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thepurplebook 2005: The Definitive Guide to Exceptional Online Shopping
thepurplebook 2005 Edition is your guide to the crème de la crème of online shopping--more than 1,600 of the best shopping sites the web has to offer! Each listing includes an overall site review, and quick-reference icons to evaluate the site's service, selection, and ease-of-use, as well as multiple indexes to help quickly locate specific products, companies, websites, or keywords.

Bargain Hunter's Secrets to Online Shopping
Over 1000 online bargain shopping destinations are listed in this comprehensive, how-to guide. Nervous about making purchases online? You'll learn how to identify reputable merchants, how to shop safely and the best ways to pay for an online purchase.

Designer Bargains in Italy, Third Edition
Detailed information on luxury brandname factory outlets from the A of Armani to the Z of Zegna, but also tips on where to find the small family run companies that work for these big Made in Italy names.

The Pocket Stylist: Behind-The-Scenes Expertise from a Fashion Pro on Creating Your Own Unique Look
Celebrity fashion stylist, Kendall Farr, reveals the tricks of her trade and shows women of all sizes how to pull together their own polished, individual look.

eBay Bargain Shopping for Dummies
The inside scoop on finding the very best deals on eBay.

Style On a Budget
Inexpensive, practical ideas on achieving personal style for any home.
Dozens of decorating projects with step-by-step instructions.

Decorating Ideas Under $100
Budget limitations are nothing new to do-it-yourselfers. With 100 decorating ideas for $100 or less, this book provides inspiration for projects from pillow covers to room dividers.

The Book of Home Design Using IKEA Home Furnishings
From the company that's furnishing the country, this all-encompassing and practical guide to home decorating includes more than 300 specially commissioned photographs and reflects the affordable, easygoing, and flexible style of IKEA.

Home Cheap Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to Great Decorating
When it comes to decorating with sophistication and flair, great style doesn't have to come with a big price tag. The editors of Budget Living magazine, the leading experts on living large and spending small, give readers the lowdown on design and show how to transform a home into a haven----without breaking the bank.

Compact Living
This practical and inspiring book showcases the work of international architects and designers in creating miniature masterpieces, with case histories of real homes.

Salvage Style in Your Home
Salvage Style in your Home shows you how to give new life to everyday objects that seem to have reached the end of their usefulness.

How to Decorate and Furnish Your Apartment on a Budget: From Budgeting to Shopping, Your Idea Source for Transforming Your Apartment into a Beautiful Home
Creative, Stylish, and INEXPENSIVE Solutions for Creating a HOME. Regardless of you background, budget, gender, or personal tastes, decorating writer Lourdes Dumke will take you on a style-wise yet budget-sensitive tour of your home-to-be and help create your personal palace.

The Lucky Shopping Manual: Building and Improving Your Wardrode Piece by Piece
For Lucky's devoted fans, and anyone devoted to dressing better and shopping smarter, The Lucky Shopping Manual will be the über-find. Finally, there is a book that does away with the inconsequential information in previous fashion books and presents only the most useful tips and imperative information for how to dress better for less. Filled with tips that will appeal to shopaholics and disciplined bargain hunters alike, this enticing guide is packed with over 1,000 full-color photos and illustrations, with a ribbon marker and flexi-cover so women can take it shopping with them.

The Paris Apartment : Romantic Decor on a Flea-Market Budget
The Paris Apartment is a popular shop in New York's East Village, where visitors can step back in time and immerse themselves in the beauty and romance of antique furnishings. Reflecting an unusual mix of design influences (Baroque, rococo, neoclassical and Art Deco) and personal taste, its style is luxurious, playful, and wholly original.

Furniture Facelifts: A Paint Recipes Book : A Step-By-Step Guide to Revamping Your Furniture
This is a great book for flea-market enthusiasts and bargain hunters who, with some creativity and the techniques clearly outlined within, can transform even the homeliest of garage-sale finds into colorful, lively, and whimsical additions to the home and turn old hand-me-downs into delightful treasures.