Download or read book What Color Is Your Slipcover written by Denny Daikeler and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2004-10-06 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Individuals must find a unique home decoration style that is perfectly suited to them to be truly happy, a process outlined by a qualified designer through exercises aimed toward understanding the relationship our living spaces play in our well being. Original. 25,000 first printing.
Download or read book Young House Love written by Sherry Petersik and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2012-11-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.
Download or read book Window Treatments and Slipcovers For Dummies written by Mark Montano and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-05-09 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain inspiration from 8 pages of full-color photos Create a stunning room with dozens of step-by-step projects Want to ditch your drab drapes and so-so slipcovers and create a style that's uniquely your own? Top designer Mark Montano reveals how easy it is to jazz up your windows and furniture -- without breaking the bank! You get expert tips on everything from measuring and cutting material to accessorizing, as well as savvy shortcuts and quick fixes. Discover how to * Express your individual style * Choose fabrics, trims, and hardware * Ensure the perfect fit * Create no-sew or low-sew treatments * Add decorative details
Download or read book The Complete Photo Guide to Slipcovers Pillows and Bedding written by Karen Erickson and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to make slipcovers to fit all different styles of furniture with The Complete Photo Guide to Slipcovers, Pillows, and Bedding. From making simple seat cushions for wooden chairs to complicated covers for sleeper sofas, this comprehensive, how-to reference covers all the options and teaches all the essential skills. Readers can easily access information with step-by-step directions and hundreds of color photos for clear understanding, and inspiring home interior photography shows slipcovered furniture pieces in real home settings. Inside, you'll find: —Duvets —Pillows —Shams —And more!
Download or read book Home Decor Idea Book Slipcovers written by Jackie Von Tobel and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dress your nest! One of the easiest and most affordable ways to update a room is to add slipcovers to the furniture. In The Home Décor Idea Book Slipcovers, interior designer Jackie Von Tobel shares more than 300 slipcover designs to help transform seat covers, cushions, chairs, settees, sofas, benches and lampshades from drab to fab. The book also provides the tips needed in planning the style, design and construction of slipcovers for a home. Jackie Von Tobel is an award-winning interior designer with more than twenty years of experience and a passion for design. She is a leading authority on soft treatment design and construction and travels extensively teaching at various trade shows, schools and design centers across the country. Von Tobel is the author of the groundbreaking book The Design Directory of Window Treatments and The Design Directory of Bedding, and is a member of the IFDA and WCAA, and is certified by the WFCP. She lives in Las Vegas.
Download or read book The Complete Photo Guide to Slipcovers written by Linda Neubauer and published by Creative Publishing international. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step, fully photographed projects for all styles of furniture slipcovers, from the simple wrap to a custom-fitted cover. The Complete Photo Guide to Slipcovers is a step-by-step guide to sewing decorator covers for upholstered chairs, sofas, ottomans, and dining chairs. The projects range from quick wraps to fitted slipcovers that stay firmly in place and create a new piece of furniture. Over 250 how-to photographs show the way to professional quality. Every step is clearly explained and shown, from measuring and cutting to adding designer details and trims. People who have been shocked by the cost of custom-made covers and disappointed with the fit and fabric choices of off-the-shelf products will find in this book everything they need to know to create slipcovers themselves.
Download or read book How to Make Draperies and Slipcovers Including Bedspreads Curtains Lampshades and Their Use in Home Decoration written by Ethel Brostrom and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains a detailed guide to hand making draperies and slipcovers, with instructions for bedspreads, curtains, lampshades, and more. Profusely illustrated and highly accessible, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in saving money on home decorations, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: “Slipcover Designs”, “Armless Chairs”, “Wing Chairs”, “Lounge Chairs”, “Side Chairs”, “Sofas and Loveseats”, “Studio Couches”, “Box Spring and Mattress Units”, “Headboards”, “Pillows and Cushions”, “Tables and Dressing Tables”, “Lampshades”, “Drapery and Curtain Designs”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.
Download or read book Sewing Simple Slipcovers written by Tracy W. Munn and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make one yourself, with these easy, well-illustrated techniques and projects. Everything is explained: selecting material, cutting and fitting fabric, general construction, and essential equipment. Twenty-seven projects feature styles ranging from an elegant white sofa cover to a traditional African mud cloth for a loveseat.
Download or read book Custom Slipcovers Made Easy written by Elizabeth Dubicki and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy Slipcovers? Absolutely! Do you have the sewing skills, but aren't quite sure you can handle a full-blown slipcover project? Then Custom Slipcovers Made Easy is for you! Author Elizabeth Dubicki walks you through the measuring, fitting and construction, step-by-step, to ensure you achieve the results you are looking for. There's nothing left to guesswork, with chapters on: • Choosing a style of slipcover and appropriate fabric for your project • How to measure and calculate yardage • Making welting, cushion covers, slipcover shells, skirts and zipper closures • Fitting and finishing techniques Ten project ideas, incorporating more than 25 techniques will help you get started. And once you've mastered the techniques, you'll be transforming your "old favorites" into new favorites!
Download or read book The Frugal Woman s Guide to a Rich Life written by Thomas Nelson and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2003-10-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Frugal Woman is not cheap. She's a cost-conscious, savvy consumer who avoids wasting her time, her money, and her energy on things she does not need. She's organized about her money management, spending, and household planning. She makes decisions based on her own needs and values. She's in control of her life. The Frugal Woman dresses her kids in brand-name clothes, gets her hair done in salons, buys antique furniture eats gourmet meals, gives gifts that wow her friends and family - and all the while socks money away in her savings and retirement account, living free of credit card debt, and feeling secure about tomorrow while enjoying today. The Frugal Woman's Guide to a Rich Life tells how to be just such a Frugal Woman - how to make the best use of what you already have, how to identify what you really need in your life (and what you don't), how to get the necessities (and even a few luxuries) for less, and how to cut down on your and the earth's wasted resources.
Download or read book How to Make Slipcovers written by Patricia Hoskins and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Give your favorite furniture a new look! Patricia Hoskins, co-author of the best-selling One-Yard Wonders, offers simple, step-by-step, illustrated instructions for making your own slipcovers for dining chairs, easy chairs, ottomans, and sofas with either loose back pillows or fixed cushions. She explains exactly how to complete every step of the process, from choosing the best fabrics to calculating yardage, sewing curved seams, creating mitered corners, applying trims, and finishing with zippers, envelope backs, or ties.
Download or read book Granny Square Love written by Sarah London and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-08-24 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Color your world with granny squares! The granny square is a classic crochet motif that has graced innumerable afghans. In Granny Square Love author Sarah London breathes new life into this tried-and-true favorite by taking this motif out of the afghan so that you can use it throughout your home or make a quick gift for any occasion. Flip through Granny Square Love and find: • Clear, simple crochet instructions. Even if you've never held a crochet hook before, the step-by-step instructions in Chapter One will quickly teach you the skills to crochet to your heart's content. • 25 bright, beautiful projects for every room of the house. Try a traditional project like a potholder for your kitchen or a comfy cushion for your sofa or bed. If you're feeling bold, make a headboard for your bed, a Christmas stocking for your mantel or a handy pocket for your favorite apron! • Expert tips from Sarah on color and design. Let the color discussion accompanying each project encourage you to go forth boldly to experiment and ignite your work with color! Let Sarah London share her love of granny squares with you and transform your home into a colorful crochet dream.
Download or read book Decorating Your Lifespace With Inner Vision written by Willa Roberson-Mitchell and published by Lifespace / Indigenous Blends International. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decorating your lifespace begins with a vision. What is your decorating inner vision? How will you bring it into reality? A 52-week interactive guide to enlightenment on how to define your inner vision and create a decorating plan that brings it into full view! Activities to inspire inner vision are offered in planning a vision retreat, performing creative visualization or yoga, creating a mandala and inner vision collage. Throughout this journey, you are inspired to maintain a journal and inner vision board while applying insights offered through interactive on-line design assistance to help bring your decorating vision into reality. Along your vision journey are room-by-room inspirations in creating lifespace ambience, room themes, color schemes, furnishing ideas, lighting, interior accessories and furniture layout. You will gather ideas on how to establish a decorating budget, de-clutter and organize space with techniques for re-aligning energy and space cleansing. Insights are offered for applying the healing art of nature, creating seasonal makeovers, eco-green design, designing in Feng shui, Wabi Sabi, African, Zen, Native American and Vaastu room themes! Within the final phase of journey, inspiration takes you out to nature in creating Japanese Ikebana and designing a Feng shui, Medicine Wheel and Zen garden. At the end of journey you will have created an outer vision of a lifespace design that reflects the inner you! Journey to: Lifespacedesigns.com
Download or read book Cozy White Cottage written by Liz Marie Galvan and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you live in a country farmhouse or an urban apartment, find inspiration for every room in your home. Come cozy up with your creativity and Liz's welcoming voice so you can love the feeling of being at home. In this beautiful book of house and garden photography and DIY inspiration, popular blogger Liz Marie Galvan shares: 100 tips and tricks to make your home feel cozy Budget-friendly hints to make decorating affordable Simple DIY projects for every room in your house In Cozy White Cottage, you'll get the help you need to create a space you love coming home to as Liz offers her best home décor and design tips. You'll love Liz's real-life, easy, and affordable ideas to get the most out of your home and discover things like: The passion and productivity that can pour out of an inspiring, functional workspace or home office The conversation and connection that flow out of a warm, well-arranged living room The thoughtful hospitality that can welcome guests, be it for a cup of coffee or an overnight stay The rejuvenation that can happen when we have quiet spaces for reading, prayer, and rest The calming routines and rituals that we can implement into our spaces and our lives The laughter, joy, and learning that can occur in adorable, functional playrooms The life-giving power that beats in the heart of our homes: the kitchen Join the hundreds of thousands of readers and DIY-ers who find design inspiration on Liz's blog, where she shares stories of life with her son, Cope, and veteran husband, Jose, in their 1800s Michigan farmhouse, and her home décor boutique. Cozy White Cottage offers inspiration for every style and makes the perfect self-purchase, housewarming gift, birthday treat, Mother's Day read, or holiday gift. Look for Liz’s other cozy home décor book of DIY inspiration, Cozy White Cottage Seasons.
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Download or read book The Complete Book of Sewing Dressmaking and Sewing for the Home Made Easy written by Constance Talbot and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains a complete handbook of sewing, with information on all aspects ranging from altering patterns to fastening buttons. Written in plain language and full of helpful tips, “The Complete Book of Sewing” constitutes a must-have for anyone with an interest in sewing, and would make for a worthy addition to the family collection. Contents include: “Choosing the right Clothes”, “How to Choose the Right Fabrics”, “Sewing Tools and How to Make them Work For You”, “Seams”, “Darts, Tucks and Pleats”, “Gathers, Ruffles, and Headings”, “Hems, Facing, Bindings”, “Embroidery Anu Appliqué”, “Time-Saving Measurement Routines”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on sewing and needlework.
Download or read book Country Living Cottage Style written by Marie Proeller Hueston and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any home anywhere can achieve that cozy cottage feel. Just look at these color photos, brimming with surprising and inspiring ideas, and you'll see the possibilities. This magnificent guide to cottage style salutes both traditional takes and fresh twists on this enduring look, and highlights those elements that truly make a room cottage style. The sheer number of variations on this laid-back approach is simply amazing, ranging from a California bungalow furnished in flea market finds to a New York apartment that seems straight out of the English countryside. Flip through the pages of images. Then use them as blueprints to copy precisely or as an idea manual of clever ways to apply unique colors, work with wallpaper patterns, or display collections. “Lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs throughout.”--Publishers Weekly.
