As a kid, Ty Pennington had too much energy. He was chaotic, bouncing off the walls, and on a first-name basis with the local emergency room staff. Back then there wasn't public awareness of attention deficit disorder yet. People just thought Ty was rambunctious. A trouble maker. What do you do with a kid who just can't sit still? Who can't focus?But Ty discovered something amazing when he was just a boy: he felt focused when he was building something. He discovered that he loved to work with his hands - to use tools and be creative. He loved to try new things, build and design new things.In Life to the Extreme Ty shares his remarkable life story. In his characteristic humorous style, he takes you racing through his life with ADHD-infused diversions that will make you laugh out loud. He shares about how he was diagnosed with ADHD in college, and what it has meant to be an advocate for ADHD awareness. He shares about his start as a model and carpenter, and his eventual move to television where he starred in the hit shows Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Trading Spaces.Life to the Extreme will inspire you. Ty's boundless energy and his sense of humor are infectious. You'll laugh. You might cry a little. And you'll definitely be inspired to change the lives of those around you.
Zondervan
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9780310357377
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Hardcover
Safe and Sound
By Stardust, Mercury
Don't panic - Mercury Stardust, AKA The Trans Handy Ma'am is here to help!. For too many people, the simple act of contacting a plumber or repair person can feel like a game of chance. As a transwoman and a professional maintenance technician, Mercury Stardust has discovered (the hard way) that we live in a world with much to fear. If you've ever felt panicked about opening your home to strangers in order to fix a maintenance issue, this book is for you.. Renting a home can be a complex process - from finding a safe and affordable space, to hiring help for moving in and out, and of course, managing any repairs that come up during your stay. . You deserve to feel empowered to take matters into your own hands - and it's not as hard as you might think.
DK
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9780744079074
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Hardcover
Vern yip's design wise
By Yip, Vern
Vern Yip is one of the most beloved and recognizable interior designers in America. Over the course of his near-decade at HGTV, he has counseled thousands of people on beautifying their homes on limited budgets. Through his shows, as well as in his regular column "Learn from Vern" in HGTV Magazine, he has become a trusted advisor for people wanting to create functional and beautiful living spaces.In his debut design book, Vern introduces his "design by the numbers" approach, revealing the optimal measurements that are integral to making a room feel "right." For example: where to place sofas in relation to coffee tables, how high or low to hang artwork, and how large a living room rug should be. Discovering these simple standards will help every reader bring flow and balance to a home, and give them confidence to develop a personal aesthetic. Every chapter will offer expansive images of Vern's three homes and show how he's used these principles to achieve everyday harmony and comfort. Whether it's a laid-back Florida cottage, a small Manhattan apartment, or a traditional family home in Atlanta, Vern's key design principles will make any house a true home.
Running Press
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9780762459858
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Print book
The fruit tree handbook
By Pike, Ben
UIT Cambridge Ltd.
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9780857840417
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eBook
Gardening Your Front Yard
By Nolan, Tara
Gardening Your Front Yard is an active, inspiring resource that shows you how to treat your front yard like a backyard without sacrificing beauty, from choosing the right plants to building front patios and walkways. With her unique combination of DIY/building savvy and gardening expertise, author Tara Nolan (Raised Bed Revolution) weaves you past the main pitfalls you may encounter when trying to fit a garden or gardens between your home and the street. This beautiful and comprehensive hardcover book shows how to accomplish several hardscape projects, such as building front patios, borders, edging, and walkways, as well as making your own raised beds, planting containers, trellises, rose arbors, privacy screens, and more - all custom-designed for the rigors of front-yard gardening.
Cool Springs Press
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9780760364864
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Hardcover
Countertop Gardens
By Levis, Shelley
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, benefits, and how-tos of growing inside and presenting the wide array of methods available. In addition to going over the pros and cons of a wide range of ready-made hydroponic, aquaponic, and vertical gardening systems, author Shelley Levis shows you how to make your own DIY setups--from simple space-saving container designs to more creative and complex soil-free solutions. No matter the size of your kitchen or your ambition, Countertop Gardens will help you make sure your favorite herbs, greens, fruits, and vegetables are within reach 365 days a year!
Cool Springs Press
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9780760357811
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Paperback
Knitting Fabric Rugs
By Tiede, Karen
Knit your own fabric rugs! All you need are a cutting wheel and mat, a pair of size 10 knitting needles, fabric, and Karen Tiede's innovative technique for creating stunning designs quickly and easily. Tiede gives you directions for making 28 different rugs, with designs that use age-old motifs, including stripes and spirals; traditional quilt patterns, such as tessellations and log cabin designs; and freeform inventions. She shows how to create a wide range of color modulations, as well as different shapes, from rectangles to circles. The results are beautiful, one-of-a-kind floor coverings and wall hangings that are perfect for your space and taste.
Storey Books
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9781612124483
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Paperback
The Edible Garden
By Life., Living The Country
From the experts at Country Gardens magazine, The Edible Garden will show you how to reap fresh vegetables, delicious fruits, and essential herbs from a garden of any size, in any space, no matter how small. Bring organic produce to your table and create delicious hand-crafted meals with the harvest from your back yard or windowsill! The Edible Garden is the complete guide to growing a bountiful, edible home garden. With over a hundred years of experience, the editors of Better Homes & Gardens' special-interest publications know gardening from the ground up! In this beautiful, photo-laden book the authors show how any space can yield a plentiful crop of tasty vegetables, fresh fruits, delicious herbs, and more. Whether you're working with a rooftop hideaway, a suburban backyard, or even a tiny window box or all-indoor container garden, it's easier than you think.
Weldon Owen
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9781681882345
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Paperback
The Folding Lady
By Liard, Sophie
Making her debut in 2020 and already followed by more than 3.8 million fans on TikTok, the internet sensation The Folding Lady shows everyone how to use her smart and simple home hacks and tips to fold any household item and organize difficult areas to create extra space and improve functionality in the home.In this illustrated guide, Sophie Liardbrings her expertise together and teaches you how to fold all of your household items, from boxers, leggings, and socks to sheets, towels and even napkins and wrapping paper. The Folding Lady shows you that anything is foldable and shares the inner joy that folding brings and offers extra tips on organizing drawers, desks, snack drawers, cosmetics, and more to make life a little easier and more manageable.Sophie encourages you to take charge of small, simple, and achievable tasks.
Harper Design
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9780063217027
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Hardcover
The Month-by-Month Gardening Guide
By Bohmig, Franz
How, when, and where are common questions for every home gardener - no matter their level of experience. How do I prune my lilac? When do I start my tomato seeds? Where should I plant my hydrangea? The Month-By-Month Gardening Guide is here to help. This compendium of practical advice shares thousands of tasks and chores broken down for every week of the year. And it covers every type of plant: vegetables, flowers, trees and shrubs, herbs, and houseplants. Readers will find general growing advice; suggestions for care and maintenance; tips for planting in a variety of areas (outdoor, on terraces and balconies, on windowsill, and indoors) ; best practices for harvesting; tricks for helping your houseplants thrive; and much more. The Month-By-Month Gardening Guide is a year-long primer on what to do when.
Life to the Extreme
By Pennington, Ty
As a kid, Ty Pennington had too much energy. He was chaotic, bouncing off the walls, and on a first-name basis with the local emergency room staff. Back then there wasn't public awareness of attention deficit disorder yet. People just thought Ty was rambunctious. A trouble maker. What do you do with a kid who just can't sit still? Who can't focus?But Ty discovered something amazing when he was just a boy: he felt focused when he was building something. He discovered that he loved to work with his hands - to use tools and be creative. He loved to try new things, build and design new things.In Life to the Extreme Ty shares his remarkable life story. In his characteristic humorous style, he takes you racing through his life with ADHD-infused diversions that will make you laugh out loud. He shares about how he was diagnosed with ADHD in college, and what it has meant to be an advocate for ADHD awareness. He shares about his start as a model and carpenter, and his eventual move to television where he starred in the hit shows Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Trading Spaces.Life to the Extreme will inspire you. Ty's boundless energy and his sense of humor are infectious. You'll laugh. You might cry a little. And you'll definitely be inspired to change the lives of those around you.
Safe and Sound
By Stardust, Mercury
Don't panic - Mercury Stardust, AKA The Trans Handy Ma'am is here to help!. For too many people, the simple act of contacting a plumber or repair person can feel like a game of chance. As a transwoman and a professional maintenance technician, Mercury Stardust has discovered (the hard way) that we live in a world with much to fear. If you've ever felt panicked about opening your home to strangers in order to fix a maintenance issue, this book is for you.. Renting a home can be a complex process - from finding a safe and affordable space, to hiring help for moving in and out, and of course, managing any repairs that come up during your stay. . You deserve to feel empowered to take matters into your own hands - and it's not as hard as you might think.
Vern yip's design wise
By Yip, Vern
Vern Yip is one of the most beloved and recognizable interior designers in America. Over the course of his near-decade at HGTV, he has counseled thousands of people on beautifying their homes on limited budgets. Through his shows, as well as in his regular column "Learn from Vern" in HGTV Magazine, he has become a trusted advisor for people wanting to create functional and beautiful living spaces.In his debut design book, Vern introduces his "design by the numbers" approach, revealing the optimal measurements that are integral to making a room feel "right." For example: where to place sofas in relation to coffee tables, how high or low to hang artwork, and how large a living room rug should be. Discovering these simple standards will help every reader bring flow and balance to a home, and give them confidence to develop a personal aesthetic. Every chapter will offer expansive images of Vern's three homes and show how he's used these principles to achieve everyday harmony and comfort. Whether it's a laid-back Florida cottage, a small Manhattan apartment, or a traditional family home in Atlanta, Vern's key design principles will make any house a true home.
The fruit tree handbook
By Pike, Ben
Gardening Your Front Yard
By Nolan, Tara
Gardening Your Front Yard is an active, inspiring resource that shows you how to treat your front yard like a backyard without sacrificing beauty, from choosing the right plants to building front patios and walkways. With her unique combination of DIY/building savvy and gardening expertise, author Tara Nolan (Raised Bed Revolution) weaves you past the main pitfalls you may encounter when trying to fit a garden or gardens between your home and the street. This beautiful and comprehensive hardcover book shows how to accomplish several hardscape projects, such as building front patios, borders, edging, and walkways, as well as making your own raised beds, planting containers, trellises, rose arbors, privacy screens, and more - all custom-designed for the rigors of front-yard gardening.
Countertop Gardens
By Levis, Shelley
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, benefits, and how-tos of growing inside and presenting the wide array of methods available. In addition to going over the pros and cons of a wide range of ready-made hydroponic, aquaponic, and vertical gardening systems, author Shelley Levis shows you how to make your own DIY setups--from simple space-saving container designs to more creative and complex soil-free solutions. No matter the size of your kitchen or your ambition, Countertop Gardens will help you make sure your favorite herbs, greens, fruits, and vegetables are within reach 365 days a year!
Knitting Fabric Rugs
By Tiede, Karen
Knit your own fabric rugs! All you need are a cutting wheel and mat, a pair of size 10 knitting needles, fabric, and Karen Tiede's innovative technique for creating stunning designs quickly and easily. Tiede gives you directions for making 28 different rugs, with designs that use age-old motifs, including stripes and spirals; traditional quilt patterns, such as tessellations and log cabin designs; and freeform inventions. She shows how to create a wide range of color modulations, as well as different shapes, from rectangles to circles. The results are beautiful, one-of-a-kind floor coverings and wall hangings that are perfect for your space and taste.
The Edible Garden
By Life., Living The Country
From the experts at Country Gardens magazine, The Edible Garden will show you how to reap fresh vegetables, delicious fruits, and essential herbs from a garden of any size, in any space, no matter how small. Bring organic produce to your table and create delicious hand-crafted meals with the harvest from your back yard or windowsill! The Edible Garden is the complete guide to growing a bountiful, edible home garden. With over a hundred years of experience, the editors of Better Homes & Gardens' special-interest publications know gardening from the ground up! In this beautiful, photo-laden book the authors show how any space can yield a plentiful crop of tasty vegetables, fresh fruits, delicious herbs, and more. Whether you're working with a rooftop hideaway, a suburban backyard, or even a tiny window box or all-indoor container garden, it's easier than you think.
The Folding Lady
By Liard, Sophie
Making her debut in 2020 and already followed by more than 3.8 million fans on TikTok, the internet sensation The Folding Lady shows everyone how to use her smart and simple home hacks and tips to fold any household item and organize difficult areas to create extra space and improve functionality in the home.In this illustrated guide, Sophie Liardbrings her expertise together and teaches you how to fold all of your household items, from boxers, leggings, and socks to sheets, towels and even napkins and wrapping paper. The Folding Lady shows you that anything is foldable and shares the inner joy that folding brings and offers extra tips on organizing drawers, desks, snack drawers, cosmetics, and more to make life a little easier and more manageable.Sophie encourages you to take charge of small, simple, and achievable tasks.
The Month-by-Month Gardening Guide
By Bohmig, Franz
How, when, and where are common questions for every home gardener - no matter their level of experience. How do I prune my lilac? When do I start my tomato seeds? Where should I plant my hydrangea? The Month-By-Month Gardening Guide is here to help. This compendium of practical advice shares thousands of tasks and chores broken down for every week of the year. And it covers every type of plant: vegetables, flowers, trees and shrubs, herbs, and houseplants. Readers will find general growing advice; suggestions for care and maintenance; tips for planting in a variety of areas (outdoor, on terraces and balconies, on windowsill, and indoors) ; best practices for harvesting; tricks for helping your houseplants thrive; and much more. The Month-By-Month Gardening Guide is a year-long primer on what to do when.