Carter's Way: A No-Nonsense Method for Designing Your Own Super Stylish Home

Each chapter will cover a different area of the house, acknowledging the diversity of layouts in today’s homes. For example, one chapter will focus on spaces for cooking, eating, and socializing to appeal both to people with a formal dining area and those with more open floor plans, with a design that is about comfort, entertaining, and practicality. Other chapters include: intimate bedroom spaces featuring beautiful and efficient storage for a sensual environment that becomes a sanctuary; living/family rooms with the kind of versatility that allows them to convert from game-playing rumpus rooms to elegant cocktail party spaces; luxurious bathrooms that provide a spa-like getaway from stress while also conserving energy and water; home offices/entryways/laundry rooms; and outdoor spaces that can serve as two- or three-season rooms for entertaining and relaxing.

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I’m writing this book because of all the people who come up to me at events, or write me, saying things like, “I wish I could make my kitchen look like the one on your last show,” or, “If only I could have you work on my living room!” You don’t need me in person. You don’t need anybody else. You need my perspective and my method. My method is what I call “Carter’s Way.” It’s a process that has worked for me in dozens of different rooms and homes. Now I want it to work for you!

Carter Oosterhouse is the host of HGTV's Carter Can, Million Dollar Rooms, and Red, Hot & Green. He has also been a contributor to the Today Show as “America’s Handyman,” and he regularly appears on The Rachael Ray Show. Visit him at www.carteroosterhouse.com. 

Chris Peterson has written extensively on the subject of home improvement and home design. A list of his work can be found at www.petersonink.com.