First Home: Decorating: The Beginner's Guide to Creating a Beautiful Home

Five complete makeovers—bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living room, and dining room—show exactly how to transform a space with great results. From choosing the look to laying the flooring, here’s how to decorate a first home with flair and on a budget. See how to create an effective color scheme; work with paint, paper, and tiles; figure out measurements and quantity; set up focal points; restore a floor or cover it up; and take the house from bare to beautiful.