The Complete Decorating and Home Improvement Book: Ideas and Techniques for Decorating Your Home - a Complete Step-by-step GuideOver 850 photographs and diagrams along with expert advice on a full range of home decorating tasks, including: Decorating Decisions; Painting; Paperhanging; Tiling; Laying Floor Coverings; Features and Fittings; Soft Furnishings; Storage; and Maintenance and Repairs. |
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