Home Improvements (based on 1984 Marshall Cavendish Books Ltd, UK book): Article Index

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Contents:

  1. Getting on top of the space problem 7
  2. Flat with a first floor 10
  3. A roomful of illusions 12
  4. Bright ideas for a new house 14
  5. Elegance in coffee and cream 16
  6. A cottage in town 18
  7. The flexible family home 21
  8. Elegant home from three rooms 25
  9. Cottage in the city 26
  10. Farmhouse conversion 29
  11. Bold ideas--and effort 32
  12. A home from two cottages 34
  13. Calm amid the storm 36
  14. Simply brilliant 38
  15. A terrace house refashioned 40
  16. The low-down on a nursery 42
  17. A stable/barn conversion 44
  18. An artisan’s cottage 47
  19. An adventure in color 50
  20. Dutch treat 52
  21. Comfort with economy 54
  22. Victorian conversion 57
  23. Bringing the country to town 60
  24. A riverside home 63
  25. "Blind" loft into glamour home 66
  26. The ever-accommodating town house 68
  27. Kitchen-diner in a mini-space 70
  28. Converting without fuss 72
  29. Design in narrow confines 75
  30. Design for compact living 78
  31. Staying in after school 80
  32. Combining old and new 82
  33. Keeping your cool in the sun 84
  34. The best of old and new 86
  35. Child-proofed for safety 89
  36. The house in the hill 90
  37. Rescue on the river 92
  38. Flexible living for the future 94
  39. A fresh look at a large house 96
  40. Raising the roof 98
  41. A Regency conversion 101
  42. An illusion of space 104
  43. Making every inch count 106
  44. A flat full of ideas 108
  45. Big impact on a small budget 110
  46. The tall and narrow 112
  47. Preserving that natural look 115
  48. Flats-into-house conversion 118
  49. Open plan upstairs--privacy below 120
  50. Simplicity in stone 122
  51. L-shaped success 124
  52. Color in a small flat 126
  53. Improvement through planning and patience 128
  54. Makeshift garden home 130
  55. The Georgian home revitalized 132
  56. Back-to-front for the sun 134
  57. Transforming the past 139
  58. Take your time for the best solution 140
  59. Open-plan designing 142
  60. Adding living space 145
  61. Do-it-yourself with original ideas 148
  62. Blending old with new 150
  63. Total renovation 153
  64. Using money wisely 156
  65. Color planned for space and comfort 158
  66. Simplicity in style 160
  67. Space in a small flat 162
  68. Victorian into modern 164
  69. Old into new 166
  70. Making the most of it 168
  71. English cottage, '70s style 170
  72. Converting a vintage house 172
  73. An Edwardian conversion 174
  74. Rescued from rot 176
  75. Adapted for comfort 178
  76. Living in boats 180
  77. The modern look 182


Published by Marshall Cavendish Books Limited 58 Old Compton Street London W1V 5PA, UK . Marshall Cavendish limited 1972 - 1984; Printed in Yugoslavia

First Printing 1975; This printing 1984; ISBN 0 85685 094 2

This volume is not to be sold in Australia, New Zealand or North America.


Introduction

If your home needs new sparkle or added style, this guide has been designed with you specially in mind. It describes unusual and interesting home improvements carried out by architects, designers and builders, containing many original and striking ideas for giving your home -- inside and out -- an improved appearance and extra comfort.

Over seventy individual cases are looked at, from the sophisticated town house to a rural farm house. Hundreds of color photographs show you how professional ideas and effort can result in beautiful decor and interior design.

Many of the ideas introduced require little money to put into operation, but the effects can be far reaching. Learn how to make the most of color schemes or the best way of giving a small room a feeling of spaciousness. Or, if you're interested in antiques, you can find out useful ways of keeping them in good condition and how to arrange them for the most eye-catching appearance.

Some of the most common problems facing you when starting out on improving your home are dealt with, showing you how they can be overcome to best advantage. This guide will give you inspired ideas and practical instructions on how you can make the most of your dwellings whether you live in the country or in town.




 

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Our Complete Guide to Do-it-Yourself Log Home / Cabin

Also see: Small- and mini-farming: self-sufficiency on 0.25 acre (and less)

 

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