52 Weekend Makeovers: Easy Projects to Transform Your Home Inside Out

by Fine Homebuilding Magazine

DIY from television shows to books, homeowners are looking for information on how to tackle improvement projects that will ultimately save money and add value.
52 Weekend Makeovers contains a full year of home improvement projects for homeowners who want to roll up their sleeves and transform their home in a weekend. Complete step-by-step instructions make the projects fool-proof, and design alternatives provide ideas for adapting the project to fit your style and budget.
Transform every room in your home without spending a lot of time or money. 52 Weekend Makeovers shows you how, with quick yet stylish projects that can be started--and finished--in a weekend. Fool-proof information means you go to the store once and complete the project right the first time. Design options accompanying each project allow homeowners to select different materials and finishes or to adjust dimensions and construction details so they can personalize the project to their space. An introductory section explains in detail which tools and materials are needed, how to plan out the project, and how to complete the project safely. Projects
Adding an electrical outlet
Painting a room, including walls, ceilings, trim, door, and windows
Installing wainscot and molding
Painting kitchen cabinets and installing knobs and pulls
Replacing a sink and faucet
Tiling a bathroom floor
Adding shelves and bins to a garage wall
Installing a patio and low-voltage lights

Genres: Nonfiction, Home Improvement, Reference

352 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about DIY projects around the house and a few for your yard. There are many excellent ideas for all kinds of projects that will improve your house. In the book, one project will be described thoroughly with pictures of each step, and then you'll see other variations on the same type of project. This book is great for getting new ideas, new ways to fix some problem in your house and make it more useful, comfortable, and practical.

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very useful resource for homeowners who want to be able to make small to medium-sized repairs and improvements to their homes.

[Eric · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great diagrams, but only a few projects discussed of interest to me. If you wanted to do one of the projects, there are good photographs and instructions for pulling it off; but the selection of projects was poor in my opinion.

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has the instructions for the below cabinet shelving.

[Shar · Rating 2 out of 5]

diagrams are useful and there are some good tips, but not anything unique you can't find on the internet.