New Remodeling Book: Your Complete Guide to Planning a Dream Project

by Better Homes and Gardens (Editor)

The new cornerstone of Meredith’s remodeling and home improvement category. Two books in A dream book filled with lush photos of remodelings big and small and a workbook that leads readers through the process of planning their own beautiful home improvement projects. Provides an inspirational starting point for readers who may hire a contractor, but want to do the dreaming and design work themselves. Tips for increasing the beauty, livability, and even the resale value of any home. Helps readers assess their own personal needs and evaluate their home and its market potential. Leads readers through the process of planning major room additions, as well as smaller improvements, such as opening up existing spaces by removing walls. Tips on financing. Illustrations show readers some common remodeling mistakes to avoid. Advice from some of the top remodeling experts in the country. Approximately 450 full-color photos show whole-house redos, single-room makeovers, and dramatic exterior facelifts.

Genres: Interior Design

360 pages, Hardcover

Published October 15, 1998

About the author

Better Homes and Gardens is the fourth best selling magazine in the United States. Better Homes and Gardens focuses on interests regarding homes, cooking, gardening, crafts, healthy living, decorating, and entertaining. The magazine is published 12 times per year by the Meredith Corporation. It was founded in 1922 by Edwin Meredith, who had previously been the United States Secretary of Agriculture under Woodrow Wilson.

Better Homes and Gardens is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines.

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