- Paperback: 159 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books (12 Oct 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563551011
- ISBN-13: 978-0563551010
- Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 18.8 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,263,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Changing Rooms is a very tempting proposition for anyone who hankers after an exciting new look for a tired old environment. The BBC's Changing Rooms design team--Linda Barker, Andy Kane, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Anna Ryder Richardson, Liz Wagstaff, and Graham Wynne--have inspired many people to take the plunge and redecorate. Of course, many have probably also decided to stick with their magnolia walls after seeing the sometimes outlandish interior design "don'ts" that leave the home-owners gasping in horror. For the uninitiated, Changing Rooms is a television show in which the team spend £500 redecorating a room in a volunteer's home. Linda Barker, who is also the author of Just Junk, has selected 16 of the most successful rooms for this book. Included are an attic music room, a loft bedroom, a feng shui bedroom, a Victorian formal room and a Mexican kitchen. Practical advice on the use of colour and lighting, a checklist of materials and equipment needed and construction techniques from "Handy Andy" are included.
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A collection of 14 examples from the TV series which show how to transform a room in the home. Each project covers a description of the room and the problems to be overcome, a profile of the designers that were involved in its' redecoration, step-by-step methods and illustrations, details on techniques and equipment and extra projects.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
If you saw the series, you will remember these!,
This review is from: Changing Rooms (Paperback)
I especially remember the mexican style kitchen,with punched-tin kitchen cabinet doors. Not to everyones choice, however to all of those addicted to interior/DIY programmes and books a good all round inspirational edition.
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4.9 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews) 17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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The Absolute Best Show on Home-Renovation!,
By Caroline P. Hampton - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: "Changing Rooms" (Hardcover)
BBC's "Changing Rooms" is without a doubt, one of the best shows around. Sadly, you have to have a TV Dish to pick up the shows but, luckily, you can get the books here. The ideas are amazing, creative and so easy to follow. Each project is handled "step-by-step" and anyone with a hammer, and a bit of paint could do it. There are styles for everyone, whether you're bold and crazy or smart and conservative. The set of designers used on the show are so amazingly brilliant and creative it blows my mind. I would never think of some of these things in a million years. I'm so glad they did. GET THIS BOOK TODAY! You won't be sorry.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Changing Rooms,
By K H Edwards - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Changing Rooms (Paperback)
Changing Rooms did for me what Linda Barker's book about designers secrets didn't do. There's plenty of pictures, before & after and lots of tips about the projects. Glossary of terms is rather helpful. Especially nice are the mini-stories about the people involved and their goals for the rooms. After this book arrived I read it cover to cover. It doesn't live on the bookshelf. You can find it either on the coffee table, my desk or my bedside table. Yaaaaayy!! Linda and all your cohorts!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The best ever, must-have book for DIY decorating,
By ladybird - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Changing Rooms (Paperback)
I've been an obsessive fan of BBC's Changing Rooms series for several years now, so I went totally nuts when I heard there was a Changing Rooms book available! And what a book it is!! Basically, it gives indepth instructions for many of the techniques and processes seen on the show, but in greater detail than you get on TV. I was especially excited to learn about the antiquing wax Linda Barker used to age a fireplace, and I was totally inspired by her use of black-and-white copies to create your own wall border. If you like Changing Rooms (or even the whiny American knockoff, Trading Spaces), this book is a must-have. It's also great if you're looking for inexpensive do-it-yourself projects that pack a lot of punch in a short amount of time. I give it 4 stars instead of 5 only because a few of the rooms just don't meet with my taste.
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