"Ward's specialty. . . [is] turning ho-hum interiors into inspired spaces without undertaking bank-breaking shopping sprees." (Ladies' Home Journal)
Lauri Ward has revolutionized the home-decorating business with her unique use-what-you-have philosophy introduced in her first book, Use What You Have Decorating. Now, Trade Secrets from Use What You Have Decorating, takes us behind the scenes and into the creative cauldron of one of the most innovative decorating firms in the country. From avoiding the most common decorating mistakes and creating a comfortable care-free home to dealing with storage, furniture, home offices, or art work, Trade Secrets provides hundreds of hints, tips, and ideas that Lauri Ward and her associates in the Interior Refiners Network have used successfully with thousands of clients over the past twenty years. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
In this follow-up to Use What You HaveR Decorating, Ward gives more advice as well as a reiteration of her ten decorating principles. The helpful-hints format is punctuated with real-life examples of the success of Ward's decorating approach from her clients as well as from guests to her web site. The lack of "before and after" photographs, which appeared in her previous book, is a disappointment, since they illustrated her ideas so well. A list of resources for products mentioned in the text concludes the book. For its wealth of practical decorating advice, this book is highly recommended for any size public library. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
"Ward's specialty. . . [is] turning ho-hum interiors into inspired spaces without undertaking bank-breaking shopping sprees." (Ladies' Home Journal) 
