One-Day Room Makeovers: How to Get the Designer Look for Less with Three Easy Steps

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By painting the walls, rearranging key pieces of furniture and adding new decorative accessories to complete the style, your boring living room will beautifully come to life at practically no cost. No need to bust down walls or buy a whole new living room set. Martin Amado is a home designer who's been dubbed the "makeover maestro" for his innovative and amazingly effective three-step, one-day makeover method. He teaches homeowners how to use the furniture they already have and either buy or DIY inexpensive decorative accessories to get the designer look for less! With step 1 as paint, Martin explains the best colors for each room, and what paint pitfalls to avoid. In step 2, furniture, readers learn how to complement their paint color with the right furniture, and how to arrange it properly for the best aesthetic. And in the final step 3, decorative accessories complete the design and create a sense of fullness and harmony. Martin believes that when you create a home that brings you joy, your whole life can change for the better. Think of this book as The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up meets Martha Stewart. With simple and sensible adjustments room by room, readers will find they are happier and calmer, coming back to the book again and again for inspiration and advice. This book will have 10 in-depth projects and 100 photos.

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"Keep this must-read design book on the coffee table for easy access inspiration from this talented man!" --Mark Montano, designer, TV host and bestselling author

"Martin is the cream of the crop. Anyone who wants to make their home more personal, functional or beautiful should have this book." --Sara Bendrick, celebrity designer, contractor and host for DIY Network

"For our daughter Alaa's nursery, Martin designed my dream around the crib and every detail was perfect. Martin is a visionary, always leaving me pleasantly surprised." -- Adamari Lpez, TV host, actress and author

"Martin is the king of the one-day room makeover! If you need home inspiration, look no further--especially if your life is as busy as mine. No one is more creative than Martin when time is in short supply." --Evette Ros, TV host, designer and lifestyle expert

Author Bio

Martin Amado is an interior decorator, TV personality and founder of his own styling company The WOW Factor!, Inc. He can be seen as the host/designer of So Flo Home Project airing on WPLG Local 10, an ABC affiliate in Miami, Florida. He has appeared as a host/designer for HGTV on shows such as Small Space, Big Style and Decorating Cents. Martin's been featured in People En Espaol, Vista Magazine and Latina Magazine. He lives in Miami, Florida.