Money-Wise Makeovers: Modest Remodels and Affordable Room Redos That Add Value and Improve the Quality of Your Life

While signs are emerging that the collect live recession induce belt tightening mood is heginning to ease, many Americans remain cautious about global economy and national housing seenano that is still in flux Instead on moveing out moving up; a lot of people are now staying home and staying Keeping the home you have however doesn't have to mean compromising the way you, live in fact, there's hardly been a better time to upgrade you existing home and improve its value without excessive spending With the rate of new home construction remaining low; suppliers contractors and crafts people are now more available and more amenble to negotiating their rate---even for small projects---than they have been in a long time. And tax incentives and rebates reduce costs and increase payoffs even more

Whether you want to give a room a lift with low-cost cosmetic changes or give it a Whole new life with investment level structural changes, the money-wise room redos profiled in this book offer insight into a a variety of value-conscious ways to enhance your home and improve the way you live for price tags that work for various budgets and goals. Plus a wealth of eco-friendly ideas, practical energy-saving tips and smart storage solutions will boost your ability to live well---and wisely---in a home that works for today's lifestyles in today's global environment.

Editor in Chief of Woman's Day Special Interest Publications and a Home Director for Pointclickhome.com, Jean Nayar has produced stories on residential design and home decor for a wide range of consumer and trade publications and has authored six books on design and decorating, including most recently Curtains, Cushions, Covers & Blinds (Mitchell Beazley, 2008), Green Living By Design and Staged To Sell (or Keep) (both Filipacchi Publishing, 2009). As an author, editor and stylist, she regularly dispenses practical household wisdom on everything from easy DIY decorating to eco-friendly design to full-on remodeling projects in print, online and on air-and recently appeared on The Fine Living Network. She lives with her husband in New York City.