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Living in Tiny Homes: Big Ideas for Small Spaces

Marion Hellweg - Prestel
Format: Hardcover

Around the world people are choosing to live small - whether it's downsizing from a large home or converting a van into a house on wheels. This gorgeous book looks at a variety of scenarios, taking readers across the globe and inside the doors of remarkable compact homes. Interior design...
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American Roots: Lessons and Inspiration from the Designers Reimagining Our Home Gardens

Nick McCullough - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

"I love this book. Here are home gardens of designers from every part of our great country that are inspiring proof of a passionate vitality and freshness in American gardening today." - Page Dickey, author of Uprooted In recent years, bold designers have begun championing...
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A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future

Benjamin Vogt - New Society Publishers
Format: Paperback

In a time of climate change and mass extinction, who we garden for matters more than ever Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically-programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn...
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Mycocultural Revolution: Transforming Our World With Mushrooms, Lichens, and Other Fungi (5-Minute Therapy)

PETER MCCOY - Microcosm Pub
Format: Hardcover

"Discover the glorious world of mushrooms, lichens, and micro fungi, as described by Peter McCoy, one of today's foremost experts in the field. Covering the essential information and skills for identifying, cultivating, and celebrating the uniqueness of fungi, this book enables...
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Best Perennials for Sun and Shade

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Paperback

A quick-reference guide to planting perennials for gardeners with little experience and time Choosing perennials for a garden can be a daunting task, considering that there are thousands of choices. Yarrow? Columbine? Aster? To make the selection easier, this guide profiles the easiest-to-grow...
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DEWALT Building Code Reference: Based on the 2018 International Residential Code

American Contractor's Exam Services - DEWALT
Format: Print book

The ultimate Code reference for construction is back -- and this time it's more current than ever, using the 2018 International Residential Code as the foundation for learning common Code requirements, violations, and installation concerns. Retaining the simple, easy-to-understand approach...
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Succulents: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Designing, and Growing 200 Easy Care Plants

Robin Stockwell - Oxmoor House
Format: Print book

Inspiring, practical and richly photographed, this comprehensive guide offers creative ideas and DIY projects using beautiful low-maintenance, water-wise plants Succulents are the ultimate easy-care plant: versatile, effortless to grow both indoors and outdoors, and drought tolerant. From...
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Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness

INGRID FETELL LEE - Little, Brown Spark
Format: Hardcover

Designer Ingrid Fetell Lee explains how to cultivate a happier, healthier life by making small changes to your surroundings. Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset, or why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? Is there a reason...
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365 Quick & Easy Tips: Home Organization: Simple Techniques to Keep Your Home Neat and Tidy Year Round

Weldon Owen - Weldon Owen
Format: Hardcover


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Good Housekeeping Organize Your Life

Good Housekeeping - Hearst Home
Format: Hardcover

Decluttering your home has never been easier with this step-by-step action plan. Plus, hundreds of genius tricks help you create a calm and tidy life. Often the hardest part of organizing is getting started. This attractive book from the experts at Good Housekeeping breaks down your decluttering...
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