Affordable Interior Design - by Betsy Helmuth (Paperback)

About the Book

Live in luxury--on a budget.

Book Synopsis

It's time to start living in the home of your dreams without maxing out your credit cards. Learn how with Affordable Interior Design!

Homeowners and renters of all means dream of having a beautiful home. Television experts makes it look so easy, but many of us have less to work with and still long to live in style. Affordable Interior Design makes luxury an affordable reality. In this DIY home decorating handbook, Helmuth reveals insider tips and her tried-and-tested methods for choosing colors, creating a gallery wall, how to use accent tables, entry benches, rugs, and more!

Helmuth has shared her affordable design advice and step-by-step approaches with millions through live teaching workshops, guest columns, television appearances, and interviews. Now, she has distilled her expertise into this practical guide. Topics include:

• Sofas/Sectionals
• Accent Tables
• Media Storage/Entertainment Centers
• Shelving/Bookcases
• Dining Tables
• Rugs
• Dressers/Armoires
• Blinds and/or Drapes
• Room Jewelry
• And much more!

The chapters follow her secret design formula and include creating a design budget, mapping out floor plans, selecting a color palette, and accessorizing like a stylist.

About the Author

Betsy Helmuth has established herself as a leading voice in affordable interior decorating. Before starting her firm, Affordable Interior Design, she worked with celebrity clients creating luxury homes. However, her Midwestern values kept surfacing--she was determined to bring luxury living to everyone. Betsy has done projects for HGTV, Food network, and DIY Network, and she has appeared in USA Today, Small Room Decorating magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and amNewYork. Helmuth resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Dov Plawsky is an interior design and architectural photographer based on New York City. Dov studied at SUNY Oswego and at the Ross School of Business in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He worked in the corporate world before following his passion for photography. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and cat, Nibbler.