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Miniature Japanese Gardens: Beautiful Bonsai Landscape Gardens for Your Home
Kenji Kobayashi - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Japanese gardens don't have to be large or elaborate to be beautiful.Bring the tranquility of Japanese garden design into any space in your home or office. Miniature Japanese Gardens shows you how to create simple Japanese-style container gardens using inexpensive plants and materials... |
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Homegrown & Handmade: A Practical Guide to More Self-reliant Living
Deborah Niemann - New Society Publishers
Format: Paperback
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A modern approach to homesteading - no farm requiredFood recalls, dubious health claims, scary and shocking ingredients in health and beauty products. Our increasingly industrialized supply system is becoming more difficult to navigate, more frightening, and more frustrating, leaving us feeling... |
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Renovation 5th Edition: Completely Revised and Updated
Michael Litchfield - Taunton Press
Format: Hardcover
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Renovation has been the standard reference on the subject of renovation for 40 years. This revised edition will address the new realities of the housing industry in the 21st century, where homeowners are spending more cautiously, staying put longer in their homes, and becoming more savvy... |
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Life Hacks for Parents: Practical Hints for Making Life with Kids Easier
Dan Marshall - Harper Design
Format: Paperback
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More than one hundred simple yet ingenious tricks, shortcuts, and ideas to help parents solve everyday occurrences and annoyances in one convenient, illustrated, flexibound pocket-sized guide.As the father of two children, Dan Marshall knows that just one time-saving tip can save the day for busy... |
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Mad About the House: A Decorating Handbook
KATE WATSON-SMYTH - Pavilion
Format: Hardcover
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Expanding her award-winning blog of the same name, Kate Watson-Smyth shares her wealth of experience in buying, selling, and decorating houses to demonstrate how to make the most of every inch of the space you have. Packed full of ideas for every home and every budget, Kate will take readers... |
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The Home Decluttering Diet: Organize Your Way to a Clean and Lean House
Jennifer Lifford - Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Put Your House on a Diet for Long-Term Results If you're sick of the clutter around your home and can't find any organization systems that work for you, it's time to put your house on a diet. Starting with a 30-day home detox to quickly shed some of that excess weight, you will gain the confidence,... |
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A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto
Marc Treib - ORO Editions
Format: Paperback
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Designed for the layman as well as the professional, this concise yet comprehensive guide provides both practical information and theoretical insights into the design of the Japanese garden. Kyoto, the capital of Japan for over one thousand years, possesses a richness of garden art without... |
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Welding Complete, 2nd Edition: Techniques, Project Plans & Instructions
Michael A. Reeser - Cool Springs Press
Format: Hardcover
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Review the basics of welding through easy-to-follow instruction, then find hours of satisfaction as you follow the included plans to create items for your home, shop, and outdoor living space.Welding Complete shows you everything you need to know to become a competent and safe welder, covering... |
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House Beautiful Dream Homes: Intimate House Tours & Dazzling Spaces
Caroline Picard - Hearst
Format: Hardcover
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The country's most popular interior design magazine presents a gorgeous and inspiring book that whisks you off on a private tour through some of the world's most stunning homes. Whether your dream home is a chic city space or a place filled with tropical sunshine, you'll find... |
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Art of flower arranging
Paula Pryke - Rizzoli
Format: Print book
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The master floral designer inspires noviceand expert alike in creating clean, classic, and contemporary flower arrangements so beautiful and original, they make the heart skip a beat. Paula Pryke, Britain s acclaimed master floral designer, sets the paradigm for excellence throughout the world... |
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Container Succulents: Creative Ideas for Beginners
Kuroda, Kentaro - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Container Succulents is the perfect book for container gardening beginners who don't have a lot of space to work with. The beautiful photographs of succulent decor are sure to inspire your inner gardener, interior designer and all-around house plant lover.Learn how to care for and display... |
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Sprout Lands: Tending the Endless Gift of Trees
William Bryant Logan - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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Arborist William Bryant Logan recovers the lost tradition that sustained human life and culture for ten millennia.Once, farmers knew how to make a living hedge and fed their flocks on tree-branch hay. Rural people knew how to prune hazel to foster abundance: both of edible nuts, and of straight,... |
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How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding and Maintaining Your Home
Charles Wing - RSMeans
Format: Paperback
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The updated and highly illustrated guide to understanding how just about everything in your house works! The revised and updated third edition of How Your House Works is a hands-on guide that gives you the low-down on why your faucet is leaking, your dishwasher is overflowing, or your... |
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Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff
Dana K. White - Thomas Nelson
Format: Paperback
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You don't have to live overwhelmed by stuff--you can get rid of clutter for good!While the world seems to be in love with the idea of tiny houses and minimalism, many of us simply can't purge it all and start from nothing. Yet a home with too much stuff is a home that is difficult to maintain,... |
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Hentopia: Create a Hassle-Free Habitat for Happy Chickens; 21 Innovative Projects
Frank Hyman - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback
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More eggs, less work! And more enjoyment for both the chickens and their keeper! That's the promise of Frank Hyman's Hentopia. From the Vending Machine Feeder to the Refilling Rainwaterer, Hyman's innovative building projects are designed to save time and money while keeping chickens... |
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101 Ways to Go Zero Waste
Kathryn Kellogg - Countryman Press
Format: Paperback
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Minimalism meets DIY in an accessible guide to household waste reductionWe all know how important it is to reduce our environmental footprint, but it can be daunting to know where to begin. Enter Kathryn Kellogg, who can fit all her trash from the past two years into a 16-ounce mason jar.... |
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Home: The Best of The New York Times Home Section: The Way We Live Now
Noel Millea - Rizzoli
Format: Hardcover
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Appealing and innovative houses that show creativity, ingenuity, and design savvy for all homeowners today. With striking photographs and compelling stories from its vast home-design archive, the editors of the New York Times's beloved Home section offer a look at how contemporary... |
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Happy Cactus: Cacti, Succulents, and More
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff - DK
Format: Hardcover
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In-depth profiles, care tips, and display inspiration for more than 50 popular cactus and succulent varieties.Your cactus might be surviving, but is it happy? There's so much more to these little green plants than just keeping them alive. Get right to the point with practical advice from... |
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Happy Pretty Messy: Cultivating Beauty and Bravery When Life Gets Tough
Natalie Wise - W W Norton
Format: Print book
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Ever felt like you needed a refresher course on how to be happy in life? Happy Pretty Messy is a modern-day inspirational guidebook for women of all ages seeking to live with beauty and bravery.As a modern lifestyle philosopher, Natalie Wise brings her trademark poetic prose to finding... |
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The Fruitful City: The Enduring Power of the Urban Food Forest
HELENA MONCRIEFF - ECW Press
Format: Paperback
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Examining the roots and fruits of the urban foodscapeOur cities are places of food polarities - food deserts and farmers' markets, hunger and food waste, fast food delivery and urban gardening. While locavores and preserving pros abound, many of us can't identify the fruit trees... |
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The Bed Bug Book: The Complete Guide to Prevention and Extermination
Ralph H Maestre - Skyhorse; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback
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The Bed Bug Book is a must have guide for every homeowner, renter, landlord, and traveler. Some cities have seen a 1000 percent increase in bed bug infestations. Exterminators were unprepared for the resurgence of these tiny pests and the public... |
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New York School of Interior Design: Home: The Foundations of Enduring Spaces
Ellen S. Fisher - Clarkson Potter
Format: Hardcover
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From the nation's top college for interior design comes a definitive design school in a book and a fabulous reference for decorating the home. In the past decade, New York School of Interior Design, which was founded in 1916, has drawn a large crossover audience of passionate decorating... |
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Plants You Cant Kill: 101 Easy-to-Grow Species for Beginning Gardeners
Stacy Tornio - Skyhorse
Format: Paperback
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"I kill everything I plant."Does this sound like you or someone you know? Give yourself a pat on the back because admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery. And lucky for you, you can easily turn your brown thumb into a green one with the help of Plants You Cant... |
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Built-Ins Idea Book (Tauntons Idea Book Series)
Heather J. Paper - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback
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Built-ins can make any house more functional, livable, personalized, and comfortable, and they cost much less to construct and install than a whole-room remodel. In this completely revised and updated edition of Built-Ins Idea Book, Heather J. Paper has collected inspirational and practical... |
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Clean and Lean: 30 Days, 30 Foods, a New You!
Ian K. Smith - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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Building on the principles in Ian K. Smith's bestselling The Clean 20, Clean and Lean introduces four new important components to the eating plan:--A full day-by-day 30-day weight loss diet--Intermittent fasting (skip breakfast, lose weight) --A pure, simple, effective exercise... |
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Practical Houseplant Book
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff - DK
Format: Paperback
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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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Grow Vegetables
Alan Buckingham - DK Publishing
Format: Print book
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Where do you get your organic or obscure vegetables? With Grow Vegetables you don't need to go any further than your own garden.Grow Vegetables is your one-stop, step-by-step reference for growing your own vegetables. With its inspiring photography, clear instructions, and friendly... |
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New Landscaping Ideas that Work
Julie Moir Messervy - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback
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The most comprehensive source of inspired design ideas and practical solutions for all landscaping and outdoor living spaces. Practical design advice as well as over 350 innovative ideas combine to give homeowners the only sourcebook they'll need to make smart design, buying, and installation... |
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Sunken Gardens: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planting Freshwater Aquariums
Karen A Randall - Timber Press
Format: Paperback
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The essential guide to creating your own underwater world.Sunken Gardens is packed with everything you need to plan, design, and maintain a planted freshwater aquarium. Karen Randall shares her years of expertise and makes this enchanting hobby accessible to everyone. You'll learn... |
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Propagating Plants: How to Create New Plants for Free
Alan Toogood - DK
Format: Hardcover
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Learn how to propagate virtually every type of plant, from fruit trees and ornamental shrubs to exotic orchids and succulents.With hundreds of step-by-step tutorials, this new edition of Propagating Plants is your go-to guide for clear and instructive propagation advice. How long do your... |
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Garden Builder: Complete Plans for Creative Outdoor Projects You Can Build
JOANN MOSER - Cool Springs Press
Format: Paperback
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Garden Builder is a treasure trove of lovely yard, patio and garden projects you can build yourself! Perfect for any gardener or outdoor enthusiast with a few basic DIY skills, it is packed with 31 complete project plans, each one featuring finished photos of the project along with... |
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2018 International Energy Conservation Code
International Code Council - ICC
Format: Paperback
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The IECC addresses energy efficiency on several fronts including cost savings, reduced energy usage, conservation of natural resources and the impact of energy usage on the environment. Key changes include: Log homes designed in accordance with the standard ICC 400, Standards on the Design... |
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A Year in the Garden: 365 Inspirational Gardens and Gardening Tips
GISELA KEIL - Prestel
Format: Hardcover
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Whether you're planting your first flowers or perfecting your master garden, this luminous daybook takes you around the world of gardens for a daily dose of inspiration.Anyone who loves their garden knows that there's something happening in nature every day of the year. Whether... |
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Indoor Edible Garden
Janette Marshall - DK
Format: Print book
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Grow herbs, vegetables, and flowers in your home that look amazing and taste even better with Indoor Edible Garden.Featuring 28 innovative step-by-step projects, Indoor Edible Garden is a highly visual guide full of practical tips and stylish ideas for how to create edible... |
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The Art of Living with Nature: 50 beautiful projects to bring the outside in
Willow Crossley - Cico
Format: Print book
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"Garden centers and flower shops are two of my favorite places in the world - I feel calm the moment I walk in. The scent of the flowers, the greenery, the wholesome wooden tools, the exotic orchids... Throw an antique shop into the mix and I'm in decorating heaven." Willow... |
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The Grumpy Gardener: An A to Z Guide from the Galaxys Most Irritable Green Thumb
Steve Bender - TI Inc. Books
Format: Hardcover
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Definitive gardening advice - along with a story or two - for the novice or expert from one of the nations most-trusted, and Grumpy, sources.. Gardeners from across the country have turned to Southern Living Senior Garden Editor Steven Bender - known affectionately as "The Grumpy Gardener"... |
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Home Gardener's Herb Gardens
David Squire - Creative Homeowner
Format: Print book
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Home Gardeners Herb Gardens is the essential guide to growing herbs and designing, planting, improving, and caring for herb gardens. People now use herbs in their cooking on an everyday basis and there's nothing nicer than being able to go out into your garden, snip some fresh herbs... |
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The Maker: Crafting a Unique Space
TAMARA MAYNES - Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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The act of creating the treasures you use to adorn your home takes the space to a deeper level; it goes beyond collecting, beyond decorating. The Maker is a gorgeously illustrated love letter to creating an intimate, well-designed, and handmade home. With sections on wall art, textiles,... |
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Gardener's Guide to Compact Plants: Edibles and Ornamentals for Small-Space Gardening
Jessica Walliser - Cool Springs Press
Format: Paperback
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Covering a broad array of landscape plants, including edibles, flowering and fruiting trees and shrubs, evergreens, and perennials, horticulturist Jessica Walliser takes a deep dive into the emerging category of compact plants. Whether short, narrow, columnar, or dwarf, this new and exciting... |
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Straw Bale Building Details: An Illustrated Guide for Design and Construction
CASBA - New Society Publishers
Format: Paperback
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The devil is in the details-the science and art of designing and building durable, efficient, straw bale buildings Straw bale buildings promise superior insulation and flexibility across a range of design aesthetics, while using a typically local and abundant low-embodied energy material... |
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The Honey Companion: Natural Recipes and Remedies for Health, Beauty, and Home
Suzy Scherr - Countryman Press
Format: Paperback
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Discover 75 super-healthy uses for raw honeyHoney is amazingly powerful, both in and out of the kitchen. Rich in vitamins and minerals, and containing antioxidant and antibacterial properties, honey can be used to soothe ulcers, burns, skin sores, inflammation, and more. And studies have... |
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Gardening with Conifers
Adrian Bloom - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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"Covers virtually every aspect of conifer use and culture in a format accessible to horticultural students and home gardeners alike ... Magnificently highlighted by more than 250 striking color photographs ... Conifers are showcased in their full glory as richly textured, brilliantly... |
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Essential Light Straw Clay Construction: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide
LYDIA DOLEMAN - New Society Publishers
Format: Paperback
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The first highly illustrated, comprehensive guide to light straw clay - a high performance, low-impact, durable building materialLight straw clay - straw mixed with clay slip - is a versatile, easy-to-use wall building material. Also called "slip-straw," its durability has been... |
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Shrubs: Discover the Perfect Plant for Every Place in Your Garden
Andrew McIndoe - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover
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Andy McIndoe is one of the world's foremost woody plant experts. In Shrubs, he gives home gardeners the information and advice they need to pick the right shrub for every and condition. Shrubs are the perfect plant - they are low-maintenance, there is a variety for nearly every need,... |
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The New Americana: Interior Dcor with an Artful Blend of Old and New
Holly Kuhn - Gibbs Smith
Format: Hardcover
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Spirited interior dcor inspired by a love of old, a quest for authenticity, and the artful blending of old with new. Holly Kuhn's signature style combines patina finishes, leather, classic home furnishings, and personal collections with ease and sophistication. Her style captures... |
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The Book of Flower Spells
Cheralyn Darcey - Rockpool Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Beautiful to behold and sacred throughout time, flowers hold powerful nature magick, entwined with the rhythms of the Earth. Work with flowers to create your own powerful and divine spells for the change, support, and inspiration you seek in life, love, and happiness.Along with 60 sacred... |
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Miniature garden grower
Holly Farrell - Mitchell Beazley
Format: Print book
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This book from garden designer and writer Holly Farrell shows how to grow a variety of miniature gardens from scratch, using inexpensive, everyday equipment and materials. Projects include: one-pot gardens, terrariums, wildlife gardens, water gardens, herb gardens and vertical gardens.... |
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The Starter Garden Handbook: A Cook's Guide to Growing Your Own Food
Alice Mary Alvrez - Mango
Format: Paperback
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Here in one pretty package is everything you need to know to have your garden and eat it, too! Here is marvelous advice to reduce your food budget, eat organic, and keep your home eco-friendly. Inside, you'll find tips for greening up all areas of your garden. Learn surprising facts... |
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Sage Living: Decorate for the Life You Want
Anne Sage - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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Perfectly named style maven and City Sage blogger Anne Sage knows a wise truth: decorating our living spaces for our goals is the first step in making them happen. In Sage Living, she opens the door to covetable dwellings designed to boost the dreams of their occupants, from the sunny,... |
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Dreamscapes: Inspiration and Beauty in Gardens Near and Far
Claire Takacs - Hardie Grant
Format: Hardcover
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Dreamscapes is a stunning collection of over sixty of the world's most beautiful gardens from across the globe, photographed by internationally renowned and awarded photographer Claire Takacs. Dreamscapes includes gardens designed by well-known designers such as Brandon Tyson, Paul Bangay,... |
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Cleaning Hacks: Your All-Natural, Go-To Solution for Spots, Stains, Scum, and More!
Sarah Flowers - Adams Media
Format: Paperback
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Clean everything in your home from your clothes and sheets to your shower curtain, vents - even the inside of your washing machine - with this simple short-cuts using all-natural cleaning products. Did you know you should be cleaning your sponge on a weekly basis by putting it in the microwave... |
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The Book of Herb Spells
Cheralyn Darcey - Rockpool Publishing
Format: Spiral-bound
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Herbs can heal, comfort, and nourish, and they hold ancient energies that people have used throughout time to create magick spells. This same magical power in nature is yours to explore through the use of everyday sacred herbs to facilitate change and find the support and inspiration you are seeking.Along... |
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The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife
Nancy Lawson - Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Hardcover
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In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists... |
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Annuals, Perennials, and Bulbs: 377 Flower Varieties for a Vibrant Garden
Creative Homeowner Press - Creative Homeowner
Format: Paperback
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A stunning flower garden that blooms throughout the seasons depends on the artful combination of annuals, perennials, and bulbs!600 photographs illustrate flowers, gardening tips, and techniquesOver 40 step-by-step photo sequences take you through practical techniquesEssential information... |
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Start with Your Sock Drawer: The Simple Guide to Living a Less Cluttered Life
Vicky Silverthorn - Sphere
Format: Paperback
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Cupboards packed with unused gadgets. Boxes full of obsolete chargers. Unpaid bills hidden among piles of junk mail. Wardrobes bursting with unworn clothes. Heaps of neglected children's toys. A dresser jammed full of mismatched socks. . . Sound familiar? Many of us feel increasingly... |
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Make Yourself at Home: Design Your Space to Discover Your True Self
Moorea Seal - Sasquatch Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the blockbuster hit journals The 52 Lists Project and 52 Lists for Happiness, comes a book to help you design your space to discover what is really important to you and express the creativity and style you already have! This book is all about beautifying your life inside... |
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The Value of Weeds
Ann Cliff - The Crowood Press
Format: Paperback
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Weeds are wild plants that have survived in the face of centuries of hostility. Many gardeners who are unfamiliar with the versatility of weeds think of them as a nuisance. They can be good, bad, dangerous or beautiful. Above all, they are tough. This essential guide explores the virtues... |
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Be Organized
Marie Ricks - Cedar Fort
Format: Paperback
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Keep your house clean, your family fed, and your budget balanced. With over three decades of professional organizing experience, Marie Ricks will walk you step by step to a calmer, happier life. Each chapter focuses on a specific topic like meal prepping, shopping, organizing your whole... |
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Home Gardener's Annuals: The Complete Guide to Growing 37 Flowers in Your Backyard
Miranda Smith - Creative Homeowner
Format: Paperback
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Planting annuals is a great way to quickly add color and texture to any garden, border, or landscape. Because annuals only last for one growing season, you can change the overall look of your garden every year!Create beautiful gardens using eye-catching annuals Advice on picking the best... |
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Home: The Elements of Decorating
Emma Blomfield - Hardie Grant
Format: Hardcover
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In Home interior decorator Emma Blomfield guides you from room to room, empowering you to create a look you love and a space you are proud to show off - without breaking the bank or starting from the ground up. Through helpful illustrations, Emma demystifies the five elements of decorating... |
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The New Seed Starters Handbook
JEAN NICK - Rodale Books
Format: Paperback
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Starting plants from a seed grants earlier harvests, greater variety, healthier seedlings, lower costs, and the undeniable sense of satisfaction and reward. For the most complete, up-to-date information on starting plants from seed, turn to The New Seed-Starter's Handbook. Written by a gardener... |
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Bonsai and Penjing: Ambassadors of Peace & Beauty
Ann McClellan - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Print book
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This book tells the awe-inspiring stories of bonsai and penjing trees in the collection of the National Arboretum in Washington D.C.It details their valuable role in international diplomacy and as instruments of American presidential influence. It also describes their inclusion in world's... |
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The Magic of Children's Gardens: Inspiring Through Creative Design
Lolly Tai - Temple University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Children's gardens are magical places where kids can interact with plants, see where food and fibers grow, and experience the role of birds, butterflies, and bees in nature. These gardens do more than just expose youngsters to outdoor environments, they also provide marvelous teaching opportunities... |
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One-Day Room Makeovers: How to Get the Designer Look for Less with Three Easy Steps
MARLA MERIDITH - Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback
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By painting the walls, rearranging key pieces of furniture and adding new decorative accessories to complete the style, your boring living room will beautifully come to life at practically no cost. No need to bust down walls or buy a whole new living room set. Martin Amado is a home designer... |
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The Bonsai Book: The Definitive Illustrated Guide
Dan Barton - Racehorse
Format: Paperback
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This original and authoritative book is presented in a practical yet inspirational way. Dan Barton shares with us his expert knowledge and two decades of research, giving both detailed step-by-step horticultural instructions and a fascinating insight into the creative process of Bonsai,... |
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Real Life Organizing: Clean and Clutter-Free in 15 Minutes a Day
Cassandra Aarssen - Mango
Format: Paperback
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#1 Amazon Best Seller! Clutter-Free Solutions for an Organized HomeStorage solutions and advice to help you create a Pinterest worthy home on a small budget: Learn how to organize your home, simplify life and have more time for things you love. Organizational expert Cassandra 'Cas' Aarssen,... |
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Wedding Bouquets and Flowers
Jill Woodall - Crowood Press
Format: Hardcover
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Today's brides can choose from an ever-widening range of flower styles and designs including spectacular blooms, individual fantasies and simple, natural displays - the creative potential is huge when a love of flowers is combined with the confidence to experiment. This book gives brides... |
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Green Homekeeping: Save Money and the Planet
Alice Alvarez - Mango
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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All New Kitchen Ideas that Work
Heather J. Paper - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback
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Kitchen remodels continue to be one of the most common residential remodeling projects (second only to bathrooms) . All New Kitchen Ideas that Work features over 350 ideas covering a range of kitchen styles and sizes plus top-notch design advice. Completely updated to include over 350 photos... |
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Living with Pattern: Color, Texture, and Print at Home
Rebecca Atwood - Clarkson Potter
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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Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures
Roma Agrawal - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Hardcover
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The wonders of engineering revealed--by the inspirational female engineer behind The Shard, Western Europe's tallest building.While our cities are full of incredible engineering feats, most of us live with little idea of what goes into creating the built environment, let alone how a new building... |
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Organize Your Way: Simple Strategies for Every Personality
KATIE MCMENAMIN - Sterling
Format: Paperback
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Stressing over the mess Discover YOUR personal organizing style - and stay organized forever! Organization isn't one-size-fits-all. Different people need different solutions. Fortunately, Katie and Kelly McMenamin - the organizing gurus behind PixiesDidIt! - have found the key to making... |
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The Well-Dressed Window: Curtains at Winterthur
Linda Eaton - The Monacelli Press
Format: Hardcover
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The Well-Dressed Window: Curtains at Winterthur is a unique compendium of design and textile history and an invaluable resource for designers and homeowners alike. Today Henry Francis du Pont, the force behind the transformation of Winterthur from a family house to the premier museum... |
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Tiny House Basics: Living the Good Life in Small Spaces
Joshua Engberg - Mango Media
Format: Hardcover
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Small, simple, sustainable: Tips and tricks for living the tiny house lifestyle! Tiny houses are skyrocketing in popularity, and in this book campers, off roaders, and tiny house living experts Shelley and Joshua Engberg show how you can join the revolution. Learn to downsize without... |
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Rachel Ashwell: My Floral Affair: Whimsical Spaces and Beautiful Florals
RACHEL ASHWELL - CICO Books
Format: Hardcover
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Discover Rachel Ashwell's floral inspirations and the unique touch she brings to interiors in her first book dedicated to flowers, a deeply-held passion come to life. Flowers and floral decoration are at the core of Rachel Ashwell's world and her designs. From her showcase rose garden in California,... |
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On Flowers: Lessons from an Accidental Florist
Amy Merrick - Artisan
Format: Hardcover
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A singular, personal celebration of the beauty and possibilities of nature Amy Merrick is a rare and special kind of artist who uses flowers to help us see the familiar in a completely new way. Her gift is to revel in the unexpected - like a sunny spring arrangement housed in a paper... |
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Once Upon a Farm: Lessons on Growing Love, Life, and Hope on a New Frontier
Rory Feek - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover
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Sometimes, it's not only what we plant but where we're planted.Now raising their 3-year old daughter, Indiana, alone, after Joey's passing, Rory Feek digs deep into the soil of his life and career to share the choices made and lessons learned that helped turn a middle Tennessee farm into... |
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In Bloom: Growing, Harvesting, and Arranging Homegrown Flowers All Year Round
Clare Nolan - CompanionHouse Books
Format: Paperback
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Enhance Your Home with Flowers In this beautifully designed book, brimming with inspirational photographs, Clare Nolan reveals her secrets for growing a bountiful harvest as well as styling spectacular displays that will fill your home with color and the gorgeous scent of the garden year-round.... |
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City Farmhouse Style: Designs for a Modern Country Life
KIM LEGGETT - Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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Come along on the hunt to coveted country sources and the best secret antiquing spots, and learn how to create country farmhouse style in your city dwelling. Author Kim Leggett is the creator of City Farmhouse, an interior design business, pop-up antiquing fairs, and vintage store. She is also... |
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The Tree Doctor: A Guide to Tree Care and Maintenance
Dan Prendergast - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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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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Country Living Tiny Homes: Living Big in Small Spaces
COUNTRY LIVING. - Hearst
Format: Hardcover
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Bigger isn't always better: Country Living offers a look inside more than 25 tiny homes that maximize function and style. Downsizing has become a big trend - and many people are choosing to live small and smart in compact houses that don't require huge mortgages or upkeep. Country... |
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The House that Pinterest Built
DIANE KEATON - Rizzoli
Format: Hardcover
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A compelling account of Diane Keaton's dream house, from idea to realization in brick, stone, and wood. Keaton's narrative and inspirational images will inspire all those who imagine the perfect home. At once a style guide, an inspirational tome, and a how-to volume on creating one's... |
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Outdoor Woodworking
GMC Editors - GMC Publications
Format: Print book
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Outdoor Woodworking is an impressive new title containing over 30 projects, all ideal for the garden, patio or deck. There are some projects ideal for those just starting out in woodworking and others that will challenge even the experienced woodworker. All of the projects include clear... |
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How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged
DK PUBLISHING. - DK
Format: Hardcover
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Can't keep a houseplant alive, no matter how hard you try and how good your intentions are? This is the book for you. You need this book. Give plants a chance.Help your plant live with survival tips and learn the simple ways not to kill your plants.With over 50 different types of popular... |
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Gardens of the High Line: Elevating the Nature of Modern Landscapes
Piet Oudolf - Timber Press
Format: Paperback
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The soul of a famous garden, revealed Before it was restored, the High Line was an abandoned landscape overgrown with weeds and wild flowers. Today it is much more than that; it's a year-round garden, an unprecedentedly ecological urban park, a promenade and an ever-evolving cultural... |
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Edible Paradise: How to Grow Herbs, Flowers, Vegetables and Fruit in Any Space
Vera Greutink - Permanent Publications
Format: Paperback
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Learn how to create your own no-dig, organic garden with permaculture design and techniques. Vera's 15 years of experience as a no dig gardener provides a vast amount of knowledge on growing fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers. The book is divided into two sections, container gardening... |
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Color Me Floral: Stunning Monochromatic Arrangements for Every Season
Kiana Underwood - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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Learn the secrets to designing showstopping monochromatic arrangements in this spectacular guide from floral artist Kiana Underwood. Underwood shares her techniques for creating dazzling single-color displays using inspired ingredients, dramatic textures, and vibrant colors. Organized by season,... |
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Sand Castles: Interiors Inspired by the Coast
Tim Neve - Harper Design
Format: Hardcover
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In this beautifully illustrated book, interiors stylist Tim Neve explores a selection of extraordinary homes. Five eclectic chapters feature many personal sand castles inspired by the coast from the elegant, salt-bleached driftwood neutrals of Beachcomber to the faded sunshine yellows and retro... |
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Harvest: Unexpected Projects Using 47 Extraordinary Garden Plants
Stefani Bittner - Ten Speed Press
Format: Print book
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Harvest is a beautifully photographed guide to growing, harvesting, and utilizing 47 unexpected garden plants to make organic pantry staples, fragrances, floral arrangements, beverages, cocktails, beauty products, and more.Every garden--not just vegetable plots--can produce a bountiful... |
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The Family Cabin: Inspiration for Camps, Cottages, and Cabins
Dale Mulfinger - Taunton Press
Format: Hardcover
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VOTED BEST INTERIOR DESIGN BOOK OF 2017 BY LIBRARY JOURNAL Since the beginning of the 20th century, cabin retreats have held a unique place in the lives and lore of many American families. In The Family Cabin, author and "cabinologist" Dale Mulfinger explores the role that cabins... |
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Simply Living Well: A Guide to Creating a Natural, Low-Waste Home
Watkins, Julia - HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
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Recipes, DIY projects, and inspiration for a beautiful and low-waste life, from the creator of @simply.living.well on Instagram
In this timely and motivational guide, author Julia Watkins shares rituals, recipes, and projects for living simply and sustainably at home. For every... |
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Stress-Free Vegetable Gardening: Thriving Gardens with Minimal Effort
Caleb Warnock - Hobble Creek Press, 2015.
Format: Print book
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Save time and money in your garden! This book shows you exactly how easy it is to create an abundant crop with almost no effort. All you have to do is stop fighting against your garden's natural growing patterns and get out of Mother Nature's way; she'll do the hard work for you!... |
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Beautifully Organized: A Guide to Function and Style in Your Home
Nikki Boyd - Paige Tate Select
Format: Hardcover
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"Professional organizer Nikki Boyd has a gift of transforming a space into a captivating work of art. She sprinkles a little bit of glam and a whole lot of functionality into every space she touches." -Toni Hammersley, A Bowl Full of Lemons, Author of The Complete Book of Home... |
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The Natural Home: Simple, Pure Cleaning Solutions and Recipes for a Healthy House
ISABELLE FABRE SYLVIE LOUET - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Paperback
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A charming, comprehensive, and easy-to-use guide to cleaning your home naturally and organically, resulting in a toxin-free environment for you and your family. With THE NATURAL HOME, you'll discover how to clean everything in your house the healthy way with just a few inexpensive, easy-to-find... |
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Coastal Blues: Mrs. Howard's Guide to Decorating with the Colors of the Sea and Sky
Phoebe Howard - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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From design expert (and interior design readers' favorite) Phoebe Howard comes a new book focused on decorating with beautiful blue color schemes. Coastal Blues is a glorious decor book filled with inspiring images of beach houses, seacoast getaways, vacation cottages, and luxurious... |
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She Sheds
Erika Kotite - Cool Springs Press
Format: Hardcover
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Create your very own hideaway for relaxing, crafting, reading, or just to have a private place just for you. She Sheds provides the instruction and inspiration in this lovely gift-able edition.They've got their man caves, and it's time for you to have a space of your own. She Sheds... |
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Annie Sloan Paints Everything: Step-by-step projects for your entire home, from walls, floors, and furniture, to curtains, blinds, pillows, and shades
Annie Sloan - Cico Books
Format: Print book
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In this, her most personal book yet, Annie Sloan opens up a world of possibilities when it comes to decorating your home. As well as ways to transform walls and furniture, you ll also learn wonderful techniques for painting floors, fabrics, lighting, and more. Discover three chapters, all packed... |
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Life Unstyled: How to embrace imperfection and create a home you love
Emily Henson - Ryland
Format: Print book
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Life Unstyled is about taking inspiration from real homes that are beautiful, creative and inspiring but at the same time a little rough around the edges, with signs of everyday life evident throughout. We are bombarded by perfect interiors, images that aren't attainable because they have... |
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Old Home Love
Candis Meredith - Gibbs Smith
Format: Hardcover
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Get to know the couple (and the houses) behind HGTV's newest hit series, Old Home Love. Andy and Candis Meredith believe there's nothing that can't be fixed. Their passion for saving and renovating old homes, which caught the attention of HGTV, sparked the creation of their... |
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150 Best New Kitchen Ideas
Manel Gutierrez - Harper Design, New York
Format: Print book
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A comprehensive, full-color handbook, packed with hundreds of photographs that showcase the latest in beautiful, welcoming, and efficient kitchen design.150 Best New Kitchen Ideas offers an in-depth look at exemplary new kitchen designs from today's most renowned architects and designers.... |
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Whiskey in a teacup
Reese Witherspoon - Touchstone
Format: Book
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Academy Award-winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon invites you into her world, where she infuses the southern style, parties, and traditions she loves with contemporary flair and charm.Reese Witherspoon's grandmother Dorothea always said that a combination... |
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How They Decorated: Inspiration from Great Women of the Twentieth Century
P Gaye Tapp - Rizzoli
Format: Hardcover
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How They Decorated illustrates some of the great rooms of the twentieth century, whose stylish residents influence our tastes today. Gloria Vanderbilt cleverly noted, "Decorating is autobiography." Reflecting that truism, the interiors in this book capture the individual approaches... |
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The Exquisite Book of Paper Flower Transformations: Playing with Size, Shape, and Color to Create Spectacular Paper Arrangements
LIVIA CETTI - HARRY N ABRAMS
Format: Print book
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In The Exquisite Book of Paper Flower Arrangements, artist Livia Cetti ups the ante with a host of grander and more intricate flowers and projects - more blooms, more petals, stronger stems, and bigger, bolder arrangements! Cetti will teach you how to play with size, shape, color, and texture... |
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Nature into Art: The Gardens of Wave Hill
Thomas Christopher - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover
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"Like Wave Hill itself, these pages make an indelible impression - wildly intimate, possibility-laden, provocative - leaving me wide awake and hungry for a visit." - Margaret Roach, author of A Way to Garden. Wave Hill, a world-renowned public garden in the Bronx, boasts a classic... |
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Simply Styling: Fresh & Easy Ways to Personalize Your Home
Kirsten Grove - Sterling
Format: Print book
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Get the stylish and comfortable home youve longed forwithout breaking the bank or your back! Renowned interior stylist Kirsten Grove guides you every step of the way, going room by room and item by item, giving you the tools and tricks you need to create a space that captures your personality... |
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Stuff of Life: Arranging things ordinary & extraordinary
Hilary Robertson - Ryland Peters & Small
Format: Hardcover
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Hilary Robertson reveals a multitude of ways to style and display the "stuff of life" - the flotsam and jetsam of possessions, from pictures and ornaments to hats and bicycles, that we accumulate over the course of time.. In the first chapter, How to Arrange your Stuff, Hilary... |
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Grow Your Own Herbs: The 40 Best Culinary Varieties for Home Gardens
Susan Belsinger - Timber Press
Format: Paperback
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Nothing tastes better than herbs harvested fresh from the garden!Grow Your Own Herbs shares everything you need to know to grow the forty most important culinary herbs. You'll learn basic gardening information, including details on soil, watering, and potting. Profiles of 40 herbs... |
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