Apartment Therapy: The Eight Step Home Cure

The frequent makeover expert on HGTVUs Mission: Organization 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. Illustrations.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'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.brWeek by week, Apartment Therapy will guide you to treat common problems, eliminate clutter, and revamp even the tiniest space. Here is an eight-step process that includes:brA therapeutic questionnaire to help you get in touch with your personal taste and diagnose your home's physical, emotional, and energy flow issuesbrA prescription with recommendations for each room based on your needs and lifestyle-including tips on how to use color, lighting, and accessoriesbrA treatment plan, including regular maintenance schedules to ensure the ongoing health of your spacebrIllustrations of floor plans and decorative examples that allow you to visualize concepts before you beginbrWith surprising ease and without elaborate professional help, Apartment Therapy will help you clear a path through disorder and indecision-to reveal a home you'll love.New York-based interior designer Gillingham-Ryan is out to prove that even the dreariest, no-view walk-up can be transformed into a cozy urban oasis using his eight-step home cure.... Ebullient!--Publishers WeeklybrWhat a refreshing decorating book! Apartment Therapy is a must-read for creating your perfect nest. Fire your shrink and follow Maxwell's eight-step therapeutic cure!--Jonathan Adler, potter, designer, and author of My Prescri