About Creative Homeowner

Creative Homeowner has been publishing high quality home design and decorating books for more than 25 years. They boast several award winning interior design guide books and have something to assist you in any home project - large or small. In addition to their home and garden design titles, Creative Homeowner also offers books on topics from crafts to sports.

Recent Creative Homeowner accolades include:

• 2005 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards - Six Creative Homeowner titles were nominated:

In the Home and Garden Category:

Landscaping with Stone

The Smart Approach to the Organized Home

Porches and Sunroom

In the Crafts and Hobby Category:

Print Magic

So Simple Knits

In the Sports Category:

John Bailey’s Complete Guide to Fly Fishing

• 2005 Golden Hammer Awards - Creative Homeowner took home the silver medal in the Books/Periodicals category. They won the same award in 2004 and the gold medal in 2003.

• 2005 Independent Book Publisher Awards - Finalist in the Home and Garden category for their book Decorative Painting and Faux Finishes.

• 2006 Benjamin Franklin Awards - Landscaping with Stone and New Complete Home Landscaping are finalists in the Garden/Agriculture category. John Bailey’s Complete Guide to Fly Fishing is a finalist in the Recreation/Sports competition.

Through the end of 2006, Creative Homeowner has several new home design releases slated to hit the shelves:

• What Not To Build: Dos and Don’ts of Exterior Home Design - Sandra Edelman, Judith Kay, and Robby Reid, R.A.

• Ultimate Guide to Plumbing: Complete Projects for the Home - Merle Henkenius.

• Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement

• The Smart Approach to Bath Design (3rd Edition) - Susan Maney Lovett

• The Smart Approach to Kitchen Design (3rd Edition) - Susan Maney Lovett

• One-Story House Plans Bible

• Curb Appeal House Plan Bible

• Small Home Plans

• Design Ideas for Home Decorating - Heidi King

• Design Ideas for Decorative Concrete and Stone - Ellen Frankel and Mervyn Kaufman

• Design Ideas for Flooring - Joseph Provey and Roy Barnhart

The titles mentioned above offer only a glimpse of what Creative Homeowner has to offer. To view their entire catalog, visit their web site. Their books are available for order online, or alternatively, order by phone or mail:

Creative Homeowner PO Box 38 24 Park Way Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458

Phone - 1-800-631-7795 x399

Fax - 1-201-934-8971

H.B. Fenn and Company 34 Nixon Road Bolton Ontario L7E 1W2

Phone - 1-800-267-3366

Fax - 1-800-465-3422

Phone - (00)1-201-934-7100 x355

Fax - (00)1-201-934-8971

Every month, LoveToKnow Interior Design will feature a design project in conjunction with a Creative Homeowner release. Expect to find great photos, and inspiring, practical advice - right from the mouth of Creative Homeowners writers themselves. Upcoming topics will include designing nursery rooms, kitchens, baths, painting and much more.

Check back here often for all the inspiration and interior design know how to get your projects off the ground. And remember to check in with Creative Homeowner to get even more advice on making the inside and outside of your home shine.

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• Bathroom Design Pictures
• Interior Paint Color Combinations

• Country French Style Basics
• Common Themes for Teenage Bedrooms
• Designing for Small Spaces
• Basics of Color Design
• Asian Style Interior Design

• Sunroom Decorating
• Home Decorating: Paint Colors
• Ask An Expert - August
• How to Become an Interior Designer
• How to Hire an Interior Designer