Rebecca Tanqueray Knihy

Today, the home has become a fashion statement, as much an indicator of our taste as our style of dressing; however, creating the kind of perfect interiors we see in glossy magazines can seem an impossible task. Now, Rebecca Tanqueray reveals how the experts create those impeccably-styled rooms without spending a fortune; she demonstrates that making your home look good is less about a big budget than about viewing your surroundings with a fresh eye. Taking you through every room of the house, Get the Look offers hundreds of ideas for transforming your home, from reinventing your mantelpiece to updating your cushion covers. In addition, there are 20 easy-to-do “quick fixes,” from frames to flower arranging. Rebecca Tanqueray is a leading interiors and lifestyle journalist and author; she has written for numerous publications, including Elle Decor, The Sunday Times and Homes & Gardens. She is also the author of Living in Space and Eco Organic Living.

"A rich narrative based on a review of thirty-one architectural schemes, this book inspects the social themes and design trends of the loft movement. Benefitting from full-colour photographs - many specially commissioned - and plans, as well as interviews with architects, developers and the loft dwellers from around the world, Lofts offers both a critical history and an intriguing visual record of this singular building type."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The kitchen is generally thought to be the most difficult - and certainly the most expensive - room of the house to redecorate or remodel. This title aims to take the mystery out of the process and offers the practical advice and inspiration that you need to create a perfect kitchen. a floor plan and finding the people you'll need to help. It also offers tips on choosing a kitchen style and steers you through all the decisions you will have to make from lighting, floors and walls, to work surfaces and appliances, storages systems and furniture. It even shows you how to use the decorative effects to stamp your own personality on your kitchen and make it unique.