Dollar Store Decor : 100 Projects for Lush Living That Won't Break the Bank

From the most popular decorator on TLC's hit show "While You Were Out" comes a guide to the coolest kind of decorating on the skimpiest of budgets. Just a few dollars and a bit of creativity go a long way toward adding spice to your living space without breaking the bank. Stores like Dollar Tree and 99 Dream are popping up in every city in America with a treasure trove of items from frames to faux flowers. With these materialsand some easy instructions from Markreaders will learn how to create and embellish everything from lampshades to storage areas for a fraction of the cost they would pay anywhere else. These projects are so cool no one will ever guess how little was paid! Edgy and stylish, this book is the hippest guide available on shoestring budget decorating.

The most enthusiastic designer on TLC’s hit show, “While You Were Out,” Mark Montano is also a contributing editor to several hit teen magazines, including CosmoGirl, where his hit column “Cool Room” is published every month. He also has a syndicated column with Knight Ridder called “Make Your Mark,” which runs in roughly 75 newspapers worldwide. The longtime owner of a fashion and home decor boutique in New York’s East Village, Mark is the youngest member ever to be inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America.