Trade Secrets: Creative Solutions to Home Decorating Problems

by Linda Barker, Mark McConnell (Illustrator), Ed Reeve (Photographer)

Look around the house. Baffled by problem spots? Or, are you about to embark on some home conversion--adding a nursery, changing the color of paint--and feel unsure how exactly to go about it? If only you could talk to a professional without paying hundreds, maybe even thousands of dollars. You can , because a top interior designer, who writes a popular weekly magazine column, is about to divulge all the tricks of her trade. A remarkably simple question-and-answer format offers guidance and reassurance to the novice on all facets of decoration and repair. What do people want to know? They ask about the most practical flooring for a family with three young children, how to turn the garage into a playroom, how to make the best use of an empty alcove, and whether a small space on a landing could become an effective study. Over 200 tips and recommendations will prove that no problem is insurmountable!

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000