Creating Great Guest Rooms Book

From Interiors by Decorating Den--an internationally famous interior design service--comes a lavish, picture-rich guide with the most exquisite plans for guest rooms ever. For the home decorator, it's like having a professional right by your side as you do the work.

What makes a guest room great? How can you create one in a small space and on a limited budget? With lush inspirational photographs, tip boxes, and checklists, a group of designers from the celebrated Interiors by Decorating Den provide the answers to these and a host of other questions. These fabulous rooms feature a wide range of styles, including traditional, contemporary, French Country, British Colonial, and Zen--and they're all shown in large color pictures that make it easy to view every dazzling decorative detail. Some are gracious and spacious, others have twin beds, and still more take a "no frills" masculine approach. Almost everyone will appreciate the deas for rooms that do double duty and serve other functions when the visitors go away. Find out exactly what amenities the experts feel should be in every guest room, and see what advice they have to offer on specifics such as thread counts for the sheets, pillow firmness, ceiling fans, and lighting options. Thirteen beautifully decorated guest baths complete this lovely to look at and practical to use guide. A Selection of the Homestyle Book Club.

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Bugg, vice president of the interior design service Interiors by Decorating Den, gives tips on making a welcoming space for guests. Similar to Mickey Baskett and Phyllis Mueller's Charming Guest Rooms, the book features close to 50 rooms in color photographs, all depicting Decorating Den's lavish trademark style. Tips are given on the choice of linens, pillows, mattresses, color, and decorating schemes. Especially helpful is the advice on how to make a guest feel welcome by providing maps, towels, books, and note cards. Beware: If you make your guest rooms this welcoming, your guests might never leave! Purchase for large public libraries. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.