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The Art and Craft of Wood: A Practical Guide to Harvesting, Choosing, Reclaiming, Preparing, Crafting, and Building with Raw Wood

Silas J. Kyler · Quarry Books
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Where people live, trees live. They provide shade, beautify our neighborhoods, filter our water, and clean our air, but when they die, we often don't know what to do with them. More and more, that is changing as we learn the skills to reclaim those trees as lumber. Aimed at the woodworking...
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Prairie Style Weddings: Rustic and Romantic Farm, Woodland, and Garden Celebrations

Fifi O'Neill · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Rustic barns and gardens are popular settings for the intimate, personalized weddings that are todays top trend. Stylist Fifi ONeill knows how to transform such venues into gorgeous prairie style celebrations that seamlessly blend ruggedness and elegance. This beautifully illustrated look-book...
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Purely Primitive Dolls: How to Make Simple, Old-Fashioned Dolls

Barb Moore · Stackpole Books
Format: Book

Create one-of-a-kind dolls in a primitive folk-art style for unique gifts and home décor. These primitive weathered and worn character dolls will inspire you to make your own. Tips from an accomplished folk artist on how to design a unique primitive doll and how to translate that...
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The Fine Art of Paper Flowers: A Guide to Making Beautiful and Lifelike Botanicals

TIFFANIE TURNER · Watson-Guptill
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring, practical and gorgeous guide to crafting the most realistic and artful paper flowers for arrangements, art, décor, wearables and more, from San Francisco botanical artist Tiffanie Turner. The Fine Art of Paper Flowers is an elevated art and craft guide that features complete...
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Lessons from Tara: Life Advice from the World's Most Brilliant Dog

David Rosenfelt · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 227
Format: Print book

David Rosenfelt's loyal readers of the Andy Carpenter series are familiar with Tara, the golden retriever sidekick. Many also got to know Tara from Dogtripping, David's nonfiction book about becoming a slightly nutty dog rescuer and the dog that started it all. Here, finally, is a book...
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Remodel: Without Going Bonkers or Broke

Jim Molinelli · Jim Molinelli
Pages: 210
Format: Paperback

American homeowners know virtually nothing about how to properly remodel despite spending over $300 billion per year doing it! Well, that changes today! With his groundbreaking new book, lifelong industry expert Jim Molinelli helps every homeowner master the remodeling process. Molinelli,...
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Mid-Century Modern Furniture: Shop Drawings & Techniques for Making 29 Projects

Michael Crow · Popular Woodworking Books
Format: Print book

Minimalist design--maximum style!In the middle of the last century, a new generation of designers sought to render furniture to its most essential forms. In doing so, they created timeless designs that defined Mid-Century Modern Style. From the sleek geometric lines of Bauhaus-inspired...
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The Smart Guide to Understanding Your Cat

Carolyn Janik · Smart Guide Publications, Inc.; Second edition edition
Format: Book

With a wealth of practical information, this comprehensive and enjoyable handbook will provide cat owners with new insights into their pets: how they think, how they express affection, how they make choices—in short, why they do what they do. Among the topics covered in this multifaceted...
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All Things Quilting with Alex Anderson: From First Step to Last Stitch

Alex Anderson · C&T Publishing
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

With more than one million books sold, the author who taught the world to quilt is back again! Internet and television personality Alex Anderson's all-in-one "big book" includes essential quilting tools, binding basics, and a visual guide to piecing and appliqué. Master both...
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Handknits from Norway: Classic Norwegian Motifs in Modern Knitting Patterns for Women and Men

Karen Marie Vinje · Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Hardcover

Finally, a fully illustrated, step–by–step knitting book that melds classic Scandinavian knitting patterns with the latest Norwegian designs! Traditional, quintessentially Norwegian favorites like the Setesdal and Marius sweaters rub shoulders with funky modern tunics and chic...
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Design Mom: How to Live with Kids: A Room-by-Room Guide

Gabrielle Stanley Blair · Artisan Publishers
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she's believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family's story. In this,...
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Novel Living: Collecting, Decorating, and Crafting with Books

Lisa Occhipinti · Stewart, Tabori and Chang
Format: Hardcover

In this digital age, the fate of physical books remains in question. Even the concept of curling up with a good book conjures new images. But there remains a sensory thrill to physical books—to seeing and feeling them, to turning their pages—that makes many of us value them even more...
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Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control

Jessica Walliser · Timber Press
Pages: 240
Format: Book

It may seem counterintuitive to want bugs in a garden, but insects are indeed valuable garden companions. Especially those species known for eating the bugs that eat plants. Assassin bugs, damsel bugs, and predatory stink bugs are all carnivores that devour the bugs that dine on a garden.Attracting...
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Made By Yourself: 100 Percent Handmade Designer DIY Projects for the Home, from Furniture to Accessories

Peter Fehrentz · Jacqui Small LLP
Format: Hardcover

DIY is all the rage and handmade objects guarantee individuality and sustainability - and for this reason they have once more become highly sought-after. Made by Yourself's ideas for furniture and small decorative crafts are 100% individual, while the step-by-step instructions, sketches,...
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