October 14, 2007 Sunday
Final Edition
Digest
By Mary Beth Breckenridge, McClatchy Newspapers
BOOK HAS BUDGET UPGRADESFernando Pages Ruiz believes high style shouldn't be limited to those with high incomes. His book Affordable Remodel helps homeowners add upgrades without breaking their budgets.Ruiz, a builder and remodeller for more than 30 years, targets his book toward do-it-yourselfers with more desire than dollars.He offers guidance on such topics as budgeting, space planning, construction basics and making affordable choices, and he provides ideas for high-end-looking improvements that can be made on the cheap -- well, relatively so.Affordable Remodel: How to Get Custom Results on Any Budget is published by the Taunton Press.
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