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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
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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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The Art of the Interior: Timeless Designs by the Master Decorators
Barbara Stoeltie · Flammarion
Pages: 351
Format: Hardcover
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This lavishly illustrated volume is a tribute to the designers who have made a lasting contribution to the history of interior design around the world, elevating the interior to an art form. John Saladino and Jacques Garcia are renowned contemporary designers; the clean lines and light-filled... |
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Flora Japonica
Masumi Yamanaka · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
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Botanists, horticulturalists, and ordinary plant lovers have been fascinated by Japanese indigenous plants for more than two centuries now, dating back to early discoveries by Western botanists visiting Japan who collected specimens that influenced horticulture and breeding throughout Europe.... |
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Orchid Care: For the Beginner
Barb Schmidt · Barbara a Schmidt
Pages: 70
Format: Print book
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Orchid Care: For the Beginner is written in easy to understand language, covers basic orchid care, has over thirty photos to supplement the descriptions, and includes a troubleshooting guide that covers common problems for most of the popular species. Orchid Care: For the Beginner makes... |
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Building Community: New Apartment Architecture
Michael Webb · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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An international survey of the most inventive contemporary apartment buildings, to inspire architects, developers, urban planners, and informed city dwellersThere's an urgent need to build more and better apartments: to relieve an acute shortage of affordable housing in major cities;... |
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Zen Chic Inspired: A Guide to Modern Quilt Design
BRIGITTE HEITLAND · THAT PATCHWORK PLACE
Pages: 80
Format: Print book
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Design a modern quilt the Zen Chic way! Quilter and interior-design expert Brigitte Heitland shows you how to use the unique colors and decor elements in your favorite rooms to inspire quilts that will be right at home.You don't have to be an interior designer to make a modern quilt... |
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English Houses: Inspirational Interiors from City Apartments to Country Manor Houses
Ben Pentreath · Ryland
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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In this timeless and beautiful book, renowned architectural and interior designer, writer, shop-keeper and blogger Ben Pentreath presents a fresh and insightful overview of the classic English style.Visiting 12 very different homes, Ben explores and appraises the unique spirit of the English... |
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Modern Farmhouse Style: 250 Ways to Harmonize Rustic Charm with Contemporary Living
Country Home · Weldon Owen
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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Move over, shabby chic: The new farmhouse look is all about clean lines and modern shapes, paired with rustic textures and clever upcycled decor ideas from the country life. With Modern Farmhouse Style, you can now achieve that farmhouse aesthetic in your own home - no matter where you reside.This... |
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Living with Pattern: Color, Texture, and Print at Home
Rebecca Atwood · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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If you focus on pattern, from texture and color to furniture and textiles, everything else will fall into place. Pattern is the strongest element in any room. In Living with Pattern, Rebecca Atwood demystifies how to use that element, a design concept that often confounds and confuses,... |
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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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The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling
Charles Wing · Taunton Press
Pages: 688
Format: Paperback
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Here's the updated and enlarged fourth edition of our classic reference on how to choose systems and materials for every part of a home. With brand new chapters on transforming a home with green practices and creative storage solutions -- plus the latest code information and over 400 new full-color... |
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Handpicked: Simple, Sustainable, and Seasonal Flower Arrangements
INGRID CAROZZI · HARRY N ABRAMS
Pages: 160
Format: Print book
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Brooklyn-based florist Ingrid Carozzi reveals her secrets for creating flower arrangements that are modern, original, and organic in style. Organized by season, the book presents simple step-by-step instruction (how to measure, cut, and place each bloom) for making more than 35 arrangements.... |
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Making Midcentury Modern
Christopher Kennedy · Gibbs Smith
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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Midcentury design has a hold on the American consciousness: from television, to commercials, to the fashion runway. Yet, not all of us can live in a pedigreed midcentury home; fear not! The principles of midcentury design can be applied to the most unassuming spaces. Making Midcentury... |
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Seed Saving
CALEB WARNOCK · HOBBLE CREEK PR
Pages: 128
Format: Print book
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The goal of all seed saving is to prevent seeds from becoming wild. Stop wasting money on storebought seeds and create a garden you can truly call your own. With easytofollow instructions for lettuce, beans, corn, onions, and much more, you'll soon be creating your very own heirloom... |
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Green Homekeeping: Save Money and the Planet
Alice Alvarez · Mango
Pages: 156
Format: Paperback
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Every decision you make during the day, both large and small, has an impact on the environment. Make your daily impact planet-positive. With the gentle guidance of eco-expert, Alice Mary Alvrez, you can start with baby steps and progress to an advanced eco warrior! Start with these inspired... |
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