Living in a Nutshell

A decorating guide to transforming even the tiniest of rooms or apartments into an attractive, stylish, and fun living area. It provides many innovative and portable design ideas that are ideal for urban apartment dwellers and small space nesters on a budget who desire a charming, comfortable space that reflects their personal style.

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A fireplace on wheels? A chandelier light by Xerox? A shrink-wrapped designer closet? These are just a few of the more than 100 stylish, innovative projects in this one-of-a-kind DIY decorating guide, with fresh ideas to fool the eye into seeing - and believing - that even a little lair can be more spacious and glamorous than just the sum its of four walls. A small living space doesn't have to look like an overstuffed closet. "Living in a Nutshell" is a must-have, do-it-yourself guide to transforming even the tiniest of rooms or apartments into an attractive, stylish, and fun living area - easily, affordably, and without the need for renovations or construction of any kind. Janet Lee, longtime interior style producer for Oprah Winfrey, provides a wealth of innovative and portable design ideas that are ideal for urban apartment dwellers and small space nesters on a budget who desire a charming, comfortable space that reflects their unique personal style.
Illustrated with more than 200 vivid and inspiring photographs specifically commissioned for this volume-including dramatic "before and after" photos of various rooms and projects - "Living in a Nutshell" is an essential decorating guide chock full of tricks of the trade and grand, stylish, yet surprisingly simple gestures that can help even the most frustrated "box dweller" create a beautiful home, no matter how small, transitional, or temporary it might be.