House Doctor Instant Makeovers - Hardcover

Maurice, Ann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007144253 ISBN 13: 9780007144259

Publisher: Collins, 2002

Synopsis

Following the enormous success of House Doctor and House Doctor Quick Fixes, House Doctor: Instant Makeovers is the latest title from TV’s DIY guru Ann Maurice. Packed with hints and tips for fixing up the house and adding hundreds to its value, this book is another sure-fire winner for all home enthusiasts.

'House Doctor: Instant Makeovers' is perfect for anybody interested in DIY, or planning to sell their home. Packed with complete house makeovers, this book also takes a practical dimension, explaining how to carry out many basic decorating tasks. Special project pages illustrate how to re-vamp existing furniture or give new life to old curtains, while step-by-step notes on painting walls, fixing the floor or transforming the lighting ensure that any task can be easily achieved.

Beginning with an intital house diagnosis, Ann Maurice takes each home owner through every room, changing layouts, altering furniture and getting rid of their clutter. Her final verdict, together with opinions from the home owner AND the final selling figure of the property are also included.

Covering a number of different styles, such as Victorian, country, retro, minimalist chic, and even seaside, this book contains all the familiar ingredients of House Doctor, with some invaluable practical advice, too.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

In Instant Makeovers, the third book of Channel 5’s highly successful House Doctor series, Ann Maurice takes her no-nonsense approach and applies it more widely to inspiring but manageable individual projects, as well as to the case studies featured in the fifth series. Featuring general advice on commonly encountered aspects of interior decoration, this book encourages you to make the best of the home you have, whether you’re trying to sell it or not.

This book features all the basic interior decoration jobs that any homeowner will come across at one time or another, such as painting an interior, dressing windows or caring for wooden floors. The House Doctors advice also includes information on disguising a bad view, displaying items effectively and how to use lighting throughout your home.

Specially selected step-by-step products will ehlp you to create the details that provide the perfect finishing touches to any interior. Among other things, you can learn to make a table-cum-storage-box or a zinc corner table, revamp your sofa, cover a footstool and update a chest of drawers.

So roll up your sleeves and get set to fix your home.

Includes:
· step-by-step projects
· real case studies from the television program
· hints and tips on interior design
· comprehensive practical decorating advice

Synopsis:

Following "House Doctor" and "House Doctor Quick Fixes", this text is the latest title from TV's DIY guru, Ann Maurice. Packed with hints and tips for fixing up the house and adding hundreds to its value, this book is aimed at all home enthusiasts. Each house is dealt with in its entirety and there is more focus on the owners of the houses than in the two previous books. Maurice gives her initial diagnosis of the house as a whole and her final verdict is highlighted in a box. The changes made to every room are documented along with the owners' reactions to them. Each case history is followed by examples of how to transform something from tatty to tasteful, for example, transforming an old garden table into a mosaic dining table. A number of different styles are covered: Victorian; country; retro; minimalist chic; seaside; and so forth. The key components needed to get a particular look are detailed and illustrated.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0007144253
• ISBN 13: 9780007144259
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144