Nothing shouts "retreat" in the hearts of men (and women) much than the thought of picking up a paint brush and revamping old, tired walls!

Dear Interior Design Wannabe,

Okay, there is no guarantee that you wish move out of this manual as the latest and greatest designer to the stars! But, if that is your goal, remember that you have to start somewhere, so why not with your old, dingy and obsolete rooms?

First things first!

If you are a natural at creativeness and have an eye for artistic design then you don't need this! However, let's take a look at reality. If you drool over those do it yourself shows that you see on TV every weekend and