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Farrow & Ball Living with Colour

Ros Byam Shaw - Ryland Peters & Small
Format: Hardcover

Iconic brand Farrow & Ball began in the 1940s as a small firm based in Dorset specializing in paints made in the traditional way from traditional ingredients.Despite its success, Farrow & Ball has stayed true to its origins. It is the quality of the paint, with its exceptional depth...
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The Beginner's Guide to Building a Garden One Project at a Time: 326 Fast, Easy, Affordable Ways to Transform Your Yard

Sally Roth - Timber Press
Format: Print book

A fresh approach and simple way to transform your yard! The prospect of revamping a yard is daunting. Where do you start? How do all the various areas come together in a beautiful, cohesive way? The Beginner's Guide to Starting a Garden simplifies the process by showing you how to spend...
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Gardentopia: Design Basics for Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces

Jan Johnsen - Countryman Press
Format: Hardcover

Expert tips and beautiful photography from a veteran landscaperWhether it's ten square feet or ten acres, a backyard is something everyone wants to use to their best advantage. No matter the size or shape, an outdoor green space can be transformed from a neglected or untamed patch of dirt...
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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

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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All New Bathroom Ideas that Work

David Schiff - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback

Bathroom remodeling continues to top the list of the most common remodeling projects. All New Bathroom Ideas that Work contains essential information on all aspects of a bathroom update or complete remodel, from fixtures to lighting and cabinetry to flooring, so homeowners can make smart...
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Bibliostyle: How We Live at Home with Books

Nina Freudenberger - Clarkson Potter
Format: Hardcover

A visual delight and an inspiration for every bibliophile with a growing home library, this dream-and-drool design book features some of the most jaw-dropping book collections of homeowners around the world.Interior designer Nina Freudenberger, New Yorker writer Sadie Stein, and Architectural...
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The Big Book of Maker Skills

Chris Hackett - Weldon Owen
Format: Print book

Makers, get ready. This is your ultimate, must-have, tip-packed guide for taking your DIY projects to the next levelfrom basic wood- and metalworking skills to plugged-in fun with power tools, from cutting-edge electronics play to 3-D printing wizardry. Join Chris Hackett, Popular Science...
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Climate-Wise Landscaping: Practical Actions for a Sustainable Future

SUSAN REED - New Society Publishers
Format: Paperback

Predictions about future effects of climate change range from mild to dire - but we're already seeing warmer winters, hotter summers, and more extreme storms. Proposed solutions often seem expensive and complex, and can leave us as individuals at a loss, wondering what, if anything, can be done.Sue...
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Happy Orchid

Sara Rittershausen - DK
Format: Hardcover

Proud new owner of a gorgeous orchid? Learn the essentials of buying orchids, orchid care, and how to keep it flowering beautifully year after year with this bite-size beginner's guide.Did you know that many orchids hate being in direct sunlight? Or that most orchids have a crucial dormant...
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Better Living Through Origami: 20 Creative Paper Projects for a Beautiful Home

Nellianna van den Baard - SewandSo
Format: Paperback

Take papercraft to a new creative level and turn your home into a designer haven with this mindful DIY interiors book by Dutch design duo Studio Snowpuppe. Learn how to create 20 items of functional home decor using simple, origami inspired paper folding and manipulation techniques, and then...
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Conran on Color

TERENCE CONRAN - Conran
Format: Paperback

Terence Conran shares a lifetime of experience as one of the world's leading designers and retailers to explain how to make the most of color in your home. Subtle and allusive, bold and invigorating, color is one of the single most powerful elements in design and decoration. Even its absence...
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Encyclopedia of Landscape Design: Planning, Building, and Planting Your Perfect Outdoor Space

INC DORLING KINDERSLEY - DK
Format: Hardcover

Be inspired to imagine the garden of your dreams with this guide that will help you plan, build, and plant your perfect outdoor space.Whether you're aiming for a total redesign or targeting a specific area, Encyclopedia of Landscape Design offers fresh and achievable ideas for every...
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The Organic Country Home Handbook: How to Make Your Own Healthy Soaps, Sprays, Wipes, and Other Cleaning Products

Natalie Wise - Good Books
Format: Paperback

A Beautiful and Modern Handbook for Keeping Home the Natural WayHome is a haven, a place of refuge. But did you know it might be making you sick? If your home is cluttered, overwhelming, and full of chemicals, it's time to detox. The Organic Country Home helps you declutter and clean...
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Junk Gypsy: Designing a Life at the Crossroads of Wander & Wonder

Amie Sikes - Touchstone
Format: Print book

In their first book, the Junk Gypsies - sisters and stars of the popular Texas-born brand and HGTV show - combine big dreams, stories of roadside treasures found, and down-home design projects inspired by epic makeovers for friends like Miranda Lambert, Billie Joe Armstrong, and Sadie Robertson.Amie...
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Unf*ck Your Habitat: Youre Better Than Your Mess

Rachel Hoffman - St. Martins Griffin
Format: Hardcover

"The perfect housekeeping guide for somebody who is overwhelmed with their mess and cant figure out how to start." -Lifehacker"An accessible guide on how to clean for normal people." -Livestrong"It actually changed my life and my home; Im serious." -Book RiotFinally,...
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Propagating Plants: How to Create New Plants for Free

Alan Toogood - DK
Format: Hardcover

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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Kitchen Upgrades

Taunton Press - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback

Kitchen Upgrades is a compilation of the very best expert design and product advice, using real-world remodels to help professionals and passionate amateurs remodel a kitchen of any shape and size, on any budget. The pros take you through every step of the remodeling process, with over...
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Floret Farm's a Year in Flowers: Essential Guide to Designing Gorgeous Arrangements for Every Season

Benzakein, Erin - CHRONICLE BOOKS

Learn how to buy, style, and present seasonal flower arrangements for every occasion.With sections on tools, flower care, and design techniques, Floret Farm's A Year in Flowers presents all the secrets to arranging garden-fresh bouquets. Featuring expert advice from Erin Benzakein, world-renowned...
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Clean My Space: The Secret to Cleaning Better, Faster, and Loving Your Home Every Day

MELISSA MAKER - Avery
Format: Hardcover

The wildly popular YouTube star behind Clean My Space presents the breakthrough solution to cleaning better with less effort Melissa Maker is beloved by fans all over the world for her completely re-engineered approach to cleaning. As the dynamic new authority on home and living,...
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My Tiny Indoor Garden: Houseplant Heroes and Terrific Terrariums in Small Spaces

Lia Leendertz - Pavilion
Format: Hardcover

Whether you're looking for a mini kitchen garden or a sun-loving terrarium, here is an amazing collection of indoor and covered spaces that function as gardens. Among the 20 gardens featured you'll find a jungle in a south London sitting room, a colorful cacti collection and a conservatory...
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Plumbing

Steve Cory - The Taunton Press
Format: Print book

Stanley's Plumbing: A Homeowner's Guide is a comprehensive, visual handbook packed with step-by-step photographs and authoritative, reliable information. Eventually, every homeowner needs to repair, replace, or upgrade a plumbing fixture. Save heaps of money by learning...
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The CHAOS Cure: Clean Your House and Calm Your Soul in 15 Minutes

Marla Cilley - Seal Press
Format: Paperback

With the help of New York Times bestselling author and housekeeping guru Marla Cilley, you'll cure your household CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) by changing your messy home into a soothing sanctuaryAre you suffering from CHAOS, otherwise known as Can't Have Anyone Over...
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The Clutter Connection: How Your Personality Type Determines Why You Organize the Way You Do

Cassandra Aarssen - Mango
Format: Paperback

#1 Amazon New Release! Discover your unique Organizing Personality Type and Strategies for a more productive and clutter-free life.A new book by the author of Real Life Organizing and Cluttered Mess to Organized Success Workbook Fans of The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up and Spark Joy by Marie...
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Houseplants for All: How to Fill Any Home with Happy Plants

Danae Horst - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

Turn over a new leaf with Houseplants for All, and actually keep all your plant babies happy and healthy. Use the plant profile quiz to easily find your perfect match instead of picking up whatever catches your eye at the store and hoping that it'll survive your home and lifestyle. Whether...
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All New Kitchen Ideas that Work

Heather J. Paper - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback

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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The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife

Nancy Lawson - Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Hardcover

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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Nature Play at Home: Creating Outdoor Spaces that Connect Children with the Natural World

Nancy Striniste - Timber Press
Format: Paperback

"A magnificent resource for transforming backyards into stimulating environments which enhance children's creativity, learning, and fun." - Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, The Nature Principle, and Vitamin N Access to technology has created...
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Creative Children's Spaces: Fresh and Imaginative Ideas for Modern Family Homes

Ashlyn Gibson - Ryland Peters & Small
Format: Hardcover

Putting together a creative and inspiring environment for children is perhaps one of the most exciting interior projects, yet it is also one of the hardest to get right. 'Creative Children's Spaces' is here to change that. Firstly, Ashlyn Gibson sets out to make sense of the basics,...
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Elements of Family Style: Elegant Spaces for Everyday Life

Erin Gates - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and popular lifestyle blogger Erin Gates shares everything you need to know about designing a beautifully stylish - yet practical and functional - family home through candid advice, inspirational ideas, and lessons learned.Loved by her readers for her chic...
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Practical Houseplant Book

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff - DK
Format: Paperback

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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Fairy Houses: How to Create Whimsical Homes for Fairy Folk

Sally J Smith - Cool Springs Press
Format: Hardcover

Add an exquisite flourish of design to your beloved green space or garden by adding tiny fairy homes inter-woven with nature. Fairy Houses gives you the instruction and inspiration you need! Have you ever seen a real fairy house? Not the ceramic ones at cavernous home improvement...
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Remodelista: The Organized Home: Simple, Stylish Storage Ideas for All Over the House

Julie Carlson - Artisan
Format: Hardcover

Buy fewer (and better) things. Store like with like. Get rid of the plastic. Display - don't stash - your belongings. Let go of your inner perfectionist and remember that rooms are for living. These are a few of the central...
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Never Home Alone: From Microbes to Millipedes, Camel Crickets, and Honeybees, the Natural History of Where We Live

Rob Dunn - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

A natural history of the wilderness in our homes, from the microbes in our showers to the crickets in our basementsEven when the floors are sparkling clean and the house seems silent, our domestic domain is wild beyond imagination. In Never Home Alone, biologist Rob Dunn introduces...
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Who Knew? 10,001 Household Solutions: Money-Saving Tips, DIY Cleaners, Kitchen Secrets, and Other Easy Answers to Everyday Problems

Bruce Lubin - Castle Point Books
Format: Hardcover

A big new book on household solutions from the 5-million-copy-selling Who Knew? brand!Whether you're cleaning house, cooking a meal, improving your appearance, or fighting a cold, this indispensable guide will help you with natural and simple solutions to your daily tasks requiring only...
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The New Plant Parent: Develop Your Green Thumb and Care for Your House-Plant Family

Darryl Cheng - Abrams Image
Format: Paperback

For indoor gardeners everywhere, Darryl Cheng offers a new way to grow healthy house plants. He teaches the art of understanding a plant's needs and giving it a home with the right balance of light, water, and nutrients. After reading Cheng, the indoor gardener will be far less the passive...
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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

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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Native Plants of the Midwest: A Comprehensive Guide to the Best 500 Species for the Garden

Alan Branhagen - Timber Press
Format: Print book

Native Plants of the Midwest, by regional plant expert Alan Branhagan, features the best native plants in the heartland and offers clear and concise guidance on how to use them in the garden. Plant profiles for more than 500 species of trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, ground covers,...
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Decorating With the Five Elements of Feng Shui

Tisha Morris - Llewellyn Publications
Format: Paperback

Balance your energy, improve your relationships and happiness, and heal your living space and the planet. Join feng shui expert Tisha Morris as she reveals the amazing possibilities for transformation when you use five elements wisdom to make simple yet beautiful changes in your home and life....
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Gather at Home: Over 100 Simple Recipes, DIYs, and Inspiration for a Year of Occasions

Monika Hibbs - Penguin Canada
Format: Hardcover

Popular blogger and lifestyle influencer Monika Hibbs shares her favourite recipes and crafts to bring thoughtful touches to all of life's moments--big or small.Monika Hibbs has found joy in planning gatherings since she was a little girl, but it's not just the hallmark occasions she spends...
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Classic Cottages: A Passion for Home

Cindy Smith Cooper - Hoffman Media
Format: Hardcover

Classic Cottages features homes from across the country with cottages and gardens that say "welcome home" and offer a template for your own personal style. You will find beautiful rooms and remarkable gardens in city and country settings with architectural details every cottage...
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Novogratz Design Fix: Chic and Stylish Tips for Every Decorating Scenario

Cortney Novogratz - Rizzoli
Format: Hardcover

Design darlings Cortney and Robert Novogratz tackle a long list of design dilemmas and offer scores of smart tips on how to solve them.Well known to their fans through their several reality TV shows (HGTV and Bravo) , various home decor lines (with Amazon, WayFair, and now Home Goods)...
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Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century, Revised & Updated

Dick Strawbridge - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book

Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century makes it easy to be green and helps you live a more simple, cleaner lifestyle.Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century is a manual for the modern age to help anyone take the proper steps to live more sustainably. This informative, practical guide,...
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Let It Go: Downsizing Your Way to a Richer, Happier Life

Peter Walsh - Rodale
Format: Print book

Sorting through a lifetime's worth of accumulated possessions can be a daunting and stressful process that millions of Americans confront every year. The need to downsize often arises at a momentous life change, whether you're an empty nester or retiree selling your family home, a newlywed...
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Peony: The Best Varieties for Your Garden

DAVID C MICHENER - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

Peony features growing advice for one of the most beautiful and popular flowering plants. You'll learn the history of the plant, discover the different types of peonies available, and enjoy profiles of the best 194 varieties. Growing information includes details on climate, soil,...
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A Garden Miscellany: An Illustrated Guide to the Elements of the Garden

Suzanne Staubach - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

See the garden in a whole new way! Gardens across the globe come in many sizes and styles, but they share a remarkable number of similar components. Suzanne Staubach revels in this connection in A Garden Miscellany. In short essays meant to be dipped in and out of, Staubach shares the history,...
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150 Best Tiny Space Ideas

Francesc Zamora - Harper Design
Format: Hardcover

Discover the latest innovations in tiny space design in this lush compendium in the 150 Best series, showcasing 150 full-color profiles.As the price of large residences have become increasingly out of reach for many people, aspiring home owners have begun to think smaller. 150 Best Tiny...
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Travel Home: Design with a Global Spirit

Caitlin Flemming - Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Travel through 20 sophisticated homes of designers deeply influenced by their international adventures abroad A road map for bringing far-flung design ideas back home, Travel Home shows us how to curate interiors that reflect our favorite places and experiences in ways that are beautiful...
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What Your Clutter Is Trying to Tell You: Uncover the Message in the Mess and Reclaim Your Life

Kerri L Richardson - Hay House
Format: Audiobook

With practical and warm advice, lifestyle designer and coach Kerri Richardson guides you to accept your clutter as a natural manifestation of your mind, body, and spirit looking out for yourself. It is your soul calling out for you to invest in self-care and to face the fears holding you back...
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Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard

Douglas W. Tallamy - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

"Doug Tallamy is a quiet revolutionary and a hero of our time, taking back the future one yard at a time. In Nature's Best Hope, he shows how each of us can help turn our cities, towns and world into engines of biodiversity and human health." - Richard Louv, author...
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1001 Ideas for Kitchen Organization, New Edition: The Ultimate Sourcebook for Storage Ideas and Materials

Joseph R. Provey - Creative Homeowner
Format: Paperback

Your comprehensive guide to a beautiful and organized kitchen!Create maximum functionality in your kitchen, regardless of size or square footageBanish clutter, creating a tidy look on your countersOrganize your pantry, maintaining easy access to frequently used itemsMake efficient use of space...
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Straw Bale Gardens Complete

Joel Karsten - Cool Springs Press, 2015.
Format: Print book

"Are you ready to learn about a transformative garden technology that could change your life - for less than $100?" - New York TimesTake your straw bale gardening to the next level - in more places, with new products, and even, sometimes, skipping the straw!The reception...
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Decks

David Toht - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback

Building a deck is one of the most popular outdoor projects for home DIYers. The job takes time and effort, but if you have some basic carpentry skills and the right tools, and you work slowly, carefully, and safely, you can produce a great-looking deck that you can be proud of. Author...
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The Winter Garden: 35 Step-by-step Projects Using Foliage and Flowers, Berries and Blooms

Emma Hardy - Cico
Format: Hardcover

Over 35 step-by-step projects for small spaces using foliage and flowers, berries and blooms, and herbs and produce
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Handcrafted: A Woodworker's Story

Clint Harp - Touchstone
Format: Hardcover

Clint Harp, maverick carpenter on HGTV's smash hit Fixer Upper and the star of Wood Work on the DIY Network, presents his inspirational memoir that celebrates meaningful work, turning your craft into a career, and recognizing the importance of the journey itself.While Clint...
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52 Random Weekend Projects: For Budding Inventors and Backyard Builders

Grant Thompson - GRIFFIN
Format: Paperback

Grant Thompson, "The King of Random," has created one of the most popular project channels on YouTube, featuring awesome videos such as How to Make a Laser Assisted Blowgun and Assassins Micro Crossbow. He currently has almost 10 million subscribers, posts 5 times a week, and averages over...
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Planting the Natural Garden

Piet Oudolf - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

When it was first published, Planting the Natural Garden - the first book by Piet Oufolf - heralded the start of the now immensely popular New Perennial Movement. Since then, Piet Oudolf has become one of the most iconic and groundbreaking designers of our time, responsible for some of the world's...
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Small Space Style: Because You Don't Have to Live Large to Live Beautifully

Whitney Leigh Morris - Weldon Owen
Format: Paperback

Interior design maven and Instagram star Whitney Leigh Morris makes living in a mere 362 square feet look elegant and effortless - even with a husband, baby, and two Beagles in the mix. In her debut book, Whitney shares her best ideas for making any tiny space efficient and stylish - whether...
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Grow Your Own Herbs: The 40 Best Culinary Varieties for Home Gardens

Susan Belsinger - Timber Press
Format: Paperback

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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Urban Flowers: Creating abundance in a small city garden

Carolyn Dunster - Frances Lincoln Pub Ltd
Format: Print book

Creating colour and interest in a small urban garden by growing a range of flowers and other decorative plants brings with it many rewards. Carolyn Dunster shows you what to grow and how to use your own blooms, leaves and berries in a range of indoor displays and hand-tied bouquets. Locally-grown...
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The Modern Cottage Garden: A Fresh Approach to a Classic Style

Greg Loades - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

The Modern Cottage Garden presents a new style of planting: a fusion between the New Perennial style championed by hot designers like Piet Oudolf, and the classic cottage style. This mash up creates an eye-catching and exciting garden style that will become the new classic. Equal parts...
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Homemade Soup Recipes: 103 Easy Recipes for Soups, Stews, Chilis, and Chowders Everyone Will Love

Addie Gundry - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback

Cooking gets cozy with stovetop and slow cooker soups, stews, chilis, and chowders for the whole family to enjoy, in Cutthroat Kitchen star Addie Gundry's collection of homemade soup recipes.In Addie's home, the delightful sound of a simmering pot on the stovetop signals that a hearty...
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Modern Farmhouse Style: 250 Ways to Harmonize Rustic Charm with Contemporary Living

Country Home - Weldon Owen
Format: Hardcover

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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Building Soil: A Down-to-Earth Approach: Natural Solutions for Better Gardens & Yards

Elizabeth Murphy - Cool Springs Pr
Format: Paperback

This is your down-to-earth, complete manual for achieving great gardening results with your own rich, organic soil!How do you recognize healthy soil? How much can your existing soil be improved? What are the best amendments to use for your soil? Let Building Soil answer your questions and be your...
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Garden Builder: Complete Plans for Creative Outdoor Projects You Can Build

JOANN MOSER - Cool Springs Press
Format: Paperback

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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Pale & Interesting: Decorating with whites, pastels and neutrals for a warm and welcoming home

ATLANTA BARTLETT - Ryland Peters & Small
Format: Hardcover

In Pale & Interesting, stylist Atlanta Bartlett and designer Dave Coote reveal their passion for decorating with a muted palette of subtle shades, resulting in a stylish yet comfortable home. Atlanta and Dave start by taking a look at the design philosophy behind the look, breaking...
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The Autopilot Garden: A Guide to Hands-off Gardening

Luke Marion - Hobble Creek Press
Format: Paperback

Train your garden to practically grow itself with this new guide from YouTube gardening sensations Luke and Sindy Marion, founders of MIGardener. Instead of slaving away year after year, work smarter (not harder) by strategizing to help your garden become self-sufficient. Learn to break...
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Miniature Japanese Gardens: Beautiful Bonsai Landscape Gardens for Your Home

Kenji Kobayashi - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Hardcover

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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Beginner Gardening Step by Step: A Visual Guide to Yard and Garden Basics

DK - DK
Format: Paperback

Is your lawn full of weeds? Are your plants diseased? Is your flower bed forlorn? Do you long to create an outdoor space you can enjoy with friends--or even a garden you can show off with pride?This book shows you the basics you need to get your yard or green space under control and keep...
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Potted: Make Your Own Stylish Garden Containers

Annette Goliti Gutierrez - Timber Press
Format: Print book

Hand-made style for outdoor living Outdoor style often comes at a high price, but it doesn't have to. This lushly designed guide empowers you to create your own show-stopping containers made from everyday materials such as concrete, plastic, metal, terracotta, rope, driftwood, and fabric....
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Ultimate Guide to Basements, Attics & Garages, 3rd Revised Edition: Step-by-Step Projects for Adding Space without Adding on

Creative Homeowner - Creative Homeowner
Format: Paperback

Find more space without moving or investing in an expensive addition!Over 50 step-by-step procedures for the DIY construction processMore than 580 photographs and illustrations to inform and inspire youLearn to plan, design, and remodel unused areas in your home to maximize living spaceEasy-to-follow...
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Outdoor Paint Techniques and Faux Finishes, Revised Edition: 25 Great Outdoor Finishes for Plaster, Wood, Cement, Metal, and Stone

MARINA HENNIGS LOUISE NIVEN - Creative Homeowner
Format: Paperback

This practical guide to exterior decorating will inspire both beginning and more advanced decorators to revitalize your outdoor environment!25 weatherproof paint effects ideal for external walls, floors, and woodwork in your garden, patio, or porch5 surface options: plaster, cement, wood,...
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Rise: How a House Built a Family

Cara Brookins - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book

If you were inspired by Wild and Eat, Pray, Love, you'll love this extraordinary true story of a woman taking the greatest risk of her life in order to heal from the unthinkable. After escaping an abusive marriage, Cara Brookins had four children to provide for and no one to turn...
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The Urban Wildlife Gardener: How to Attract Birds, Bees, Butterflies, and More

Hardy, Emma - CICO

Planting and gardening techniques to attract birds, bees, butterflies, beneficial bugs, and more to your outside space. If you would like to attract wildlife to your garden, you need to learn which plants to grow, how to provide nesting areas, when to prune shrubs or mow the grass and when...
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The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter

MARGARETA MAGNUSSON - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

A charming, practical, and unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life.In Sweden there is a kind of decluttering called dostdning, do meaning "death" and stdning meaning "cleaning."...
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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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The Home Decluttering Diet: Organize Your Way to a Clean and Lean House

Jennifer Lifford - Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback

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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Growing Your Own Tea Garden: The Guide to Growing and Harvesting Flavorful Teas in Your Backyard

Jodi Helmer - CompanionHouse Books
Format: Paperback

You Love To Drink Tea. Why Not Grow Your Own? If you've ever considered raising your own tea, this comprehensive guide is the place to start. Growing Your Own Tea Garden is packed with inspiration and practical instructions for cultivating and enjoying delicious teas. Author Jodi Helmer...
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Cabin Porn: Inside

Zach Klein - Voracious
Format: Hardcover

First an online phenomenon and now a bestseller with more than 300,000 copies in print worldwide, Cabin Porn has become a powerful lifestyle movement that is synonymous with unplugging from a tech-obsessed world to find peace amid nature. Startups, homes, and even housing developments have...
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The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: The Essential Guide to Planting and Pruning Techniques, Third Edition

Tracy Disabato-Aust - Timber Press
Format: Print book

"This practical guide is lush with clear, step-by-step advice." - Real Simple Gardeners everywhere have benefited from the trusty advice, reassuring tone, and helpful illustrations of The Well-Tended Perennial Garden. Now this completely revised third edition introduces...
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The Cleaning Ninja: How to Clean Your Home in 8 Minutes Flat and Other Clever Housekeeping Techniques

Courtenay Hartford - Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback

Karate Chop Your Way to a Cleaner Home in No Time At All Hi-Ya! That's the sound of you -- cleaning your home in eight minutes flat. Yes, it is possible! The funny and savvy Courtenay Hartford takes readers on a journey to work smarter, not harder, and get back to the real life-living...
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501 Amazing Uses for Salt, Vinegar, Baking Soda, Olive Oil and Lemons

Laura M Westdale - Thunder Bay Press
Format: Hardcover

501 Amazing Uses for Salt, Vinegar, Baking Soda, Olive Oil, and Lemons is a collection of easy-to-use household hints for families who want to have a greener household. Using natural ingredients that are inexpensive, nontoxic, and found in nearly every pantry, these tips make it easy to live...
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The New Organic Grower, 3rd Edition: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener, 30th Anniversary Edition

ELIOT COLEMAN - Chelsea Green Publishing
Format: Paperback

The Book that Started the Organic Farming Revolution Since its original publication in 1989, The New Organic Grower has been one of the most important farming books available, with pioneer Eliot Coleman leading the charge in the organic movement in the United States. Now fully illustrated...
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The Wondrous World of Weeds

Pat Collins - New Holland Publishers
Format: Paperback

What is a weed? The dictionary will tell you it is simply a plant growing out of place. In The Wondrous World of Weeds you will discover that there are plants all around us with culinary and holistic potential. They are also good companions in the garden for vegetables, fruit trees, and flowers,...
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Open House: Reinventing Space for Simple Living

AMANDA PAYS - Gibbs Smith
Format: Hardcover

Transforming older homes into modern, functional, open spaces filled with natural light. Author Amanda Pays and Corbin Bernsen share ideas for remodeling older homes to create modern, open floor plans while sharing lessons learned along the way. Topics include tricks of seeing through...
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Rescue, Restore, Redecorate: Amy Howard's Guide to Refinishing Furniture and Accessories

Amy Howard - Abrams
Format: Paperback

Whether you dream of restoring an heirloom to its former beauty, or just want to modernize a flea market treasure, Amy Howard has the design and refinishing secrets you need. Here are all the furniture finishing recipes, techniques, and tips that have made Howard's beloved classes sold-out...
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Prepping 101: 40 Steps You Can Take to Be Prepared: Protect Your Family, Prepare for Weather Disasters, and Be Ready and Resilient when Emergencies Arise

KATHY HARRISON - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

The next severe storm, power outage, or financial meltdown could hit at any time. Having a household contingency plan and being part of a strong, resilient community could mean the difference between life and death. This friendly and highly accessible guide introduces the most important,...
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Build Stuff with Wood: Make Awesome Projects with Basic Tools

Asa Christiana - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback

Build Stuff with Wood is a true beginner's guide to woodworking, aimed at anyone who is interested in the craft but has little to no tools and no real idea where to start. The idea behind the book is to begin with a few portable power tools (cordless drill, jigsaw, etc.) , build a bunch...
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