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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Creative Homeowner Pr
Published date: 2001
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 8.25 x 10.25 inches
Weight: 1.75 pounds
Pages: 175
Publisher's Notes
Complemented by more than two hundred full-color photographs, this comprehensive guide to country-style decorating offers helpful advice on how to incorporate a variety of furnishings, accessories, fabrics, and finishes into a home's decor and provides recommendations for country-style home products and materials and a listing of related Websites, manufacturers, and professional associations. Original.
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