks to Tobi for letting me take over the blog, and thanks to y’all for reading and commenting! Speaking of commenting, you have two homework assignments for the weekend. Go over here and comment so you can win a cool prize, courtesy of Jackie Von Tobel. And then email me to get registered for Design Camp. This is fun homework. I’m nice like that.
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