From the beloved and sexy carpenter on The Learning Channel's Trading Spaces comes a creative, fun, and practical how-to book for home repair and improvement projects ome improvement heartthrob Ty Pennington fuses carpentry with style in this practical and inspirational how-to book for tackling household projects both large and small-from decorating to home repair. Pennington shares the expertise gained from his years of experience as one of the carpenters on The Learning Channel's Trading Spaces and as a home renovation pro to create an accessible guide to eclectic decorating and renovation. Ty gives readers a sneak peek at some of the projects he's done in his own home and shows how they can be recreated. He also gives readers the lowdown on great tools-and provides a list of his favorite cheap and easy ways to transform any room. Filled with helpful tips, this inspirational book will help readers to explore their own personal style while building their confidence at the same time. It is a one-of-a-kind, fun, user-friendly guide, from a trusted and admired source.
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Pennington, the heartthrob-cum-carpenter on The Learning Channel's show Trading Spaces, lends a conversational tone and his signature wit to this do-it-yourself guide for everyone. He proclaims that "anyone, even you, can save money by doing some of your own home renovation and repair, no matter how inexperienced you are, no matter how lousy you are with your hands, no matter how much you think you can't do it." Then he shows readers some of what he's done-the first chapter is a tour of Pennington's renovated home, complete with inspiring before and after photos, and even a seductively silly shot of Pennington in the shower. Ensuing chapters include information on building and making "cool stuff," hiring contractors, tools and materials, walls, paint, floors, plumbing, and creating your own style; the photos help illustrate each process. The narrative is never presented in intimidating, technical jargon-filled chunks; it's broken down into lists, boxes, sidebars, and snippets, and the frequent "Ty's Tips" feature. These boxes contain breezy, common sense advice such as "When buying Sheetrock, bring a person with you, buy him lunch and then take him to your home to help you drag it inside." Like the rest of this volume, it's good advice and amusingly worthwhile to read, whether the reader is undertaking a huge project or just contemplating a few changes.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
From Booklist
It is quite conceivable, once Trading Spaces' carpenter Pennington's book is released, that the word "stud" will refer to more than supports behind drywall. The popularity of this cable TV show is due, in no small measure, to both the concept of a weekend $1,000 makeover and to its featured professionals. Here, Pennington coerces, cajoles, and otherwise persuades homeowners and renters to try the do-it-yourself route via simple tasks like fixing a running toilet or patching a hole in the wall. He also goes beyond carpentry and easy-to-do home repairs to focus on the whole house, first showing visually some of the befores and afters on his own dwelling, then explaining the ins and outs of painting, flooring, and creating your own style. The writing is filled with puns and contemporary-isms; the layout echoes the worst of a morning hangover; and the book's brimming with photographs and the ego of Ty-Ty-Ty. Yet there just might be queues waiting for advice from the heartthrob woodworker, advice that--surprise!--is practical and do-able. Barbara Jacobs
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
I am a big fan of Trading Spaces. I happen to be a new home owner and I am always looking for ideas. I used to watch Martha all the time but once I looked at the designs on Trading Spaces i thought they were much more geared toward how i like to see a room and how i would like to change one without making it look as though my parents lived there before me. I like clean lines, bright colours and styles with just enough edge to make someone come into your house and really see who you are by what you surround yourself with.
I have been consistently impressed with Ty Pennington and how he adds to the designs on the show. I think his book really brings out the creative side that you only get to glimpse in the show. The book is cool, because it actually acts as my one coffee table book (the design is really edgy and fun) as well as my new inspiration for my home. I have gotten so many great ideas from the book that i cannot wait to implement.
There is also entire sections devoted to what i call "what every home owner needs to know" information. there are things like how to do simple plumbing and how to pick out paints for your walls and just about everything else you need to know.
This is a great book from beginning to end. I highly recommend it. Thanks TY!!!
I have been consistently impressed with Ty Pennington and how he adds to the designs on the show. I think his book really brings out the creative side that you only get to glimpse in the show. The book is cool, because it actually acts as my one coffee table book (the design is really edgy and fun) as well as my new inspiration for my home. I have gotten so many great ideas from the book that i cannot wait to implement.
There is also entire sections devoted to what i call "what every home owner needs to know" information. there are things like how to do simple plumbing and how to pick out paints for your walls and just about everything else you need to know.
This is a great book from beginning to end. I highly recommend it. Thanks TY!!!
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By Meg
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Format:Paperback
My husband is a home carpenter, a fix it all man. We both enjoy Trading Spaces. I have purchased a few of the other Trading Spaces books, but found myself disappointed. My favorite designers are Frank and Laurie, and I just had no use for the other designers parts of the books, so I sold them off. This book I bought on a lark for my husband, because we both think Ty is hilarious. My husband was extremely impressed with the ideas that were presented by Ty, and the manner in which they were presented. Alot of the technicial advice that lies inside is accurate, and factual and even my other half got some great tips from it. There are some off the wall ideas for decorating as one reviewer said, but you don't have to impliment them, but one can appriciate them as original. This book is great for a starter book, but even a seasoned professional can get something out of every page - a must buy! And if you want to go more into the details of home improvement or decoration I recommend the dummies or complete idiots series. These books are great for the beginner and encompass many different aspects of the areas. From there you can progress to magazines, or books that specialize in your particular interest.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
I read through this book in one sitting, and found it to be great. I love the show, and like everyone else, I also love Ty. His new show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is also a great show. I was hoping the book had some actual plans for things, or more actual HOW TO's. But, it was filled with Ty humor, Ty pictures, and some good tips on renovating and repair. Maybe I was just hoping to see some tips and tricks on how to actual build some of the neat stuff he builds.
I think we need to get Ty to write a book titled: Ty's Guide to Building Cool Things Easily for the Beginner. And, if he could do it all in the shower like that one picture, it would sell like hot cakes :D :D :D
Anyway, thumbs up to Ty for being a great person and for writing a good book. I only gave it 4 stars and not 5 because it didn't have more information in it, as far as building things which is what he primarily does on Trading Spaces.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Making money today from yesterday
I am looking for Ty's magazine...TODAY'S thoughts, TODAY's information.
This was too dated for my interests.
This was too dated for my interests.
Published on October 10, 2007 by Donna Barkdoll
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Ty to remeber...
I bought the book, like many other's cause I am a fan of Ty. I think that his team and him do an amazing job on Home Makeover and loved the stuff done on trading spaces. Read more
Published on August 19, 2007 by Rockin Angel
4.0 out of 5 stars
Big fans of Ty
Okay, we watched TY on trading places, and Home Makeover and really like his simple, nice-looking designs. We bought the book because of it. Read more
Published on January 16, 2007 by John Falone
1.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting
Showed various ways to think out of the box and use creativity for various projects.
Published on January 5, 2007 by Chief Mate
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is good
I never knew who Ty was until he came onto Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Ty is one of my favorite desinger on the show, so when I found out that he had a book out I had to buy it... Read more
Published on July 6, 2005 by Julie
1.0 out of 5 stars
Dont get tricked into buying this
I love Ty Pennington, this book was a waste of money, there were a couple of good tips, nothing i couldnt find flipping through a magazine, most of the projects werent feasible for... Read more
Published on June 29, 2005 by Laura Terese Henri
5.0 out of 5 stars
This Book is the Best
This was the best book I've ever read. I'm only eleven and I was proud that I read the whole book in about two weeks. Yes, I did purchase the book. Read more
Published on June 26, 2005 by Ashley Packard
1.0 out of 5 stars
ty posing
If you mainly want pictures of Ty, this is the book for you. I found no real value in the advice given, unless you like using piano pieces to decorate with. Read more
Published on January 16, 2004 by writer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Zany as Ty Himself
I am a huge Trading Spaces fan and love Ty's humor, so I had to have the book. This book primarily focuses on Ty's house and how-to's of projects he used in his house. Read more
Published on December 30, 2003 by E. Rey
1.0 out of 5 stars
Major disappointment
If you are buying this book to stare are Ty then purchase it, but if you want actual carpentry tricks or repair advice look elsewhere. Read more
Published on December 25, 2003
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