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As seen on the TODAY Show!Homeowners and renters of all means dream of having a beautiful home. With the lingering recession, many of us have less to work with but still long to live in style. Big Design, Small Budget makes luxury an affordable reality. In this DIY home decorating handbook, Helmuth reveals insider tips and her tried-and-tested methods for designing on a budget.In the past year, Helmuth has shared her affordable design advice and step-by-step approaches with millions through live teaching workshops, guest columns, television appearances, and interviews. Now, she has distilled her expertise into this practical guide. The chapters follow her secret design formula and include creating a design budget, mapping out floor plans, selecting a color palette, and accessorizing like a stylist.
About the Author
As seen on NBC's TODAY Show, Betsy Helmuth (formerly Betsy Head) owns and operates Affordable Interior Design. She has worked on projects for HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Chase Bank, and CBS. Betsy studied visual art and theatre at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. After graduation, she moved to New York City and was commissioned to paint custom pieces and murals. She realized that the spaces for which she created paintings needed more than great art; they needed a focused design concept.
She sought formal interior design training, and her portfolio won her an internship at Thom Filicia, Inc., the designer from QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY. During the apprenticeship, she learned the fundamentals of design. She left TFI to open Affordable Interior Design, a firm that gives clients of all budget levels a beautiful space reflective of who they are.
