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The Magic of Children's Gardens: Inspiring Through Creative Design

Lolly Tai · Temple University Press
Pages: 359
Format: Hardcover

Children's gardens are magical places where kids can interact with plants, see where food and fibers grow, and experience the role of birds, butterflies, and bees in nature. These gardens do more than just expose youngsters to outdoor environments, they also provide marvelous teaching opportunities...
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How to Build Dry-Stacked Stone Walls: Design and Build Walls, Bridges and Follies Without Mortar

John Shaw-Rimmington · Firefly Books
Pages: 200
Format: Print book

How to Build Dry-Stacked Stone Walls shows how to build a wall using the traditional method of dry stone masonry in which carefully selected stones are properly stacked and held together without mortar. As well as being beautiful, a dry stone wall is stronger, more stable, and more resistant...
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Studio: Creative Spaces for Creative People

Sally Coulthard · Jacqui Small
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Art, craft and all things homemade have never been more popular and the trend for working from home continues apace. But it can be tricky to carve out a space in your house that lets you indulge your passion or earn a living from your creativity. Studio and study spaces are special places...
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The Permaculture Promise: What Permaculture Is and How It Can Help Us Reverse Climate Change, Build a More Resilient Future on Earth, and Revitalize Our Communities

Jono Neiger · Storey Books
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Permaculture is a sustainability buzzword, but many people wonder what it actually means and why it is relevant. Originally coined by combining the words permanent and agriculture, permaculture has evolved into an optimistic approach connecting all the systems of human life: gardening,...
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Space Works: A source book of design and decorating ideas to create your perfect home

Caroline Clifton-Mogg · Ryland Peters & Small
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

A comprehensive guide to designing, decorating, and furnishing your home. Every room in the house presents its own specific challenges as well as presenting a plethora of choices when it comes to choosing important (and expensive) elements such as flooring and lighting. Whether it's...
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Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism

Fumio Sasaki · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 259
Format: Hardcover

The best-selling phenomenon from Japan that shows us a minimalist life is a happy life.Fumio Sasaki is not an enlightened minimalism expert or organizing guru like Marie Kondo -- he's just a regular guy who was stressed out and constantly comparing himself to others, until one day he decided...
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Furniture Makes the Room: Create Special Pieces to Style a Home You Love

Barb Blair · Chronicle, 2016.
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Knack Studio founder Barb Blair is famous for her "knack" with furniture: spotting classic pieces and transforming them into modern showstoppers. In this inspiring book, Blair goes beyond the nuts and bolts of furniture refinishing to show how to style rooms with each customized...
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The Chinese Kitchen Garden: Growing Techniques and Family Recipes from a Classic Cuisine

Wendy Kiang-Spray · Timber Press
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

A beautiful introduction to growing and cooking with the variety, deliciousness, and healthfulness of Chinese cuisine! Wendy Kiang-Spray's family has a strong culinary and gardening tradition. In The Chinese Kitchen Garden, she beautifully blends the story of her family's cultural heritage...
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Duct Tape Engineer: The book of big, bigger, and epic duct tape projects

Lance Akiyama · Rockport Publishers
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

In Duct Tape Engineer, hands-on educator, master tinkerer, and author of Rubber Band Engineer, Lance Akiyama will show you how to design, sculpt, and build backpacks, kayaks, catapults, and queen-size beds out of duct tape in your own backyard.These fourteen projects are designed to be long-lasting...
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Stone Building: How to Make New England Style Walls and Other Structures the Old Way

Kevin Gardner · Countryman Press
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

A practical guide to simple stone building projects for your yard Nothing matches the look and feel of stone structures in and around your home. Yet most people are intimidated by the very thought of masonry, despite the obvious rewards. In Stone Building, Kevin Gardner distills his decades...
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Black & Decker Deck Codes & Standards: How to Design, Build, Inspect & Maintain a Safer Deck

Bruce A Barker · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Make sure your deck is safe for family and friends with Black & Decker Deck Codes and StandardsBruce Barker, one of the country's leading authorities on building codes, has turned his eye toward one of his favorite subjects: building decks. Although it's one of the most popular DIY building...
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Home Decor Cheat Sheets: Need-to-Know Stuff for Stylish Living

Jessica Probus · Ulysses Press
Pages: 127
Format: Print book

THE MOST IMPORTANT CONCEPTS OF HOME DESIGN, DECOR, AND FURNISHING SIMPLIFIED INTO 300 FRIENDLY, EASTY-TO-UNDERSTAND GRAPHICSHome Decor Cheat Sheets shows you the dos, the don'ts and the timeless design rules for a perfectly coordinated space. These colorful, easy-to-understand illustrations...
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Better Homes and Gardens Flea Market Style: Fresh Ideas for Your Vintage Finds

Better Homes and Gardens · Better Homes and Gardens Books
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

The Indispensible Guide to Scoring, Using, Collecting, and Displaying Vintage Flea Market Finds Flea markets, Craigslist, and even a neighbor's curb can yield vintage treasures that make a house sparkle. But knowing what to do with those pieces can be intimidating. This innovative book...
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Square Foot Gardening: Growing Perfect Vegetables: A Visual Guide to Raising and Harvesting Prime Garden Produce

Cool Springs Press · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Is It Ripe?Even the most experienced homegrowers get a little apprehensive when harvest time comes around. You've spent so much time and energy and money to grow beautiful produce and now the moment of reckoning is at hand. Savvy shoppers looking for the best produce have similar concerns...
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City Farmhouse Style: Designs for a Modern Country Life

KIM LEGGETT · Abrams
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Come along on the hunt to coveted country sources and the best secret antiquing spots, and learn how to create country farmhouse style in your city dwelling. Author Kim Leggett is the creator of City Farmhouse, an interior design business, pop-up antiquing fairs, and vintage store. She is also...
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