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Dream Home From Cardboard?
The Budget Decorator's Bible is here!
WEST RICHLAND, Wash.Kathleen Wilson knows the value of a dollar. She knows looking good isn't always cheap. But, more importantly, that cheap doesn't always mean bad. This mother of five children and three stepchildren has practically redefined the catch phrase 'tight budget.' And she's added a certain flair to being frugal. With Kathleen Wilson's decorating do's, looking like a million bucks doesn't have to mean spending it.
Now, she wants you to know her secret. Quick Decorating Ideas Under $20: The Budget Decorator's Bible (now available through 1stbooks Library) highlights Wilson's fantastic frugal fixes.
This book is filled with hundreds of low cost, and even free, ideas for those home decorators on the tightest of budgets, and for those who don't usually allot a budget for decorating at all. Wilson's book proves that good taste doesn't have to cost a fortune. You'll hardly be able to wait to decorate by the time you get through the book. Terry Rigg, author of Living Within Your Means The Easy Way, agrees. "Kathleen has a unique ability to spark your imagination and creativity. Anyone reading this book will find themselves looking for ways to put these ideas to work in their homes."
Considering today's economy, and the mood of many buyers in light of domestic insecurity, her 'Budget Bible' is an extremely timely publication. Consumers might be cutting back on larger expenditures, but smaller items that instill sentiment, especially those necessary creature comforts, are selling better and better. People want a home that is not only nice to come home to, but also an enjoyable calling card for company.
Thankfully, Kathleen Wilson has compiled her great ideas into a handy resource book for the crafty and creative. She's carved a guide for all those who are ready to let go of their imaginations instead of their wallets. With that in mind, Quick Decorating Ideas Under $20: The Budget Decorator's Bible is definitely a must have and a must read.
Kathleen Wilson has worked in home and garden design since 1988. She shares her expert advice through her popular website and newsletter The Budget Decorator, both of which are available at www.TheBudgetDecorator.com.
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March 2003
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Five Ways to Do Your House Up in a Down Economy
Rewarding cost-saving tips for home decorating a little money can go a long way
West Richland, Wa. In today's economy with a world crisis brewing, people are focusing on spending less and insisting on getting better value on what they invest in.
Kathleen Wilson is an penny-pinching genius and a fountain of knowledge when it comes to how to use a little imagination and come up with ideas that are quick, easy, and inexpensive, and can be used throughout your home.
Her book, Quick Decorating Ideas Under $20: The Budget Decorator's Bible, is packed with room design and remodeling ideas and tips that can come in at costs about 10 percent of what you see on those TV room and home re-model shows. Get to work soldier! Here is a sample of the many spring-cleaning and re-decorating tips and ideas she offers in her amazing resource guide:
1. File, hide, and toss! Attack one area at a time, and try to fit in 15 minutes of reorganizing each day, it costs nothing! Don't come back till there are no survivors. Take no hostages!
2. Never buy new! Recycle, reuse, renovate and innovate! Creative sources for low cost decorating materials include garage sales or thrift stores. Clothing and linen can be made into pillow covers, picture matting, or curtains and other decorations. Challenge yourself! You can save hundreds of dollars in your redecorating budget!
3. Create a Brave New Vision. Choose a favorite imaginative theme for every room. Don't be afraid, think wild, be unusual, be different. Challenge yourself to find inspiration in magazine or in nature. Use your child's favorite hobby as a backdrop for a wall-to-wall painting, or your husband's favorite hobby (fishing!) as a theme for the family room. Get out of your comfort zone!
4. Use Familiar Objects in New and Different Ways. Use garage finds for desktop materials. Use kitchen devices for artwork, garden ornaments as wall decorations. Move unused items from other rooms, and rearrange your furniture for a fresh look. Get a few candles and double the light by placing an old mirror behind them.
5. Move in with nature! Start growing indoor plants. Take clippings from outdoor ivy, and root in water for FREE houseplants. Get some seeds at the local grocery store start the inexpensive shade annuals now. Pot them up for indoors- fuchsias, impatiens, begonias, and primroses are wonderful for bringing in color, and deal well with the lower light indoors. If you want, you can move them outdoors later! And when no one's home you can talk to them!
There is more free advice at her website, TheBudgetDecorator.com. She also has a popular self syndicated column currently appearing in over 40 publications. Her book Quick Decorating Ideas Under $20: The Budget Decorator's Bible was recently #1 on the Amazon Home and Garden Bestseller List.
For more information please visit http://www.TheBudgetDoctor.com or get in direct contact with Kathleen Wilson at k_wilson@thebudgetdecorator.com .
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Summer Decorating on the Cheap!
5 Ways To Brighten Your Décor without Damaging Your Pocketbook!
West Richland, Wa.- In today's economy, people are focusing on spending less and insisting on getting better value on what they invest in, especially in their homes.
Kathleen Wilson is a penny-pinching expert and a fountain of knowledge when it comes to how to use a little imagination and come up with ideas that are quick, easy, and inexpensive, and can be used throughout your home.
Her book, Quick Decorating Ideas Under $20: The Budget Decorator's Bible, is packed with room decorating ideas and tips that can cost you about 10 percent of what you see on those TV room and home re-model shows. Here is a sample of the many summer fresh re-decorating tips and ideas she offers in her amazing resource guide:
1.See Life Through Rose Colored Glasses! Save clear bottles and fill with colored water, set on a windowsill and let the sun sparkle through!
2.Two-Faced Décor! Recover picture frames or mats with a colorful fun fabric for the summer... easily removed when winter returns.
3.How Does Your Garden Grow? Pot up flowering shade annuals as houseplants... they are cheap and available this time of year, but can be grown year round inside.
4. A pillow for each little headSew bright, fun covers for your throw pillows. Make them with envelope openings in back, and they can easily be removed and used again next summer!
5.Color your life! Paint something a fresh, vibrant color! Try taking your regular room palette, and just punch it up a bit. Or, add co-ordinating brights. If not on your walls, how about a door, a piece of furniture, or a few accent pieces? Try french or periwinkle blue, sunny yellow, or bright coral.
There is more free advice at her website, TheBudgetDecorator.com. She teaches a monthly online workshop, and also has a popular self-syndicated column currently appearing in over 40 publications. Her book Quick Decorating Ideas Under $20: The Budget Decorator's Bible was recently #1 on the Amazon Home and Garden Bestseller List.
For more information please visit http://www.TheBudgetDoctor.com or get in direct contact with Kathleen Wilson at k_wilson@thebudgetdecorator.com ###
