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Year of No Clutter: A Memoir
Eve O Schaub - Sourcebooks
Format: Print book
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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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The Aromatherapy Garden: Growing Fragrant Plants for Happiness and Well-Being
Kathi Keville - Timber Press, 2016.
Format: Print book
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Immerse yourself in the healing power of fragrance! The Aromatherapy Garden explains how fragrant plants can be as therapeutic as they are intoxicating, and how easy it is to add this captivating element to gardens large and small. It reveals the scents, secrets, and science behind fragrant... |
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National Electrical Code 2017 Handbook
Mark W Earley - NFPA
Format: Print book
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Based on the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC) , the National Electrical Code Handbook clarifies concepts for a better understanding of the Code. It's a powerful communication tool that helps you explain the NEC to clients and others who might not have professional electrical training. |
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Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest, and Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms
Erin Benzakein - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book
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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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Built-Ins, Cabinets & Shelves
Editors of Fine Homebuilding - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback
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Following on from the success of the best-selling Shelves, Cabinets & Bookcases and Bookcases, Cabinets & Built-Ins, this all new collection of articles from recent issues of Fine Homebuilding and Fine Woodworking magazines delivers expert advice for designing and building built-ins,... |
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Elements of Family Style: Elegant Spaces for Everyday Life
Erin Gates - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover
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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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2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses
Daniel Lacerda - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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The most complete collection of yoga asanas ever photographed, and the first-ever to categorize an astonishing 2,100 yoga poses. This beautifully designed book is a must-have for yogis of all levels and every practice. |
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DEWALT Building Contractor's Licensing Exam Guide: Based on the 2018 IRC & IBC
CHRISTOPHER PRINCE - DEWALT
Format: Paperback
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This trusted guide helps you gain a confident understanding of the critical concepts you will need to succeed on certification exams and in your professional career, from code and OSHA requirements to business management and building theory. Now updated to reflect the 2018 International... |
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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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The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life
Joshua Becker - WaterBrook
Format: Hardcover
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A popular minimalist blogger and author of The More of Less shows you how to methodically turn your home into a place of peace, contentment, and purposeful living.One of today's most influential minimalist advocates takes us on a decluttering tour of our own houses and apartments,... |
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Gardentopia: Design Basics for Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces
Jan Johnsen - Countryman Press
Format: Hardcover
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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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Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave
Joanna Gaines - Harper Design
Format: Hardcover
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#1 New York Times BestsellerIn Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave, Joanna Gaines walks you through how to create a home that reflects the personalities and stories of the people who live there. Using examples from her own farmhouse as well as a range of other homes,... |
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Build Stuff with Wood: Make Awesome Projects with Basic Tools
Asa Christiana - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback
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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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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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2018 International Fire Code
International Code Council - ICC
Format: Paperback
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The IFC contains regulations to safeguard life and property from fires and explosion hazards. Topics include general precautions, emergency planning and preparedness, fire department access and water supplies, automatic sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, special hazards, and the storage... |
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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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Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism
Fumio Sasaki - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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The best-selling phenomenon from Japan that shows us a minimalist life is a happy life.Fumio Sasaki is not an enlightened minimalism expert or organizing guru like Marie Kondo -- he's just a regular guy who was stressed out and constantly comparing himself to others, until one day he decided... |
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Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff
Myquillyn Smith - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover
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More Style, Less StuffCozy Minimalism isn't about going without or achieving a particular new, modern style. Nope. It's simply a mindset that helps you get whatever style YOU LOVE with the fewest possible items.You want a warm, cozy, inviting home, without using more resources, money, and stuff... |
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Timeless Beauty: Over 100 Tips, Secrets, and Shortcuts to Looking Great
Christie Brinkley - Grand Central Life & Style
Format: Hardcover
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In her first book in more than 30 years, supermodel Christie Brinkley shares the secrets shes learned on what to eat, how to apply makeup like a pro, and what to wear to look like a knock out. . From tips on which skincare products really make our skin look younger to which foods cut inflammation... |
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Junk Gypsy: Designing a Life at the Crossroads of Wander & Wonder
Amie Sikes - Touchstone
Format: Print book
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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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Crave: A Memoir of Food and Longing
Christine S. O'Brien - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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"Do you mind that I'm going to be writing a book about the fact that I was hungry?" I asked my mother. "Just tell a good story," she replied.Hunger comes in many forms. In her memoir, Crave, Christine S. O'Brien tells a story of family turmoil and incessant hunger... |
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Foundations & Concrete Work
Taunton Press - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback
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Foundation work is not the glamorous side of home building. It is hard, dirty work. But it's also the work upon which all other work rests, so a good foundation is critical to every home. No source of knowledge on foundations and concrete work is better respected or more widely followed... |
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Terrain: Ideas and Inspiration for Decorating the Home and Garden
GREG LEHMKUHL - Artisan
Format: Hardcover
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Named one of the Wall Street Journals Best Interior-Design Books to Give as Holiday Presents Founded in a historic nursery in southeast Pennsylvania, Terrain is a nationally renowned garden, home, and lifestyle brand with an entirely fresh approach to living with nature. Its an approach... |
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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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She Sheds: A Room of Your Own
Erika Kotite - Cool Springs Press
Format: Hardcover
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Create your very own hideaway right at home with She Sheds.They've got their man caves, and it's time for you to have a space of your own. She Sheds shows you how to create cozy getaways with inspiration from across the country. Start by defining the goal and purpose of your... |
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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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Brickwork Projects for Patio & Garden: Designs, Instructions and 16 Easy-to-Build Projects (Creative Homeowner) Step-by-Step for a Brick Path, Barbecue, Planter, Wall, Birdbath, Pond, Arch, and More
Alan Bridgewater - Creative Homeowner
Format: Paperback
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Easy-to-build garden brickwork to beautify your outdoor space!16 stylish projects including a country cottage path, gateway columns, a brick barbecue, waterspout, and moreComprehensive information on tools and materials, foundations, cutting brick and stone, and bricklayingStep-by-step... |
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Joinery
Taunton Press - The Taunton Press
Format: Print book
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MASTER THE ESSENTIAL WOOD JOINTS All woodworkers worth their sawdust know that joinery -- good, bad, or indifferent -- tells the unvarnished truth; how well a piece is made and how skilled the maker is. Over the decades, no one has proven better at teaching readers how to make beautiful,... |
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Bathroom Upgrades
Editors of Fine Homebuilding - The Taunton Press
Format: Print book
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This completely new edition from the editors of Fine Homebuilding will provide all the advice you need to remodel a bathroom of any size or shape, on any budget. Our pros will take you through every step of the process from choosing the best materials for your bathroom and designing to get the most... |
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The Big Book of Hacks
Doug Cantor - Weldon Owen
Format: Print book
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In this reboot of the popular 2012 title, readers will find a collection of the most up-to-date and thrilling DIY tech projects around - straight from the experts at Popular Science magazine. Updated with new and more modern projects, the Big Book of Hacks the perfect... |
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Time to Parent: Organizing Your Life to Bring Out the Best in Your Child and You
Julie Morgenstern - Holt Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
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The bestselling organizational guru takes on the ultimate time-management challenge -- parenting, from toddlers to teens -- with concrete ways to structure and spend true quality time with your kids. Would you ever take a job without a job description, let alone one that requires a lifetime... |
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Unearthed: Love, Acceptance, and Other Lessons from an Abandoned Garden
Alexandra Risen - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book
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In this moving memoir, a woman digs into a garden and into the past and finds secrets, beauty, and acceptance. Alex's father dies just as she and her husband buy a nondescript house set atop an acre of wilderness that extends into a natural gorge in the middle of the city. Choked with weeds... |
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The Seasons of My Mother: A Memoir of Love, Family, and Flowers
Marcia Gay Harden - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover
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In this poetic and inspiring memoir, one of America's most revered actresses uses the imagery of flowers and the art of Ikebana to depict the unique creative bond that she has had with her mother throughout the years - and how, together, they are facing her mother's struggle with Alzheimer's... |
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Ultimate Guide: Plumbing, 4th Updated Edition
Editors of Creative Homeowner - Creative Homeowner
Format: Paperback
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Save money by making minor and major plumbing repairs and improvements yourself, with help from this complete home plumbing guide! More than 800 photos Detailed how-to diagrams Learn how to skills, from fixing leaky faucets to soldering copper tubing like a pro Save money and resources... |
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Beth Chatto's Shade Garden: Shade-Loving Plants for Year-Round Interest
Beth Chatto - Pimpernel Press
Format: Hardcover
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First published as Beth Chatto's Woodland Garden by Cassell in 2002, this Pimpernel Classic edition includes an afterword by David Ward, Head Gardener at Beth Chatto's Gardens. "Most gardens have dark areas - a north-facing border, an area shaded by a hedge, fence or house... |
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The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling
Charles Wing - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback
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Here's the updated and enlarged fourth edition of our classic reference on how to choose systems and materials for every part of a home. With brand new chapters on transforming a home with green practices and creative storage solutions -- plus the latest code information and over 400 new full-color... |
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The Martha Manual: How to Do
MARTHA STEWART - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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Essential life skills from America's most trusted lifestyle expert - together in one beautiful and practical handbook, with hundreds of ideas, instructions, and inspirations Martha Stewart is America's go-to source for the best answers to nearly every question. As an authority on the many... |
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Fresh
Sybil Sylvester - Glitterati
Format: Print book
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Southern floral artist Sybil Sylvester does more than arrange flowers; she uses inventive ideas and fresh plants to illuminate her surroundings. Many of her plants come straight from her own garden, revealing a natural sense of connection that is evident throughout the pages of Fresh. This... |
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The Spirit of Stone: 101 Practical & Creative Stonescaping Ideas for Your Garden
Jan Johnsen - St. Lynn's Press
Format: Print book
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Stone in a garden adds an authentic feeling that nothing else can match. Whether it is a low wall, a standing stone, a dry stream or a walk, stone enlivens a space and adds a sense of permanence. Until recently, stone was an overlooked element in the landscape, but now we are rediscovering... |
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Upscale Downsizing: Creating a Stylish, Elegant, Smaller Home
LESLIE LINSLEY - Sterling
Format: Hardcover
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Less CAN be more! Whether because of a change in circumstances, an empty nest, or simply an itch to start from scratch again, people are downsizing their space . . . while remaining upscale in taste. Decorating with style is crucial when every square inch counts, and fortunately downsizing... |
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Pruning Simplified: A Step-by-Step Guide to 50 Popular Trees and Shrubs
Steven Bradley - Timber Press
Format: Paperback
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Paying a professional to prune your trees and shrubs is an unnecessary expense. You can tackle most trees and shrubs on your own, and Pruning Simplified by Steven Bradley makes it easier than ever to learn how to prune. He offers expert advice on the best tools for the job, specific... |
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Handpicked: Simple, Sustainable, and Seasonal Flower Arrangements
INGRID CAROZZI - HARRY N ABRAMS
Format: Print book
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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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Building with Secondhand Stuff, 2nd edition: How to Reclaim, Repurpose, Re-use & Upcycle Salvaged & Leftover Materials
CHRIS PETERSON - Cool Springs Press
Format: Paperback
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From Craig's List, your basement, and estate sales, you can salvage what you need to upcycle all kinds of cool things. You can build tables, install vintage hardwood floors and salvaged windows, mason reclaimed stone walls, and do much more using free or very inexpensive, high-quality,... |
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Woodworking with Hand Tools: Tools, Techniques & Projects
Eden Phillpotts - Taunton Press
Format: Paperback
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For woodworkers, hand tools put the emphasis on the process of woodworking rather than the result. Yet hand tools also are essential to the highest level of craftsmanship, bringing a refinement to work that machines alone cannot produce. Whether using hand tools alone as a source of pleasure,... |
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Organize Every Room: The Real Simple Method for a Well-Ordered Home
The Editors of Real Simple - Real Simple
Format: Flexibound
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Rein in the chaos and regain control of your space. Whether you live in a small space or a large one, Real Simple has the best why-didn't-I-think-of-that advice for creating - and keeping - an easy, stylish, organized home. This practical and inspiring handbook covers everything... |
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Garden Renovation: Transform Your Yard Into the Garden of Your Dreams
Bobbie Schwartz - Timber Press
Format: Paperback
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A do-it-yourself guide to a complete garden rehab Gardens, just like houses, sometimes need makeovers. The changes can be as minor as replacing a shrub or as major as pulling everything up and starting from scratch. No matter the size of your space or the scope of the project, the sage... |
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Make Something Good Today: A Memoir
TO BE CONFIRMED GALLERY. - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover
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From Ben and Erin Napier, the stars of the hit HGTV show Home Town, comes Make Something Good Today, a memoir that tells us all to seek out the good in life, celebrate the beauty of family and friends, and prosper within our communities because everything we need in life to be happy,... |
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Composting Basics: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (How To Basics)
Eric Ebeling - Stackpole Books
Format: Paperback
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How to recycle household waste to make quality compostYou dont need a science degree or a shed full of sophisticated equipment to make quality compost. What you need to get started is the know-how provided in this basic how-to book along a little elbow grease and the pile of organic materials... |
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Build Your Own Sheds & Outdoor Projects Manual: Over 200 Plans Inside
Design America Inc. - Creative Homeowner
Format: Paperback
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From basic storage sheds to playhouses, gazebos, and workshops, there is a growing trend toward standalone spaces as attractive alternatives to home additions. Build the outdoor structure of your dreams by doing all or part of the work yourself. This essential do-it-yourself guide will... |
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Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness
INGRID FETELL LEE - Little, Brown Spark
Format: Hardcover
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Designer Ingrid Fetell Lee explains how to cultivate a happier, healthier life by making small changes to your surroundings. Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset, or why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? Is there a reason... |
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