Home Therapy: Fast, Easy, Affordable MakeoversLauri Ward has been a "home therapist" to thousands through her books, articles, and media appearances for more than two decade. This inspiring guide takes readers into the real homes and lives of 25 of Lauri's clients to show a wide range of decorating challenges and the solutions that Lauri offered to meet their needs and expectations. Illustrated with more than 150 full-color and black-and-white before-and-after photos and floor plans, Home Therapy offers help in transforming living spaces for everyone from twenty-somethings to retirees, using the space and things they already have - and a budget they can afford. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Ten Most Common Decorating Mistakes 7 | 2 |
Seeking Formality in a ChildFriendly Space | 14 |
Completing an Art Collectors Home | 15 |
Home Alone Life After Roommates | 33 |
Coming to Terms with an Overstuffed Home | 51 |
6 | 63 |
Switching from Renting to Owning | 71 |
Putting an End to | 135 |
Redesigning an Unused Extension | 177 |
Putting All the Pieces Together at Long Last | 195 |
Getting ResaleReady | 215 |
Living with a Very Grand Piano | 227 |
Longtime Art Collectors Take Stock | 235 |
Moving from Coast to Coast | 245 |
Merging Households | 259 |
More Space More Challenges | 81 |
9 | 91 |
Moving from a House to an Apartment | 111 |
12 | 119 |
Making a Commitment to Stay and Redecorate | 271 |
Creating a Home Sanctuary | 281 |
Seeking a Serene Environment | 295 |
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