Be Jane's Guide to Home Empowerment: Projects to Change the Way You Live (Hardcover)

by Heidi Baker (Author), Eden Jarrin (Author)

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Product Description
Ladies, Tighten Your Tool Belts and Make Your Home Your Own!

Heidi Baker and Eden Jarrin did just that when they found themselves living in fixer-uppers and couldn’t afford to hire professionals to help. With virtually no home improvement experience but plenty of eagerness to learn, they put on their tool belts, picked up their nail guns, and turned their blah and boring houses into beautiful homes they loved. The unexpected bonus? A sense of confidence that touched every aspect of their lives. Inspired by the experience, they started Be Jane, a company that empowers women to change their lives by taking on home improvement projects they never thought possible.

And what the Be Janes can do, you can do!Be Jane’s Guide to Home Empowerment provides all the know-how and reassurance you’ll need to undertake more than fifty projects large and small, from replacing doorknobs to adding trendy concrete countertops in the kitchen. Everything in here can be done by the most inexperienced do-it-yourselfer–just check the JQ (Jane Quotient) to see how much time and effort a project will take. So let the sawdust fly . . . and join the thousands of Janes who have learned that home improvement isn’t scary–it’s downright empowering!

About the Author
After facing the male-dominated world of home improvement, authors Heidi Baker and Eden Jarrin have made it their mission to build the most compre-hensive do-it-yourself community for women. Through their inspirational message of Home Empowerment, they’ve been helping women of all ages find their "inner Jane" and share projects, experiences, and knowledge with others on their website, www.BeJane.com. Both authors live in the
Los Angeles area.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter (December 26, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0307339904
• ISBN-13: 978-0307339904
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #207,014 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Owner's Manual For My House, January 3, 2007

By	W. Miller "LAnguishing in LA" (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Finally a home improvement book for the regular gal. The Be Janes make things easy and take out the intimidation factor. I can't wait to try more projects in the book this year. I don't pretend to be some sort of Miss Fixit genius Bob Vila but I know how to do a few things. After getting this book for Christmas I know I can do so much more. This book is one of my favorite new tools. I'm putting it in my tool box next to my cordless Makita drill.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for the female DIYer, January 14, 2007

By	L. Luster (TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Heidi and Eden are two girls that know what they are talking about. The book is very well laid out and instructions are clear cut. I've been fans of these "Janes" for awhile so when I saw that they had a book, I had to be one of the first to get it. I'm very glad that I did. One of my favorite and most interesting projects in the book is changing the face of your appliances to stainless steel. I was planning on buying all brand new appliances until I learned that you could do it with stainless steel adhesive. These girls definitely rock! If you are a first time homeowner like me and short on money to pay a contractor, then this book is a must!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, inspirational book!, January 3, 2007

By	LA builder lady - See all my reviews

I really love the way the book is laid out. Very useful information combined with great photos and inspiration for why you should take on home improvement! This book makes home improvement approachable and is truly empowering as the title suggests.