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Simply Clean: The Proven Method for Keeping Your Home Organized, Clean, and Beautiful in Just 10 Minutes a Day

Becky Rapinchuk · Touchstone
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

From the cleaning and homekeeping expert and creator of the wildly popular Clean Mama blog comes a simple and accessible cleaning guide with a proven step-by-step schedule for tidying a home in just ten minutes a day.Becky Rapinchuk, the "Clean Mama," understands that many people...
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Deck & patio furnishings : seating, dining, wind & sun screens, storage, entertaining & more.

Michael R Anderson · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 176
Format: Flexibound

Get everything you need to know to build 25 outdoor projects, from benches to birdbaths! Deck & Patio Furnishings is a collection of easy to intermediate projects that any homeowner with basic tools can build. These practical projects for outdoor living range from seats, benches, tables,...
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She Sheds: A Room of Your Own

Erika Kotite · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Create your very own hideaway right at home with She Sheds.They've got their man caves, and it's time for you to have a space of your own. She Sheds shows you how to create cozy getaways with inspiration from across the country. Start by defining the goal and purpose of your space. Will...
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Indoor Edible Garden

Janette Marshall · DK
Pages: 221
Format: Print book

Grow herbs, vegetables, and flowers in your home that look amazing and taste even better with Indoor Edible Garden.Featuring 28 innovative step-by-step projects, Indoor Edible Garden is a highly visual guide full of practical tips and stylish ideas for how to create edible indoor gardens...
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The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife

Nancy Lawson · Princeton Architectural Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists...
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Organized Enough: The Anti-Perfectionist's Guide to Getting--and Staying--Organized

Amanda Sullivan · Da Capo
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

This is not a book that tells you to throw everything out and live austerely. You don't need a sock drawer that brings you joy or a kitchen from a design magazine; what you do need is to be organized enough to feel in control and serene. Organized Enough offers a ground-breaking, science-driven...
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Gardening for Birds, Butterflies, and Bees: Everything you need to Know to Create a wildlife Habitat in your Backyard

Editors at Birds and Blooms · Reader's Digest Association
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Whether you're installing a new garden bed or trying to attract orioles for the first time, it helps to start with the right information. And here it is! In this book, experts and readers from North America's #1 Bird and Garden Magazine, Birds & Blooms, give their tried-and-true advice.Attracting...
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Beautiful: All-American Decorating and Timeless Style

Mark D Sikes · Rizzoli
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

The first book from interior designer Mark D. Sikes is a celebration of American style today, showcasing chic and accessible ideas for every home. Modern and unfussy, Mark D. Sikes's interiors are classic takes on California indoor/outdoor living, with natural fibers and crisp coloration,...
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Small Homes: The Right Size

Lloyd Kahn · Shelter Publications
Pages: 220
Format: Paperback

From the publishers of a popular series of building books comes Small Homes, which is highly relevant for these times -- getting smaller, rather than larger. Some 75 builders share their knowledge of building and design, with artistic, practical, and/or economical homes in the United States,...
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Feel at Home: Home Staging Secrets For a Quick and Easy Sell

Tori Toth · Morgan James Publishing
Format: Print book

In a perfect world you wouldn't need to be living in your home while on the market. However, the list of reasons why someone sells is endless and in many cases forces a homeowner to stay put when selling. The experience can be grueling for sellers when your personal lives become public...
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domino: Your Guide to a Stylish Home

Domino. · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

From the editors of domino magazine comes your essential guide to discovering your personal style and creating a space you love.Since launching in 2005, domino has attracted a fiercely loyal following, which looks to the brand as the definitive source for decorating and style. The brand's...
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The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change

Ken Druse · Stewart
Pages: 255
Format: Print book

There is a new generation of gardeners who are planting gardens not only for their visual beauty but also for their ability to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In The New Shade Garden, Ken Druse provides this generation with a comprehensive guide to creating a shade garden with...
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Glorious Shade: Dazzling Plants, Design Ideas, and Proven Techniques for Your Shady Garden

Jenny Rose Carey · Timber Press
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Turn a shady yard into a sumptuous gardenShade is one of the most common garden situations homeowner's have, but with the right plant knowledge, you can triumph over challenging areas and learn to embrace shade as an opportunity instead of an obstacle. Glorious Shade celebrates the benefits...
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Build a Better Vegetable Garden: 30 DIY Projects to Improve your Harvest

Joyce Russell · Frances Lincoln
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Following on from the hugely successful Polytunnel Book, Joyce and Ben Russell have devised 30 kitchen garden projects that anyone can make and enjoy. Not only do the projects add decorative detail to the garden, each project is devised to either extend the season, protect crops from pests...
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Vegetable Gardening: The Complete Guide to Growing More Than 40 Popular Vegetables in Any Space

Carol Klein · i-5 Press
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

At a time when natural, organic food is at a premium and consumers want to know where their food comes from, a home vegetable garden seems like a no-brainer. Vegetable Gardening shows readers how to go from "backyard to table" in plots of any size - whether you live on a large...
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