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The flower-powered garden : supercharge your borders and containers with bold, colourful plant combinations

Andy Vernon · Timber Press
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover

Discover the joy of a flower-driven garden! For many gardeners, the low-key colors of the naturalistic gardening movement are just too quiet. Andy Vernon, a self-professed flower fanatic, is one of these gardeners. In The Flower- Powered Garden, he urges everyone to embrace one of the most...
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Solar Rooftop DIY: The Homeowner's Guide to Installing Your Own Photovoltaic Energy System

Mike Sullivan · Countryman Press
Pages: 184
Format: Print book

The do-it-yourself guide for converting your home to solar power Solar energy is clean, efficient, sustainable -- and expensive. Or is it? Many homeowners simply assume that the cost of solar panels is out of their reach, but in reality, the technology is quickly becoming attainable for the middle...
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A Life Less Throwaway: The Lost Art of Buying for Life

Tara Button · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

Modern life overwhelms us with throwaway stuff like appliances built to break and clothes that only enchant for a season. But it doesn't have to be this way! In this edition of A Life Less Throwaway updated specifically for the American market, Tara Button teaches you a revolutionary way of viewing...
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Veranda Entertaining

VERANDA. · Hearst
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

The art and allure of elegant entertaining, from VERANDA. From a festive al fresco gathering to a fun pool party to an extravaganza in an exotic locale, Veranda's stunning new book shows you how to give your guests the time of their lives. It's the ultimate inspirational guide to throwing...
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Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest, and Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms

Erin Benzakein · Chronicle Books
Pages: 308
Format: Print book

From Erin Benzakein, a leader in the locaflor farm-to-centerpiece movement and owner of internationally renowned Floret Flower Farm, Cut Flower Garden is equal parts instruction and inspiration - a book overflowing with lush photography of magnificent flowers and breathtaking arrangements...
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Handpicked: Simple, Sustainable, and Seasonal Flower Arrangements

INGRID CAROZZI · HARRY N ABRAMS
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Brooklyn-based florist Ingrid Carozzi reveals her secrets for creating flower arrangements that are modern, original, and organic in style. Organized by season, the book presents simple step-by-step instruction (how to measure, cut, and place each bloom) for making more than 35 arrangements....
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Condo Makeovers: Inventive Ideas for Vertical Living

E Ashley Rooney · Schiffer Publishing
Pages: 173
Format: Print book

For those interested in creating a one-of-a-kind home in a condo or apartment building, this book offers a voyeuristic peek at the way people design, construct, and accessorize these often challenging spaces. Thirty beautifully photographed projects illustrate how their designers overcame...
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Home Gardener's Annuals: The Complete Guide to Growing 37 Flowers in Your Backyard

Miranda Smith · Creative Homeowner
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

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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Modern Farmhouse Style: 250 Ways to Harmonize Rustic Charm with Contemporary Living

Country Home · Weldon Owen
Pages: 240
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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Year of No Clutter: A Memoir

Eve O Schaub · Sourcebooks
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Eve has a problem with clutter. Too much stuff and too easily acquired, it confronts her in every corner and on every surface in her house. When she pledges to tackle the worst offender, her horror of a "Hell Room," she anticipates finally being able to throw away all of the unnecessary...
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Interior Design Master Class: 100 Lessons from America's Finest Designers on the Art of Decoration

Carl Dellatore · Rizzoli
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

Poised to become the essential book on design, Interior Design Master Class collects the expertise and knowledge of the best interior designers working today. Opening Interior Design Master Class is like sitting down to the best dinner party you've ever attended. A classic in the making,...
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The Joy of Hygge: How to Bring Everyday Pleasure and Danish Coziness into Your Life

Jonny Jackson · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 140
Format: Hardcover

* Hygge (pronounced "hoo-gah") is a Danish word that is inspiring an entire stress-free, slow-moving, relaxed, comfortable lifestyle. It's the feeling of being cozy. * Contains recipes for comfort foods, instructions for cozy and warm crafts, inspirational quotes, and tips...
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How to Set a Table: Inspiration, Ideas, and Etiquette for Hosting Friends and Family

Alpha Smoot · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

This hip, fabric-covered guide includes creative ways to style a table--whether for a sit-down dinner, cocktail party, brunch buffet, picnic in the park, and other fun get-togethersWhether you live in a small apartment or sprawling suburban kitchen, How to Set a Table features stylish,...
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Live Lagom: Balanced Living, the Swedish Way

ANNA BRONES · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

An inviting exploration of "the new hygge": the Swedish concept of lagom--finding balance in moderation--featuring inspiration and practical advice on how to find a happy medium in life, home, work, and health.Following the cultural phenomena of fika and hygge, the allure of Scandinavian...
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