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IKEAHACKERS.NET 25 Biggest and Best Projects: DIY Hacks for Multi-Functional Furniture, Clever Storage Upgrades, Space-Saving Solutions and More

JULES YAP · Ulysses Press
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

The ingenious team at IkeaHackers.net show you how to transform affordable IKEA products into creative new furniture and moreStep 1. Buy it at IKEA. Step 2. Open the box. Step 3. Throw away the instructions. Step 4. Have fun building your exciting new hack! By thinking outside the flat-pack...
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Gardening with foliage first : 127 dazzling combinations that pair the beauty of leaves with flowers, bark, berries, and more

Karen Chapman · Timber Press
Pages: 324
Format: Print book

Create a foliage-driven garden that dazzles The beauty of flowers is seductive, but flowers, by their fleeting nature, are a fickle base to provide long-lasting gardens with year-round interest. Tackle this problem with the advice in "Gardening with Foliage First. "Learn how to first...
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Selina Lake: Garden Style: Inspirational Styling for your Outside Space

SELINA LAKE · Ryland Peters & Small
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

In her latest book, Garden Style, Selina Lake reveals how to make the most of any outdoor space, no matter what size or shape. Selina begins by describing her sources of inspiration - famous gardens, nurseries and garden centers, plant catalogs, and botanical prints. Armed with ideas,...
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Crafting a Patterned Home: Painting, Printing, and Stitching Projects to Enliven Every Room

Kristin Nicholas · Roost Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Create a unique space that's all your own--bold and colorful handmade projects to fill your home with pattern from color expert crafter extraordinaire Kristin Nicholas.Jump into the world of pattern--get a crash course on the types of patterns and how they are made; learn how to gain inspiration...
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Letter to a Young Farmer: How to Live Richly without Wealth on the New Garden Farm

Gene Logsdon · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover

For more than four decades, the self-described "contrary farmer" and writer Gene Logsdon has commented on the state of American agriculture. In Letter to a Young Farmer, his final book of essays, Logsdon addresses the next generation -- young people who are moving back to the land...
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Family Handyman Ultimate Weekend Improvements

Family Handyman Family Handyman · Reader's Digest Association
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Some projects give you high impact on a low budget and major improvements with only a minor time commitment. Weekend Improvements is packed with those kinds of projects. From saving energy and maximizing storage space to quick makeovers and money-saving repairs, this book is filled with...
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The Energy Wise Home: Practical Ideas for Saving Energy, Money, and the Planet

JEFF DONDERO · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover

When picking out a home, there are a number of aspects to keep in mind: location, size, and layout. One issue that many people neglect is energy conservation, which is quickly becoming one of the most important aspects of modern life. How do make your home energy wise? Where do you start?...
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Wanderlust: Interiors That Bring the World Home

Michelle Nussbaumer · Rizzoli
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

The first book from designer Michelle Nussbaumer features her dramatically lush interiors and shows readers how spaces can be inspired by travel and filled with treasures from around the world. As a curator who discovers exquisite treasures all over the world for her projects and her Dallas-based...
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Building with Secondhand Stuff, 2nd edition: How to Reclaim, Repurpose, Re-use & Upcycle Salvaged & Leftover Materials

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

From Craig's List, your basement, and estate sales, you can salvage what you need to upcycle all kinds of cool things. You can build tables, install vintage hardwood floors and salvaged windows, mason reclaimed stone walls, and do much more using free or very inexpensive, high-quality,...
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She Sheds: A Room of Your Own

Erika Kotite · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Create your very own hideaway right at home with She Sheds.They've got their man caves, and it's time for you to have a space of your own. She Sheds shows you how to create cozy getaways with inspiration from across the country. Start by defining the goal and purpose of your space. Will...
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Wiring, Updated 7th Edition: Current with 2017-2020 Electrical Codes

COOL SPRINGS PRESS. · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 335
Format: Paperback

BLACK+DECKER's latest edition of the bestselling home-improvement book in North America for more than a decade is completely updated to conform to 2017-2020 national electrical codes. For more than ten years, BLACK+DECKER The Complete Guide to Wiring has been the bestselling home wiring...
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The Ever Curious Gardener: Using a Little Natural Science for a Much Better Garden

LEE REICH · New Society Publishers
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Curious why caressing your cucumber plants will help them bear more fruit? Or why you should grow oranges from seed even if the fruit is inedible? Or why trees need to sleep and how to help them?Join acclaimed gardener, scientist, and author Lee Reich on a journey through the delights of your...
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Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff

Dana K. White · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

You don't have to live overwhelmed by stuff - you can get rid of clutter for good!While the world seems to be in love with the idea of tiny houses and minimalism, real women with real families who are constantly growing and changing simply can't purge it all and start from nothing. Yet a home...
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