Home Remodeling Each year the total amount of money spent by homeowners in the United States on home improvement and remodeling runs into the hundreds of billions of dollars. If you are considering a home remodeling project, the Downers Grove Public Library has a wealth of resources to assist you. The groupings that follow are intended to help you quickly locate material that is the most useful for your project. Be sure to take note of the room-by-room sections of this booklist for information on planning for a specific room remodel. Getting Ideas—Creative Aspects These books are full of ideas and inspiring photos. 643.7 ADD Additions2007 Published by Meredith Books, this is one of many useful remodeling books produced by the publishers of Better Homes and Gardens. 643.7 HEA Remodeling on the Money: 15 Innovative Projects Designed to Add Value to Your Home by Alan J. Heavens2007 643.7 RIC House Plus: Imaginative Ideas for Extending Your Home by Phyllis Richardson2005 643.7 SCH Remodel: Great Home Makeovers from Connecticut to California by Matthew Schoenherr2005 Look for other books published by Taunton Press, another high quality source of remodeling how-to books. 728.37 KOD Blueprint Remodel: Tract Home Transformations That Turn Everyday to Extraordinary by Michelle Kodis2004 747 PET Lyn Peterson’s Real Life Renovating by Lyn Peterson2006 747 SUG The Art of Renovation: How to Turn Your House into Your Contemporary Dream Home, Room by Room by Barry Sugerman2006 747.94 TRA Debbie Travis’ Facelift: Solutions to Revitalize Your Home by Debbie Travis2005 Making Decisions These books focus on practical aspects of the remodeling process such as deciding on the scope of the project, financing, and dealing with contractors. 643 FRI Remodel or Move?: Make the Right Decision by Dan Fritschen2005 643.7 RUI Affordable Remodel: How to Get Custom Results on Any Budget by Fernando Pages Ruiz2007 643.7 SCH Don’t Sweat It, Hire It: An A to Z Guide to Finding, Hiring & Managing Home Improvement Pros by Philip Schmidt2007 690 BLU 2008Also in Reference The Blue Book Building and Construction2008 This reference source and buying guide, updated annually, lists companies in hundreds of areas that pertain to the construction industry. 690 WOO Tips & Traps for Hiring a Contractor by R. Dodge Woodson2005 DVD 690 HIR Hiring a Home Contractor2003 Planning and Managing the Project Once the major decisions have been made, the following titles will help you turn your plan into action. 643.7 COM The Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement: 300 Projects and 2000 Photos2005 643.7 COM Complete Remodeling2004 643.7 HIL The Smart Approach to Home Renovation by Susan B. Hillstrom2006 643.7 MEY Remodel This!: A Woman’s Guide to Planning and Surviving the Madness of a Home Renovation by Laura Meyer2007 690.24 HOM Home Addition & Renovation Project Costs: Planning & Estimating Successful Projects2005 DVD 690.837 MAN Managing Home Construction2004 Room by Room: Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling Books on kitchen and bathroom remodeling are among the most popular items in the collection. Only a few are listed here, but if you are looking for one and cannot find it on the shelf, you are sure to find others on the subject in the same call number. Don’t forget to check the New Nonfiction area for the titles that have recently been added to our collection. 643.3 COM The Complete Guide to Dream Kitchens2007 643.3 IDE Ideas for Great Kitchens2006 643.3 KIT Kitchen Design Guide2008 643.3 PLA Plan Your Kitchen: Hundreds of Design Combinations At-a-Glance2006 643.52 ATK Ideas for Great Bathrooms by Scott Atkinson2005 643.52 BEF Before & After Bathroom Makeovers by Christine Barnes2006 643.52 FRE Remodeling a Bathroom: Expert Advice from Start to Finish by Leon A. Frechette2004 643.52 ULT Ultimate Guide to Bathrooms: Plan, Remodel, Build2007 747.78 BES The Best of Signature Baths2007 747.78 WOR New Bathroom Idea Book by Andrew Wormer2004 747.797 LEM Kitchens for the Rest of Us: From the Kitchen You Have to the Kitchen You Love by Peter Lemos2005 DVD 643.3 HOW How-to DVD Guide to Kitchens & Baths2005 DVD 643.3 POS Positive Home Solutions: Kitchen Remodeling2004 CD-ROM 643.3 KIT Kitchen & Bath Floor Plan 3D1997–2002 This interactive source allows you to try out a variety of layouts, materials, and styles. Room by Room: Adding Home Office Space 643.58 BAR Building the Custom Home Office: Projects for the Complete Work Space by Niall Barrett2002 747.73 ZIM Taunton’s Home Workspace Idea Book by Neal Zimmerman2002 747.79 PHI Home Office Planner by Barty Phillips2001 Room by Room: Basements, Attics, Garages, and Storage Space 643.5 BAS Basement Design Guide2007 643.5 HUB The Ultimate Garage by Jeanne Huber2005 643.5 JES Basement Ideas That Work: Creative Design Solutions for Your Home by Peter Jeswald2007 643.5 SCH The Complete Guide to Attics & Basements by Philip Schmidt2007 648.8 CLI Storage: Creative Solutions for a Well-Organized Home by Caroline Clifton-Mogg2007 684.16 GLE The Complete Custom Closet: How to Make the Most of Every Space by Chris Gleason2006 690.89 PET Popular Mechanics Garage Makeovers: Adding Space Without Adding On by Rick Peters2006 Restoration, Vintage Houses If your project involves an older home, or is larger in scope than one or two rooms, these books may be helpful. 643.7 LIT Renovation by Michael W. Litchfield2005 643.7 NAS Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes by George Nash2003 690 OLD The Old-House Journal Compendium2008 690.837 SHI New Rooms for Old Houses: Beautiful Additions for the Traditional Home by Frank Shirley2007 728.37 CON Bungalows: Design Ideas for Renovating, Remodeling, and Building New by M. Caren Connolly2006 747.797 LAB The New Bungalow Kitchen by Peter LaBau2007 Accessibility and Universal Design 643.7 ACC The Accessible Home: Updating Your Home for Changing Physical Needs2002 643.7 PET Remodeling for Easy Access Living by Rick Peters2006 720.42 JOR Universal Design for the Home: Great Looking, Great Living Design for All Ages, Abilities, and Circumstances by Wendy Adler Jordan2008 728.37 UNI Universal Design “Smart” Homes for the 21st Century2003 Green Remodeling 643.3 ROB Good Green Kitchens: The Ultimate Resource for Creating a Beautiful, Healthy, Eco-Friendly Kitchen by Jennifer Roberts2006 643.7 JOH Green Remodeling: Changing the World One Room at a Time by David Johnston2005 690.8 FRE Green Building & Remodeling for Dummies by Eric Corey Freed2007 DVD 690.837 ECO The Eco House. Vol. 1: Ideas for a Healthier Home2004 Magazines In addition to books, visual materials and CD-ROMs, the library subscribes to numerous magazines that contain useful information for remodelers. Many of these are indexed in the Infotrac database, which can be searched in the library or from home. For interesting and informative websites, go to www.downersgrovelibrary.org. Click on “Databases and Websites,” then “How To…” Under booklists, select Click On Home Repairs and Remodeling. • Architectural Digest • Better Homes and Gardens • Cottage Living • Country Living • The Family Handyman • Fine Homebuilding • Home • House Beautiful • Martha Stewart Living • Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion • Metropolitan Home • O at Home • The Old-House Journal • Renovation Style • Sunset • This Old House • Traditional Home Prepared by Carole Zoeller, June 2008