TV's Popular Decorating Pioneers, Shari Hiller and Matt Fox of Room by Room, Offer Practical Tips in Exciting New Book

TV's Popular Decorating Pioneers, Shari Hiller and Matt Fox of Room by Room, Offer Practical Tips in Exciting New Book

BERNE, Ind., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Shari Hiller and Matt Fox, popular hosts of HGTV's Room by Room, reveal the secrets to transforming 10 rooms from simple and functional to simply fabulous in Real Decorating for Real People, a new book from DRG Publishing.

Matt and Shari put their decorating savvy into practice as they analyze what's right -- and what's wrong -- with 10 typical rooms, including bedrooms for kids, teens and men; living spaces like the den, dining room, great room and sun porch; and functional areas like the kitchen, bath and entry. They present a variety of clever solutions for each room, with clear explanations of how any reader can achieve the same results.

In this beautiful 192-page book, TV's dynamic decorating duo demonstrates how to accessorize rooms to reflect their occupants' distinctive personalities. Matt and Shari offer dozens of innovative tips, great ideas and do-it-yourself techniques that show the reader how classic style is achievable and affordable.

As an added bonus, special sections in the book provide step-by-step instructions for projects like a decorative ceiling grid, beaded throw pillows, creative wall treatments, crown molding with hidden accent lighting, and much more. These easy, economical projects are sure to enhance any living space.

Hosts of HGTV's Room by Room since 1994, Matt and Shari offer inspiration pieces, focal points and creative concepts for wall coverings, window treatments and flooring ideas that will inspire every reader's confidence to tackle any home redecorating project.

Whether it's for personalizing a new home or revitalizing an existing one, Real Decorating for Real People offers page after exciting page of amazing decorating ideas that really work.

Real Decorating for Real People is available at major bookstores and home improvement centers, or from the HGTV store at http://www.hgtv.com/ .

About Dynamic Resource Group (DRG): Dynamic Resource Group is an 80-year- old family business, headquartered in Berne, Ind., and owned entirely by the Muselman family. Now in its third generation as a privately owned company, DRG has two major business divisions; one in magazine and book publishing and consumer catalogs (DRG Publishing), and the other in subscription and product fulfillment (Strategic Fulfillment Group). SFG is located in a 140,000- square-foot fulfillment facility in Big Sandy, Texas, 100 miles east of Dallas. It offers clients a state-of-the-art unified database that facilitates the marketing and fulfillment of magazines, continuities and products, all under one roof.

DRG Publishing encompasses leading brands, including Annie's Attic, American School of Needlework, House of White Birches, Clotilde and The Needlecraft Shop. DRG publishes 15 magazines in the quilting, crochet, beading, plastic canvas, knitting, nostalgia, woodworking, paper craft and cooking fields. It also publishes hardcover consumer books and instruction books that are sold direct to consumers and through wholesale and trade channels.

About HGTV: America's leader in home and gardening programming, HGTV is now distributed to more than 87 million households and achieved its largest audience to date in 2004. Its Web site, http://www.hgtv.com/ -- the nation's leading online home and garden destination -- draws nearly 4 million unique visitors per month on average. HGTV owns 33 percent of HGTV Canada and provides much of the Canadian network's daily programming. HGTV branded programming can be seen in 26 other countries and selected HGTV programming is available to service men and women through American Forces Radio & Television Service (AFRTS) to over 1,000 outlets in more than 175 countries and on board Navy ships.

Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta and Nashville, HGTV is wholly owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE:SSP), which also operates Food Network, DIY-Do It Yourself Network, Fine Living, electronic retailer Shop At Home Network and Great American Country Network.

Source: Dynamic Resource Group

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