House Beautiful the Apartment Book: Smart Decorating for Spaces Large and Small

With a little imagination, creativity, and help from House Beautiful, anyone can turn an apartmentwhether dorm room or duplexinto a lovely home thats brimming with personality. Featuring almost 300 photographs, a dozen floor plans, countless tips, and numerous sidebars, this chunky and spiffily designed handbook covers a wide variety of styles: a charming studio, a one-bedroom filled with mid-century modern furniture, a small apartment that doubles as a workspace, an all-white pied à terre, and a spacious flat that resembles a grand manor. There are easy-to-implement designs for every room, suggestions for accentuating the positive (moldings) while downplaying the negative (exposed pipes), and expert advice on dealing with a tiny kitchen, decorating high-style at low-cost, displaying collections, storage, and entertaining.