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Refacing Cabinets: Making an Old Kitchen New (Fine Homebuilding)

Herrick Kimball · Taunton Press
Pages: 165
Format: Paperback

By refacing old cabinets, virtually anyone with basic skills can make a kitchen or any room in the house look stunning at a fraction of the cost of new. The secret is knowing how to refurbish old cabinets by applying high-quality wood laminate and new cabinet doors, door fronts, and/or...
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Holiday Hero: A Man's Manual for Holiday Lighting

Brad Finkle · Chronicle Books
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback

Be the brightest star on the block when holiday season rolls around. In this easy-to-use outdoor decorating guide, "Mr. Christmas" himself helps transform any home into a sparkling winter wonderland. For everyone from electrical project wizards to people who have never used an extension...
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Photocraft: Cool Things to Do with the Pictures You Love

Caroline Herter · Bulfinch
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

The popularity of digital cameras has us taking more photographs than ever before, but what can you do with all those pictures? PHOTOCRAFT offers over 40 easy and creative alternatives to stuffing prints into dusty shoeboxes or albums. Turn your photographs into quilts, scarves, shower...
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Plants That Merit Attention: Trees

Janet Meakin Poor · Timber Press, Incorporated
Pages: 349
Format: Hardcover

This magnificent reference provides excellent descriptions and color photos of hundreds of unusual woody plants that are beautiful, pest- and disease-resistant and tolerant of a variety of environments, yet are not often found at garden centers. Each selection features at least one photograph,...
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The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live

Kira Obolensky · Taunton Press; Later Printing edition
Pages: 199
Format: Hardcover

Why are we drawn more to smaller, more personal spaces than to larger, more expansive ones? At parties, why do we spend more time in the kitchen and family rooms than we do in the formal living and dining rooms? What makes the sunny, intimate breakfast nook more inviting than the vaulted...
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Prints Charming by Madcap Cottage: Create Absolutely Beautiful Interiors with Prints & Patterns

John Loecke · Abrams
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Layers of pattern bring serious style to any interior - and the pages of every shelter magazine currently feature this well-loved look. This bright, lively interior design book is like no other: it shows readers how to choose and use pattern (whether on upholstered furniture, walls, and floors,...
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365 Days of Garden Color: Keeping Your Garden in Bloom

Philip Edinger · Sunset Books
Pages: 672
Format: Paperback

Every season has its charms in a well-designed garden. Spring and summer offer a profusion of blooms and abundance of color. Fall and winter entertain the gardener's eye in sublter ways, with variegated leaf patterns, dramatic shows of tree bark, and eye-catching berries. This volume...
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