{"product_id":"small-space-decorating-made-simple-talon-murphy-9798188665807","title":"Small Space Decorating Made Simple: Practical Solutions for Furnishing, Storage, and Style in Compact Homes","description":"\u003cb\u003eReal Square Footage, Real Cost Tiers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver measured a room twice and still ordered a sofa that would not fit? This book replaces guesswork with a five-skill method: state the room's real square footage first, then price every fix across three honest cost tiers, from a no-cost rearrange to one considered purchase, room by room. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive Skills, Then Every Room\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first five chapters build the underlying skills this book depends on: measuring accurately, reading traffic flow, choosing furniture at the right scale, applying storage logic to vertical space, and using colour and light. Every chapter after applies those five skills to one room. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the skill-building chapters, room-specific chapters cover the living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, home office nook, and entryway, plus styling, budget and renter adaptations, and adjusting the same system as a household's life stage changes over time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Details Other Books Skip\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReal square footage stated\u003c\/b\u003e so a solution is judged against your room, not a photograph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThree honest cost tiers\u003c\/b\u003e in every chapter, from no-cost rearranging to one considered purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRenter-safe alternatives everywhere\u003c\/b\u003e wall-mounting appears, never a shorter footnote\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWorked examples with dollar figures\u003c\/b\u003e for every room, not just inspiration photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA troubleshooting index\u003c\/b\u003e that maps common symptoms straight to the chapter that fixes them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEvery term defined once\u003c\/b\u003e in a full glossary spanning dead zones to wall anchor ratings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom First Apartment to Downsizing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst-time renters furnishing an apartment with zero decorating experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomeowners squeezing a nursery, office, or guest room into one small space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHouseholds adapting a home for aging in place or changing mobility needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone downsizing into a smaller home after years in a larger one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRenters barred from drilling by a strict lease or HOA rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo prior decorating or DIY experience is assumed anywhere in this book; every technique starts from how to hold a tape measure and builds from there, one confirmed step at a time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeasure twice, buy once, and the smallest room stops fighting you.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Talon Murphy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798188665807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.30d","brand":"Talon Murphy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097541779711,"sku":"9798188665807","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/small-space-decorating-made-simple-talon-murphy-9798188665807","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}