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The Year-Round Solar Greenhouse: How to Design and Build a Net-Zero Energy Greenhouse
Lindsey Schiller · New Society
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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Fresh, local nutrient-dense fruits vegetables are hard to find in winter in cold climates. Growing warm-weather crops like tomatoes, bananas, avocados, and other perennials is nearly impossible using conventional structures. The solution for millions of backyard and small-scale commercial... |
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The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Contentment, Comfort, and Connection
Louisa Thomsen Brits · Plume
Pages: 192
Format: Print book
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When life gets hectic, work grows stressful, and the days fly by, unplug and tune in. Hygge (hoo-gah) is a Danish word but a universal feeling of being warm, safe, comforted, and sheltered - an experience of belonging to the moment and to each other. Hygge anchors us, reminding us to slow... |
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The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Northeast
Marie Iannotti · Timber Press
Pages: 232
Format: Print book
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Growing vegetables requires regionally specific information -- what to plant, when to plant it, and when to harvest are based on climate, weather, and first frost. The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Northeast tackles this need head on, with regionally specific growing... |
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The Water-Saving Garden: How to Grow a Gorgeous Garden with a Lot Less Water
Pam Penick · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 233
Format: Print book
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A guide to growing beautiful gardens in drought-prone areas utilizing minimal water for maximum results.With climate change, water rationing, and drought on the rise, conserving water is more important than ever - but that doesn't mean your gardening options are limited to cacti and rocks.... |
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Upcycled Chic and Modern Hacks: Thrifty Ways for Stylish Homes
Liz Bauwens · Ryland Peters & Small
Format: Hardcover
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Upcycling sums up today's approach to interiors. It means re-using or re-styling things in an innovative andcontemporary way, transforming an older piece of furniture from junk to fabulous. The same idea can even beapplied to mass-market modern furniture - through 'hacking',... |
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The American Idea of Home: Conversations about Architecture and Design
Bernard Friedman · University of Texas Press
Pages: 246
Format: Hardcover
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"Home is an idea," Meghan Daum writes in her foreword, "a story we tell ourselves about who we are and who and what we want closest in our midst." In The American Idea of Home, documentary filmmaker Bernard Friedman interviews more than thirty leaders in the field of architecture... |
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Southern Style Decorating
Andrea Fanning · Hoffman Media
Format: Hardcover
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Southern Style Decorating is a photographic showcase of the region's most beautiful spaces. Filled with 208 pages of tips and hints from both design experts and savvy home-owners, this coffee table book relies on home tours to help define the region's signature style. It's designed... |
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Vertical Gardens
Harriet Klotz · New Holland Publishers
Pages: 237
Format: Hardcover
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Vertical gardening is a fun, creative way to grow plants in urban spaces. As long as you've got a blank wall or bare fence that needs beautifying, you can tend edibles, annuals, even perennials with vertical garden products. Vertical gardens will turn your bare spaces into gorgeous living... |
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Condo Makeovers: Inventive Ideas for Vertical Living
E Ashley Rooney · Schiffer Publishing
Pages: 173
Format: Print book
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For those interested in creating a one-of-a-kind home in a condo or apartment building, this book offers a voyeuristic peek at the way people design, construct, and accessorize these often challenging spaces. Thirty beautifully photographed projects illustrate how their designers overcame... |
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Patina Farm
Brooke Giannetti · Gibbs Smith, 2016.
Pages: 176
Format: Print book
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A new farm home blending modern lines and materials with French antiques. When Brooke and Steve Giannetti decided to leave their suburban Santa Monica home to build a new life on a farm, they looked into themselves, and traveled to Belgium and France, for inspiration. Brooke's inviting... |
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Veranda Entertaining
VERANDA. · Hearst
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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The art and allure of elegant entertaining, from VERANDA. From a festive al fresco gathering to a fun pool party to an extravaganza in an exotic locale, Veranda's stunning new book shows you how to give your guests the time of their lives. It's the ultimate inspirational guide to throwing... |
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The Rooftop Growing Guide: How to Transform Your Roof into a Vegetable Garden or Farm
Annie Novak · Ten Speed Press, 2016.
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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Tapping into the expanding market for rooftop farming and green roofs, this is the first stylish, easy-to-use book for urban gardeners interested in utilizing their roof space for growing food. If you'd like to grow your own food but don't think you have the space, look up! In urban and suburban... |
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