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Design by Nature: Creating Layered, Lived-in Spaces Inspired by the Natural World

Erica Tanov · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover

The first design book that translates elements of nature--including flora, water, and wood--into elements of decor for beautiful, lived-in, bohemian interiors, from acclaimed designer and tastemaker Erica Tanov. Inspired by nature's colors, textures, and patterns, design icon Erica Tanov...
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Styling with Salvage: Designing and Decorating with Reclaimed Materials

Joanne Palmisano · Countryman Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Discover the secrets of styling your home with reclaimed materials Joanne Palmisano is passionate about the joy and importance of reuse in home decor. Whether it's reclaimed, repurposed, recycled, salvaged, or antique, Joanne will show you how to turn an old piece into a stunning decorative...
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Get It Together!: An Interior Designer's Guide to Creating Your Best Life

Orlando Soria · Prestel
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Move aside, Martha. Out of the way, Oprah. Pack your bags, Amy Sedaris. There's a new lifestyle guru in town!After getting his start years ago on HGTV, Orlando Soria has made his way to the upper strata of the blogosphere with Hommemaker, his blog about home décor, art, style, and life....
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Straw Bale Solutions: Creative Tips for Growing Vegetables in Bales at Home, in Community Gardens, and around the World

Joel Karsten · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Half a Million Straw Bale Gardeners Can't Be Wrong From Australia to France to the UK and far beyond, Straw Bale Gardening is making an impact. The revolutionary method of growing food in bales has been on the scene for just a few years, but in that time it has spread across the world...
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The Self-Sufficiency Handbook: Your Complete Guide to a Self-Sufficient Home, Garden, and Kitchen

Alan Bridgewater · Lumina Media
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Worried about ever-rising fuel bills and longing for the day when you can be off-grid and independent? Anxious about the quality of the food you eat and planning to go organic? Yearning to get back to the way it was but don't know where to start? This book will show you how to achieve...
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Concrete Creations: 45 Easy-to-Make Gifts and Accessories

Marion Dawidowski · Search Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Over 45 elegant concrete designs for your beautiful, modern home with just a bag of ready-mixed concrete, water, and a few items you can find around the house.Concrete is in.And no wonder: it's inexpensive, durable, and makes unique, stunning pieces with which to decorate your home....
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Big Book of Weekend Beading: Step-by-Step Instructions for 30 Quick Beading Projects

Jean Power · CompanionHouse Books
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Discover the amazing versatility of beadwork in this scintillating selection of more than 30 projects that you can make in just one weekend. From jewelry and clothing to home accessories and embroidered textiles, there's something here for every taste and level of ability. Projects...
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Quick & Easy Quilts: 20 machine quilting projects

Lynne Goldsworthy · Taunton Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Quick & Easy Quilts is a collection of 20 simple and colorful quilt projects perfect for beginners or quilters who want to start and finish a project in a weekend. The 20 projects include 12 quilts and 8 smaller projects, all featuring straightforward designs focused on time- and money-saving...
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Utility-Style Quilts for Everyday Living

Sharon Holland · Landauer Publishing LLC
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

In Utility-Style Quilts for Everyday Living, renowned fabric and quilt designer Sharon Holland provides:12 well illustrated projects, ranging from table runners to a queen-sized quilt Great beginner book Skill-building design tips and suggestions throughout Teaches each technique in an unintimidating...
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The Bee Friendly Garden: Easy ways to help the bees and make your garden grow

Doug Purdie · Murdoch Books
Pages: 205
Format: eBook

Bees are our most important pollinators and they are in decline the world over. They love to live in urban environments, where it's a short flight path from one type of plant to the next. But conventional gardens that favour lawns and pesticides over flowers and edible plants are scaring...
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60 Quick Knits for Beginners: Easy Projects for New Knitters in 220 Superwash® from Cascade Yarns®

Sixth & Spring Books · Sixth&Spring Books
Pages: 175
Format: Paperback

60 Quick Knits for Beginners is an essential volume for every novice knitter and anyone picking up needles for the first time! Offering a wide array of creative techniques and attractive patterns, this entry in the beloved 60 Quick Knits series is the perfect book for anyone learning...
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The New Seed Starters Handbook

JEAN NICK · Rodale Books
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback

Starting plants from a seed grants earlier harvests, greater variety, healthier seedlings, lower costs, and the undeniable sense of satisfaction and reward. For the most complete, up-to-date information on starting plants from seed, turn to The New Seed-Starter's Handbook. Written by a gardener...
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