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    <![CDATA[<em>The Big-Ass Book of Crafts</em> is packed with ideas for sprucing up your living space; concocting fabulous, all-natural body products; designing your own unique stationery; and creating countless other crafts that will convince your friends and loved ones that you're the secret love child of Martha Stewart (only much, much cooler). <p>Forget crocheted doilies and itchy knit sweaters -- TLC's <em>While You Were Out</em> top designer Mark Montano has created stylish and imaginative projects that range from a Warhol-esque Ultrasuede iPod case to photo-adorned boxer shorts to African mask patio chairs to wooden night-light boxes. Divided into sections that include Outdoorsy (ideas to enhance your backyard), Dishing It Out (decorating plates using different techniques), You've Been Framed (innovative picture framing ideas), and Can I Have a Light? (creating and decorating lamps, lanterns, and chandeliers), it's as entertaining to read as it is endlessly inspiring. With more than one hundred and fifty inventive and fun projects, <em>The Big-Ass Book of Crafts</em> is the perfect activity book for readers of every mood, budget, and skill level.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Dollar Store Decor: 100 Projects for Lush Living That Won't Break the Bank]]>
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    <![CDATA[From the most popular decorator on TLC’s hit show “While You Were Out” comes a guide to the coolest kind of decorating on the skimpiest of budgets. Just a few dollars and a bit of creativity go a long way toward adding spice to your living space without breaking the bank. Stores like Dollar Tree and 99¢ Dream are popping up in every city in America with a treasure trove of items from frames to faux flowers. With these materials―and some easy instructions from Mark―readers will learn how to create and embellish everything from lampshades to storage areas for a fraction of the cost they would pay anywhere else. These projects are so cool no one will ever guess how little was paid! <br/>Edgy and stylish, this book is the hippest guide available on shoestring budget decorating.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Teen girls want their bedrooms to be more than places to sleep. Now the author of the hit column &quot;Cool Room&quot; has created the ultimate bedroom makeover guide. With a little paint, a bit of glue, and some creative thinking, Montano shows girls how to transform rooms so that they reflect blossoming individuality. Featuring the makeovers of fifteen bedrooms of real girls, each chapter includes an interview, before and after shots, and step-by-step instructions for completing the inexpensive projects, and a comprehensive resource guide! <br/>]]>
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    <![CDATA[CosmoGIRL Cool Room: 35 Make-It-Yourself Projects]]>
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    <![CDATA[&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;P style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;Every CosmoGIRL deserves the room of her dreams…and New York City designer Mark Montano helps her get it. Montano—the celebrity author of <em>The Big Ass Book of Crafts</em> and contributor to the TLC network series <em>While You Were Out</em>—wrote<em> CosmoGIRL</em>’s enormously popular “Cool Room” column. Now that column’s a book filled with information-packed pages and smart answers to decorating dilemmas, with ten different room schemes and 35 hip and easy-to-make projects that dazzle and wow. From funky organizers that keep closets neat to fantastic ideas for painting your wall, this has the creative and crafty ideas a CosmoGIRL needs.&lt;/P&gt;<p> </p>&lt;/DIV&gt;]]>
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    <![CDATA[A reference guide of ideas for those of you who would not only like to burn but, torch any bridges you have with you current employer. This guide will prove not only useful but insightful, regardless of whether you re a corporate CEO who would like to stick it to them one last time, or a disgruntled janitor looking for a little pay back and revenge.    Enjoy and be sure to use irresponsibly.    P.S. Wear Gloves    	  The Montano Bro s]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Big-Ass Book of Home Decor: More than 100 Inventive Projects for Cool Homes like Yours]]>
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    <![CDATA[&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;You have a problem. Your current home “décor” is ugly, shabby, and boring, but you can’t afford lots of new stuff. Or maybe your house is filled with tired old junk that you just can’t bear to throw away. Or maybe you bought all your furniture at a big box store, but it irritates you that it all <em>looks</em> like you bought it there.&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;You have a solution—or, rather, a whole houseful of solutions. In this newest <em>Big-Ass</em> <em>Book</em>, do-it-yourself guru Mark Montano presents 105 practical, simple, and decidedly <em>un</em>boring projects for every space in your home. Montano’s wizardry—accomplished with masking tape, spray paint, and glue—transforms everything from accessories, to walls and windows, to lighting, to major pieces like headboards, tables, dressers, and chairs. (And there’s even a chapter on turning the anonymous items you got at IKEA into one-of-a-kind treasures.)<br/>&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;]]>
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    <![CDATA[Gain inspiration from 8 pages of full-color photos<br/>    <br/>    Create a stunning room with dozens of step-by-step projects<br/>    <br/>    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.<br/>    <br/>    Discover how to<br/>    * Express your individual style<br/>    * Choose fabrics, trims, and hardware<br/>    * Ensure the perfect fit<br/>    * Create no-sew or low-sew treatments<br/>    * Add decorative details]]>
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