"DIY + Smartly Hiring Professionals" to transform a pre-owned apartment into your ideal interior. From renovating floors, walls, and kitchens to DIY projects like dish racks and pet supplies. Smart and stylish tips for creating a living space that suits your lifestyle. ■ Table of Contents Chapter 1: Basics of Self-Renovation 5 Key Considerations for Achieving Your Ideal Plan Things to Know Before Starting a Self-Renovation The Construction Begins! 3 Months Later: This is How It Turned Out Chapter 2: The Fundamentals of Renovation: Walls and Floors 'Free Walls' for Easy Installation Anywhere Finishing with Paint Instead of Wallpaper How to Paint Walls Choosing Wall Colors and Finding Paints Changing the Nuance of the Finish, Even with the Same White Criteria for Choosing Flooring: Enjoying Various Textures Laying Scaffold Boards Diagonally Considering the Combination of Walls and Floors, and Tiles How to Lay Tiles How to Lay Coco Mats Chapter 3: Room and Furniture Making: Let's DIY! A Kitchen with Free Ideas, Unbound by Conventional Wisdom Making a Rolling Cart A Simple Trash Can A Dish Rack Made from Old Shutters Remaking an Old Table Remaking Chair Arms Making a Cutting Board That Fits the Sink L-Shaped Shelves with Iron Paint Frame Shelves Made from Square Lumber Five-Board Bench Magazine Rack Made from Drawers A Tissue Box That Blends with the Interior No-Sew Sheet Curtains Macrame Tapestry Made with Rope Installing Walls and Windows in Openings Interior Door for the Entrance with Iron Grilles Cat Toilet Cover Bedside Table Made from Drawers Bench Made from Scaffold Boards Making a Walk-in Closet User-Friendly with DIY What I Did for a Bathroom Filled with Light Vanity Made from an Antique Table Compact Folding Clothes Dryer Ladder Towel Hanger Considering the Entrance as a Small Room Wall-Mounted Shoe Box Things That Make My Interior Fabrics / Chairs / Lighting / Art / Parts Chapter 4: Basic DIY Tools and Things to Know Stores Useful for DIY / DIY Support Services ■ Author Kanae Ishii Interior Stylist. Born in Tokyo. Joined Cassina ixc., an Italian furniture manufacturer. Active in magazines, advertisements, window displays, promotions, product development, and as an instructor."