Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement: A Step-By-Step Guide

Wendy Baker

Complete Book of Curtains, Drapes,

Whether you're an interior designer or a home decorator and you need to create a beautiful home space with a window dressing to complement your lifestyle, look no further. The Complete Book of Curtains, Drapes, and Blinds is the one-stop reference. No longer will you struggle with inspiration or measurements as you'll find the essentials for creating a curtain design in this jam-packed volume. Learn the basics of window shapes, measuring, heading tapes, fabric characteristics, and fabric quantities. When you're ready to design, the second chapter in the book provides an in-depth look into various types of accessories available for curtains and blinds. For designers, and decorators, the sketches can be scanned and reduced to put on sample board or e-mailed to curtain makers to eliminate costly mistakes. The book also includes a section for cozy bed treatments and plush cushions and throws.From first-time homeowners to interior design students and studio professionals---when it comes to window dressings and coordinated accessories The Complete Book of Curtains, Drapes, and Blinds will help you through bewildering choices in a simple and easy way. Now that's a curtain call ...

Melanie Charlton

Shop Your Closet: The Ultimate Guide to Organizing Your Closet with Style

From the first closet face-off to long-term maintenance, Charlton Fascitelli goes step-by-step through the entire process of turning a closet into a "safe haven" for clothes.

Carolyne Roehm

A Passion for Interiors

One of the nation's foremost experts on taste and style ("House Beautiful") takes readers inside her own three remarkable homes to share her lifelong love of classicism. Full color.