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Home Style Wish List
Gifts for the Home Decorating and Design Enthusiast By Shel Franco
by The Home Depot (Home Depot Publishing, 2003) is one such book. With 340 projects covering painting, wallpaper, plumbing, electrical system, walls and ceilings, flooring, doors, windows, cabinets, shelves, countertops, insulation, weatherproofing, exterior maintenance, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, there's more than enough to keep the recipient busy until next year!
Stained-glass windows are a home decorating luxury, but you can give the next best thing. Artscape, Inc. offers thin, flexible film that adheres to the inside of your windows, giving a stained-glass effect. A 24 in. x 36 in. covering retails for under $20 and can be purchased at Home Depot, Fred Meyers or Solutions catalog.
Woolie Decorative Painting Cloud Kit is the perfect gift for the friend or relative who's always "sprucing up" their walls. Now they can easily create the perfect cloud-filled sky. The kit includes a 100 percent natural sheepskin applicator, one large polyester brush, two small brushes, a three-compartment tray and a detailed instructional video. Retail price is about $25. Visit Woolie.com for a list of retailers near you.
While it's often frowned upon as being uncreative and just plain boring, the gift certificate has been making a comeback since its evolution into the gift card. Almost every large retailer offers gift cards in various denominations. The home improvement enthusiast could hardly deny the thrill of opening a Home Depot or Lowe's gift card. Much more than an extra $50 or $100 for whatever project is currently on his or her plate, you are giving the enthusiast permission to browse through aisles upon aisles of home improvement items that's a gift all on its own!
