Most of us would like to improve our homes and increase their value, but very few of us have the money to pay an architect to come up with innovative solutions. In The Room Planner, interior designer Paula Robinson provides all the ideas and practical information needed to adapt the spaces in which you live. The book features dozens of clear, color-coded project plans, allowing you to pick and choose layouts and designs according to what works for your home, whether you have a studio or a five-bedroom house. With chapters on Valuable Space (increasing property value), Flexible Space (creating moveable partitions), High-Performance Space (making use of available space), and Room-by-Room Space (solutions for individual rooms), this is an essential manual for both current homeowners and those building a house from scratch.
Paula was born in Montreal to British parents. She grew up in Los Angeles and New York, was educated at the Lycée Français and speaks fluent French. She studied Psychology at London University.
Paula is a former DIY columnist for the Sunday Times. She then moved on to write a design column for the Sunday Telegraph and has contributed freelance articles to a number of publications over the years, including a Masterclass for Move Or Improve?Magazine.
In 1991, she started The Paula Robinson Design Group (www.paula-robinson.com) and works on residential and commercial interior design projects in the US and the UK. Her specialty is combining French antiques and salvage with a contemporary look. She goes to France on buying trips for her clients on a regular basis.
Paula is married and divides her time between Maine and London. She has just completed her first novel, A PLACE OF SHADOWS.
