cover image The New Apartment Book: Inspiring Ideas and Practical Projects for Decorating Your Home

The New Apartment Book: Inspiring Ideas and Practical Projects for Decorating Your Home

Michele Micheal, Michele Michael. Clarkson N Potter Publishers, $30 (208pp) ISBN 978-0-517-88759-2

Space-saving and self-expression drive The New Apartment Book: Inspiring Ideas and Practical Projects for Decorating Your Home by Michele Michael, former home editor for Family Circle magazine, with Wendy Israel. Chapters examine the process by room (including studio living) and include a few unnecessary suggestions for do-it-yourself projects, such as painting lampshades. More than 250 color photos and some valuable tips, such as buying the best sofa that one can afford, make this a handsome guide especially good for those setting up their first nest.