Setting up a first home can be daunting and expensive, especially if you are on a budget. "The Newlyweds' Guide to Setting Up Home" is full of great ideas to help you think about everything you will need. A chapter on 'Getting Started' helps you to list all the best - and worst - points about your new place, so you can get to grips with maximizing its potential, and 'The Main Elements' looks at all the aspects of creating a beautiful living space, from selecting different kinds of lights to choosing the best ideas for storage, as well as a wealth of fabulous ideas for decorating with neutrals or colour. Whether you are living in a rented apartment or renovating a house, making the right decisions from the outset will help prevent expensive mistakes, and the inspirational photographs in this book will help you to decide on the look you love, whatever your style. Painting a wooden floor, tiling with basic white tiles for a stylish look, creating extra storage space using baskets and boxes, using throws and cushions to transform an old sofa, or finding old pieces of furniture that can be painted for a new lease of life - here are ideas for every room to inspire and motivate you to create a home with character and style without breaking the bank....

The crisp, fresh combination of blue and white is a classic design partnership with numerous variations. From the deepest indigo blue to the palest sky blue, there is a shade of blue to suit every room and every mood. And there's a surprising number of options when it comes to choosing the shade of white to complement the blue, from the soft historic whites which are almost creamy in appearance, to the bright whites that always look so smart. The beauty of blue and white is that any combination of shades works effortlessly together. This book divides blues into chapters according to their shades. Classic Blues introduces you to colour schemes and interiors that have stood the test of time, while Country Blues shows how these colours work beautifully in informal settings. Jewel Blues brings an intense depth of colour, while Coastal Blues reflects the softer shades of the sea, from grey-blue to aquamarine, and Outdoor Blues takes its inspiration from nature. The final chapter, Collections, shows how to display your collections of china and ceramics, glassware, art and fabrics....

Whether you want to give an old armchair a new lease of life, create a beautiful co-ordinated bedroom, or sew a selection of stylish cushion covers, you’ll find the answer in So Simple Slipcovers. Using simple, speedy techniques and step-by-step instructions, you can create stunning covers in a wide variety of classic and modern styles. Ideas range from simple envelope-back cushions and garden-chair covers to fitted armchair covers, tailored dining-chair covers and co-ordinated bed linen. Many of the projects are suitable for beginners and there is plenty more to inspire those with more experience. Whatever project you decide to make, you’ll be amazed at the professional-looking results you can achieve. • Dozens of ideas for slipcovers, cushions, bedroom furnishings, and table linen. • 30 step-by-step projects show clearly how o make each piece. • Basic techniques chapter explains all the skills you will need....