Window Treatments and Slipcovers For Dummies (eBook)

Mark Montano, Carly Sommerstein (Autoren)

eBook Download: PDF

2005 | 1. Auflage
362 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-0-471-78452-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Gain inspiration from 8 pages of full-color photos Create a stunning room with dozens of step-by-step projects Want to ditch your drab drapes and so-so slipcovers and create a style that's uniquely your own? Top designer Mark Montano reveals how easy it is to jazz up your windows and furniture -- without breaking the bank! You get expert tips on everything from measuring and cutting material to accessorizing, as well as savvy shortcuts and quick fixes. Discover how to * Express your individual style * Choose fabrics, trims, and hardware * Ensure the perfect fit * Create no-sew or low-sew treatments * Add decorative details

Autor

Mark Montano is the lead designer for the TV series While You Were Out and a columnist whose creativity has impacted the worlds of fashion and interior design. Carly Sommerstein writes for many publications and cowrote Super Suite with Montano.

Inhalt

Introduction.

Part I: Window Treatments & Slipcovers 101.

Chapter 1: Covering the Basics Before You Start.

Chapter 2: Choosing the Right Fabric for the Job.

Chapter 3: Buying, Pretreating, and Caring for Your Fabrics.

Chapter 4: Latching On to Hardware.

Chapter 5: Getting the Right Tools within Reach.

Part II: Window Treatments in a Snap.

Chapter 6: Measuring, Making Patterns, and Cutting Fabric for
Your Windows.

Chapter 7: Making Easy No-Sew and Low-Sew Window Treatments.

Chapter 8: Accessorize! Window Details That Dazzle.

Chapter 9: Quick Fixes and Timesaving Techniques for Window
Treatments.

Part III: Slipcovers Made Easy.

Chapter 10: Calculating, Measuring, and More: General Tips for
Slipcovering.

Chapter 11: Tackling the Easy Stuff: Simple Slipcovers.

Chapter 12: My Slipcover Is Better Than Yours: Knockout
Accessorizing.

Chapter 13: Easy Street: Slipcover Shortcuts and Mistake
Meltaways.

Part IV: Challenging Projects to Try.

Chapter 14: Intermediate Window Treatments to Sink Your Needle
Into.

Chapter 15: Gearing Up for More Ambitious Window Treatment
Projects.

Chapter 16: All in a Day's Work! Intermediate Slipcover
Projects.

Chapter 17: Slipcover All-Stars: Advanced Projects.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Interior Design Tips to Follow.

Chapter 19: Ten Interior Design Rules to Break.

Chapter 20: Ten (or So) Web Resources for Fabric, Hardware, and
Notions.

Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.10.2005
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Hausbau / Einrichten / Renovieren
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Schlagworte: Hobbies & Crafts • Hobby u. Kunsthandwerk • lifestyle • lifestyles
• ISBN-10: 0-471-78452-4 / 0471784524
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-78452-4 / 9780471784524