An insider's guide to home makeovers and decorating projects-big or small. Filled with striking before-and-after photos, expert designer wisdom, and clever how-to tips, The Complete Book of Fixer-Uppers will inspire you to take on any decorating project and transform your home. Whether your style is farmhouse, English country, Federal, cottage or modern, you'll learn how to: * Refresh guest rooms, bedrooms, living rooms and entryways * Optimize your square footage to make any space seem larger * Create inviting homes, no matter the size * Plan a remodel in any room, including kitchens and bathrooms * Repurpose flea market finds into clever decorating elements * Restore or replace flooring to introduce a whole new look * Update fixtures like sinks, countertops, and appliances * Choose paint colors and wall treatments Plus, Country Living's easy rules of renovating help you navigate and even avoid those tricky moments that can arise in any home renovation project. An insider's guide to home makeovers and decorating projects—big or small. Filled with striking before-and-after photos, expert designer wisdom, and clever how-to tips, The Complete Book of Fixer-Uppers will inspire you to take on any decorating project and transform your home. Whether your style is farmhouse, English country, Federal, cottage or modern, you’ll learn how to: Refresh guest rooms, bedrooms, living rooms and entryways Optimize your square footage to make any space seem larger Create inviting homes, no matter the size Plan a remodel in any room, including kitchens and bathrooms Repurpose flea market finds into clever decorating elements Update fixtures like sinks, countertops, and appliances Choose paint colors and wall treatments Plus, Country Living’s easy rules of renovating help you navigate and even avoid those tricky moments that can arise in any home renovation project.
FOR THE LOVE OF FIXER-UPPERS
SMALL-TIME CHARM • These homeowners optimized their square footage and created inviting homes through clever demo and decoration.
CABIN IN THE WOODS • DIY blogger Jenna Diermann took a two-bedroom cabin in the Sierra Nevadas in Northern California and remodeled it from top to bottom with clever, demo-on-a-dime projects.
MILITARY BARRACKS • After buying a 70-year-old military barracks on St. Simons Island, Georgia, designer Kim Kelly called in the troops for a floor-to-ceiling renovation.
SEASIDE COTTAGE • When designer (and former antiques dealer) Loi Thai fell for an 1863 former fisherman’s cottage in seeming disrepair, the old-house enthusiast applied his hard-earned know-how to the project.
CHARMING BUNGALOW • Easy upgrades, cozy furniture, and a host of salvaged finds took this 1885 cottage from lackluster to brimming with personality at every turn.
ASK ROSIE THE RENOVATOR • Our resident DIY-er rolls up her sleeves and addresses the nitty-gritty of spaces itty-bitty
LOI THAI’S RULES OF RENOVATING • Bits of wisdom the designer soaked up during his seaside remodel
HAPPY MEDIUM • Not too big, not too small. With cleverly spruced-up living spaces, these abodes are the perfectly sized homes for these families.
CLAPBOARD HOUSE • From the outside, you’d have never guessed all the dirty little secrets this California home had to hide. (Dated wallpaper! Multicolored carpet!) Here’s how designer Thea Segal took it back to its roots.
VICTORIAN FARMHOUSE • You never know just what you’ll find on an antiquing excursion. For New York designer Christina Salway, a hunt for a bookcase turned into something much bigger—2,500-square-feet big.
FEDERAL-STYLE HOME • After falling for an 1820s home on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., a city dweller flew the coop for a simpler way of life in a...
