Product Description

Gain inspiration from 8 pages of full-color photos

Create a stunning room with dozens of step-by-step projects

Want to ditch your drab drapes and so-so slipcovers and create a style that's uniquely your own? Top designer Mark Montano reveals how easy it is to jazz up your windows and furniture -- without breaking the bank! You get expert tips on everything from measuring and cutting material to accessorizing, as well as savvy shortcuts and quick fixes.

Discover how to
* Express your individual style
* Choose fabrics, trims, and hardware
* Ensure the perfect fit
* Create no-sew or low-sew treatments
* Add decorative details

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #181644 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

From the Back Cover
Gain inspiration from 8 pages of full-color photos

Create a stunning room with dozens of step-by-step projects

Want to ditch your drab drapes and so-so slipcovers and create a style that's uniquely your own? Top designer Mark Montano reveals how easy it is to jazz up your windows and furniture — without breaking the bank! You get expert tips on everything from measuring and cutting material to accessorizing, as well as savvy shortcuts and quick fixes.

Discover how to

• Express your individual style
• Choose fabrics, trims, and hardware
• Ensure the perfect fit
• Create no-sew or low-sew treatments
• Add decorative details

About the Author
Mark Montano is the lead designer for the TV series While You Were Out and a columnist whose creativity has impacted the worlds of fashion and interior design.

Carly Sommerstein writes for many publications and cowrote Super Suite with Montano.

Customer Reviews

Window Treatments & Slipcovers For Dummies
I bought this book on the strength of Mark Montano's work on While You Were Out and it's fantastic! So many adorable projects, and most of them are super easy and you don't even have to know how to sew well. You can use glue guns or safety pins and still get a really nice, professional look.

There were things for kids' rooms too, which I really loved. I made a window treatment for my cousin's bedroom in one afternoon! Great
book. Good job, Mark and Carly!!

You really Can Do it yourself
With the help of this book I was able to make a pair of roman shades for my guest bedroom and I must say they turned out pretty darned good. I'm going to tackle a slip cover for my wing chair next!

The directions are straightforward and easy to understand. They also help identify those projects that are easy for a beginner as well as ones that take a bit more sewing knowledge. Good book to add to your DIY library.

Helpful Comments/Poor Diagrams
The book arrived in a timely manner and was a bargaiin in price. My skills are limited in DIY sewing projects. I am a visual person and so I was disapointed that the manual had fewer diagrams to follow. than other instruction manuals.