Frank Carlson Library

"Jane Darrowfield is using her retirement years to work as a professional busybody in her West Cambridge, Massachusetts community--but this time her client is a woman next door who thinks someone is following her... Megan, who's purchased the house next to Jane's, needs some help from her snooping neighbor. Megan's been having blackouts, hearing voices--and feeling like someone's following her. Are these symptoms of an illness--or signs that she's...

How to apply basic principles for enhancing small spaces; room-by-room details for living areas, dining spaces, kitchens, bedrooms, baths, workstations, and more; ideas to arrange furniture, manage clutter, create illusion, convert for several purposes, and use color, pattern and texture effectively; whole-house tours showcase decorating principles that work in small spaces; shows how color palettes unify spaces throughout a house.--From publisher...

Whether you're just starting out, retiring, or living in a dense metropolis, you can make the most out of limited square footage by applying professional design principles to create the illusion of more space.