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Domus: A Journey Into Italy's Most Creative Interiors

Oberto Gili - Rizzoli
Format: Print book

An insider's tour of the most creative and inspiring rooms belonging to tastemakers - artists, interior designers, craftspeople, collectors, and aristocrats - in Italy today. Italy has been a source of inspiration for generations of artists and lovers of beauty. In this book, Italians...
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All-Year-Round Knitting for Little Sweethearts: 68 Patterns for Everyday, Parties, and Special Times

Hanne Andreassen Hjelmås - Schiffer Craft
Format: Hardcover

Thrill to these 68 patterns for adorable knitted clothing designs from KlompeLompe for babies, girls, boys, men, and women. The now-world-beloved brand and style created by friends Hanne and Torunn, mothers from Norway, brims with nature-inspired and sweetly casual appeal. The patterns...
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Does This Collar Make My Butt Look Big?: A Diet Book for Cats

Dena Harris - Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover

This diet-guide parody shows "extra furry" cats how to get svelte with kitty-specific versions of popular weight-loss and fitness regimes like the Zone, South Beach, Mayo Clinic, and French Women Don't Get Fat (But Their Cats Do).Americans own more than 86 million cats, and the wild...
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Complete Book of Sewing Techniques, New 2nd Edition: More Than 30 Essential Sewing Techniques for You to Master (Landauer) Beginner's Guide or Refresher - Hand Sewing, Machine Sewing, Hems, and More

Wendy Gardiner - Landauer
Format: Paperback

Learn to sew with confidence!Comprehensive guide to all aspects of sewing, from basic stitching to dressmaking and soft furnishingsSewing techniques including hand stitching, hemming, making collars and sleeves, adding darts for shaping, inserting zips and buttonholes, and moreStep-by-step...
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Prints in Paris 1900: From Elite to the Street

Fleur Roos Rosa de Carvalho - Mercatorfonds
Format: Hardcover

The Van Gogh Museum is home to one of the world's finest collections of French prints of the fin-de-sicle(1890-1905) . This book, based on several years of intensive research into these works and their original context, takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of Parisian printmaking, from...
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Simple Matters: Living with Less and Ending Up with More

Erin Boyle - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

For anyone looking to declutter, organize, and simplify, author Erin Boyle shares practical guidance and personal insights on small-space living and conscious consumption. At once pragmatic and philosophical, Simple Matters is a nod to the growing consensus that living simply and purposefully...
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Gabrielle Chanel

Miren Arzalluz
Format: Hardcover

A richly illustrated, in-depth retrospective of the life and work of fashion icon Gabrielle Chanel.A revolutionary fashion icon, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel can lay claim to inventing modern women's fashion. At the beginning of the twentieth century, she stripped women of their...
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Tomoko Fuse's Origami Boxes Book

Tomoko Fuse - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback

Tuttle Publishing Tomoko Fuse's Origami Boxes Book- Beautiful paper gift boxes from Japan's leading origami master. The simple flat box, or tato, is an excellent introduction to the art of beginner origami. Then build to more intricate pieces. Origami box folding is a relaxing and satisfying...
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Remodelista

Julie Carlson - Artisan
Format: Hardcover

Remodelista.com is the go-to, undisputed authority for home design enthusiasts, remodelers, architects, and designers. Unlike sites that cater to all tastes, Remodelista has a singular and clearly defined aesthetic: classic pieces trump designs that are trendy and transient, and well-edited...
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