STARRED REVIEW
April 2005

Ms. Fix-it

By Barbara Kavovit
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Learning how to redecorate a room is one thing, but what if your home needs basic improvements and additions? In Room for Improvement: Change Your Home! Enhance Your Life! With Tools, Tips, and Inspiration from Barbara K, New York businesswoman and entrepreneur Barbara Kavovit shows you how to make home repair (and home maintenance) simple. Geared specifically toward women, Room for Improvement teaches readers how to take control of repair projects. With easy-to-follow instructions on how to fix a scratched hardwood floor or replace a broken windowpane, and fun, simple projects like installing a mantelshelf and hanging a ceiling pot rack, Barbara K shows you how to make the most of your home. Brimming with useful information, Room for Improvement proves that home repair should be empowering, not intimidating. Abby Plesser studies English at Vanderbilt University.

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