Author offers advice for small spaces

hAuthor offers advice for small spaces

Little budget? No problem. Small space? Even better.

Libby Langdon’s “Small Space Solutions: Secrets for Making Any Room Look Elegant and Feel Spacious on Any Budget” (Knack; $24.95; paperback) helps you uncover your small home’s potential to be functional and stylish.

Offering tips, tools and tricks that keep you from making common small-space mistakes, the book is based on the four building blocks of design — layout, color, light and storage solutions.

Among other solutions, Langdon shares how to measure a room’s proportions and position and re-purpose furniture; find a theme in your living room and make a personal style statement, and maximize the effect of boldly painted walls and contrasting colors and patterns.

Check shelves for the book this month.

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