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The long-awaited home dxEcor bible by the beloved design bloggerxCThank youxD wrote a reader to DesignSponge creator Grace Bonney xCfor teachingme that houses donxt have to be frumpy and formal They donxt have to bematchy-matchy or rigidly modernxD They can just be comfy and unique and reflectwho you are no matter how small your budget or spaceThat reader is one of the unique daily visitors to DesignSponge whomake it the most popular design site on the web The site receives pageviewsevery day and has RSS subscribers and followers on TwitterDesignSponge fans have been yearning for the ultimate design manual from theirguru Grace and she has finally delivered with this definitive guide which includesx Home tours of real-life interiors featuring artists and designersx Fifty DIY projects with detailed instructions for personalizing your spacex Step-by-step tutorials on everything from stripping and painting furniture tohanging wallpaper and doing your own upholsteryx Fifty Before amp After makeovers submitted by readers of DesignSpongexreal people with limited time and realistic budgetsx Essential tips on modern flower arranging with arrangementsWith over color photos and illustrations and projects that are customizablerelatable and affordable this is the democratizing design book everyone has beenwaiting forxand all for only.
About the Author
Grace Bonney is the creator of Design*Sponge (www.designsponge.com) , a daily Web site dedicated to home and product design. A native of Virginia Beach, Grace has worked as a contributing editor at publications like House & Garden, Domino, and Craft Magazine. In 2006 Grace founded the Design*Sponge Biz Ladies series, a traveling event designed to connect women running their own design-based businesses with free legal, financial, and marketing advice. She hosts a weekly radio show, "After the Jump" and founded a scholarship to support up and coming designers. She currently lives in Brooklyn and Ulster County, NY.
