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A No-Nonsense Method for Designing Your Own Super Stylish Home
Lyons Press
October 2012
On Sale: October 2, 2012
210 pages
ISBN: 0762778989
EAN: 9780762778980
Kindle: B009T63DFU
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Non-Fiction | Self-Help
Carter Oosterhouse knows how real people live and how intimidating home design can be. With his reassuring, βyou can do itβ attitude, he goes out of his way to show readers how to create realistic design elements that they can implement with basic tools and a little DIY experience. His mission is to bring peopleβs imaginations to life. The design features he constructs use materials easily found, are budget-conscious, and whenever possible environmentally friendly. In Carterβs Way, he decodes the time-tested principles of design, using specific examples and stunning photos to visually illustrate his points. >Each chapter will cover a different area of the house, acknowledging the diversity of layouts in todayβs homes. For example, one chapter will focus on spaces for cooking, eating, and socializing to appeal both to people with a formal dining area and those with more open floor plans, with a design that is about comfort, entertaining, and practicality. Other chapters include: intimate bedroom spaces featuring beautiful and efficient storage for a sensual environment that becomes a sanctuary; living/family rooms with the kind of versatility that allows them to convert from game-playing rumpus rooms to elegant cocktail party spaces; luxurious bathrooms that provide a spa-like getaway from stress while also conserving energy and water; home offices/entryways/laundry rooms; and outdoor spaces that can serve as two- or three-season rooms for entertaining and relaxing.
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