Decorating Tricks

by Margaret Colvin

Published 15 September 1998
Transform a room, a window or a cupboard quickly, dramatically and inexpensive with advice from a professional interior decorator. There are more than 40 decorating ideas in this book that are grouped in chapters which indicates how long each project takes to make. Choose to make a lampshade from photocopied music in around an hour or spend a weekend on a complete bathroom makeover. A variety of techniques - stencilling, paint finishes, trompe l'oeil, and decoupage - are clearly explained, and are accompanied by colour photographs and illustrations throughout. Tips on flower arranging and ideas for door and window treatments, as well as examples of fool-proof colour schemes are included.