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New Nordic Gardens: Scandinavian Landscape Design

Annika Zetterman · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

The first overview of contemporary landscape design in Scandinavia -- minimalist and attuned to nature -- inspiring for design professionals as well as amateur gardenersFew people have difficulty conjuring images of modern Scandinavian design, whose influence over the past century has extended...
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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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Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century, Revised & Updated

Dick Strawbridge · Dk Publishing
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century makes it easy to be green and helps you live a more simple, cleaner lifestyle.Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century is a manual for the modern age to help anyone take the proper steps to live more sustainably. This informative, practical guide, written...
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DEWALT Construction Estimating Complete Handbook: Excel Estimating Included

Adam Ding · DEWALT
Format: Print book

This affordable, real-world guide to success in construction estimating is loaded with tips, checklists, worksheets, data tables, and step-by-step tutorials to help you navigate every step of the estimating process. The text focuses on "how-to" essentials, with on-the-spot answers,...
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New Bathroom Idea Book

Jamie Gold · Taunton Press
Pages: 217
Format: Paperback

The bathroom continues to be one area of the house that homeowners are willing to spend money on. This all-new edition of Bathroom Idea Book--a virtual designer's notebook of ideas, inspiration, and information--will bea homeowner's first step in turning a dream bath into a real one, whether...
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The Essential Garden Design Workbook: Completely Revised and Expanded

Rosemary Alexander · Timber Press
Pages: 392
Format: Hardcover

A bestselling classic completely revised and updated The third edition of The Essential Garden Design Workbook is fully updated with new color photograph and illustrations, garden plans, and growing information for the top fifty plants no designer should be without. You'll also find...
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The Tree Doctor: A Guide to Tree Care and Maintenance

DAN PRENDERGAST · Firefly Books
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

A practical reference for experienced and novice tree owners alike. If you are fortunate enough to live on property that includes trees, The Tree Doctor is the ideal, fully-illustrated manual for care and maintenance. A sapling requires different care than does a young tree or a mature...
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Practical Houseplant Book

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff · DK
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Twelve inspiring projects, plus 200 in-depth plant profiles with detailed useful information and care instructions to help you cultivate and care for your houseplants.Learn how to choose which plants to use where, care for your houseplants to keep them healthy, and use plants to best effect...
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Countertop Gardens: Easily Grow Kitchen Edibles Indoors for Year-Round Enjoyment

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

Whether you have a huge yard in a warm climate or a tiny apartment in a city with harsh winters, you can grow edibles year-round in the comfort and convenience of your own kitchen!Countertop Gardens will make you an expert in the world of indoor gardening, walking you through the challenges,...
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Tin Can Homestead: The Art of Airstream Living

NATASHA LAWYER · Running Press Adult
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover

DIY enthusiasts, tiny house-lovers, and van-lifers will find inspiration and step-by-step instructions in Tin Can Homestead, the ultimate resource for living small in your own Airstream paradise.The Airstream trailer is the ultimate symbol of vintage wanderlust-and the classic touring vehicle's...
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Glorious Shade: Dazzling Plants, Design Ideas, and Proven Techniques for Your Shady Garden

Jenny Rose Carey · Timber Press
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Turn a shady yard into a sumptuous gardenShade is one of the most common garden situations homeowner's have, but with the right plant knowledge, you can triumph over challenging areas and learn to embrace shade as an opportunity instead of an obstacle. Glorious Shade celebrates the benefits...
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Disobedient Gardens: Landscapes of contrast and contradiction

Michael Cooke · Murdoch Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

This collection of superbly photographed stories of five gardens with character and "inner spirit" have been shaped by the friendship between their owners and their designer. The selected gardens encapsulate the characteristics landscape designer Michael Cooke considers vital...
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Change Your Home, Change Your Life with Color: What's Your Color Story?

Moll Anderson · Post Hill Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

What is your color story? There is a reason we dream in color. Color speaks louder than words - it can not only brighten your home; it can brighten your life. Color can transform a room - your mood, your family, and even your well-being. Are you living life in color - or living in neutral?...
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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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Success with Succulents: Choosing, Growing, and Caring for Cactuses and Other Succulents

John Bagnasco · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Cactuses and other succulents are wildly popular in homes the world over, regardless of climate. They're resilient, beautiful, and easy to care for as long as you know what you're doing. Whether you live in a warm, dry climate and want to grow a whole cactus garden outdoors or you'd...
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