Shut the Front Door
$35.00
by Chelsey Brown
A friendly, approachable guide to solving the most common interior design issues, whether you rent or own, including “work with what you have” tips for people with $0 budgets!
“[R]eaders can expect solid, on-a-budget decorating hacks that will save some major dollars: ‘champagne taste on a Diet Coke budget.’…Truly, there’s advice in every sentence…”—Booklist Magazine
Nowadays, highly curated social media feeds can leave you feeling like you’ll need to give up your life savings or knock down walls to have a home you love. But Chelsey Brown, owner of City Chic Decor, is here to show that with some creativity, you can completely redesign any room in your house without declaring bankruptcy—and have fun while doing it.
Unlike most home design books, Shut the Front Door is organized by objective, rather than by room. Are you looking to redesign because your space is outdated? Small or gloomy? Just doesn’t feel like home? With easy-to-follow guidelines, you’ll learn how to how to solve these frustrating design problems and more to take your space from bleak to chic, from oh no to omg, or from cramped to cozy.
“Best for readers who want to make their spaces look expensive for less. A great addition to any DIY collection, with the potential to fly off the shelf.”—Library Journal
Hardcover | 216 pages | Gibbs Smith | 2023
Chelsey Brown is a fun, quirky interior decorator living in Manhattan, NYC. Chelsey started her blog, City Chic Decor (https://citychicdecor.com) when she realized how little information there was on decorating and designing rented spaces. Soon after starting the blog, she was designing and decorating apartments all over New York City and the United States. Chelsey’s designs, writing, and photography have been featured in countless publications, print magazines and online resources such as the Today Show, Small Space Makeovers Magazine, Flea Market Style Magazine, Apartment Therapy, The Everygirl, The Kitchn, and Inspired By This. Additionally, Chelsey has been nominated for three awards and won Interior Decorating Blog of the Year and Excellence in Affordable E-Design Services by Build Magazine. She has also collaborated with big-name brands such as Pier 1 Imports, Wayfair, Mr. Coffee, HomeGoods, Sleep Number, Apt2B, ArtToFrames and StreetEasy.
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