false <![CDATA[Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure]]> 139964 2 From not enough space and too many things to not knowing what color to paint the living room walls, many of us struggle with our homes. Now Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, frequent makeover expert on HGTV&#8217;s Mission: Organization and Small Spaces, Big Style, shares the do-it-yourself strategies that have enabled his clients and fans to transform their apartments into well-organized, beautiful places that suit their style and budget. <br><br>Week by week, <i>Apartment Therapy</i> will guide you to treat common problems, eliminate clutter, and revamp even the tiniest space. Here is an eight-step process that includes:<br><br>A therapeutic questionnaire to help you get in touch with your personal taste and diagnose your home&#8217;s physical, emotional, and energy flow issues<br><br>A prescription with recommendations for each room based on your needs and lifestyle&#8211;including tips on how to use color, lighting, and accessories <br><br>A treatment plan, including regular maintenance schedules to ensure the ongoing health of your space<br><br>Illustrations of floor plans and decorative examples that allow you to visualize concepts before you begin<br><br>With surprising ease and without elaborate professional help, <i>Apartment Therapy</i> will help you clear a path through disorder and indecision&#8211;to reveal a home you&#8217;ll love. 134928 28 3 2006 Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure total:213|5:33|4:103|3:60|2:15|1:2| 213 789 399 73 3 1 false false Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 10:55:04 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 10:33:06 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 11:31:39 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 11:37:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Jun 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 07:55:35 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 06:37:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed May 21 06:50:24 -0700 2008 Wed May 21 09:53:56 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 07:25:31 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 09:41:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Nov 20 21:17:51 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 21:27:21 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 23:26:33 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 00:24:22 -0800 2008 1 Apartment Therapy was as enjoyable to read as it was edifying.

I'd recommend this book to a person interested in improving his or her lifestyle via a living space revitalization.

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