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"LIVE LARGE: Hang hobby clutter like guitars or bikes on the wall as decoration; Mount side tables on wheels for easy rolling from bedside to sofa. ORGANISE SMART: Upcycle empty wine crates into stylish, stackable shoe cubbies; Line a room with high...
"Japanese by birth, but transplanted to Europe in adulthood, Miki Sakamoto has spent a lifetime tending her garden and reflecting on its mysteries. Why do primulas bloom in snow? Do the trees really 'talk' to one another? What are the blackbirds saying today?...
"Upcycling Furniture For Dummies shows you how to revitalize old furniture, with just a little effort and imagination, and maybe a few coats of fresh paint. Upcycling furniture is affordable, good for the environment, and a whole lot of fun! This easy,...
"A cutting-edge journalistic expose of self-care consumerism, using the extreme case South Korea to both celebrate the astounding growth of K-Beauty and South Korean pop culture as a global export and examine the dark implications for women in a looks-obsessed...
"The ultimate design bible for the Victorian home, placing period features and 19th-century design in context and exploring how today's designers are adapting these houses in innovative ways for contemporary lifestyles. Loved for their period character,...
"Everyone needs more storage--whether for household items and kitchenwares, books and other media, or just plain stuff. That's why building bookcases, built-ins, and cabinets is so popular among carpenters and woodworkers, whether the project is a simple...
"You can live the Rugged Life completely off-the-grid by farming your own food and using the waste from your toilet for compost. Or, you can live it by adding solar panels to your suburban home and keeping chickens and bees in your backyard. You can even live...
"Home: The Way We Live Now is an innovative new sourcebook for modern living. Interiors expert Kate Watson-Smyth looks beyond the estate agent's floorplan and shows how to use the space you have to revolutionise the way you live, whether you own or rent. Use...
"The past few years have made us all want to rethink our living spaces, particularly our kitchens. Our inner voices are saying: you spend a lot of time in this room, shouldn't it feel more like you? Now it can. Sophie Donelson revolutionizes traditional...
"Revealing the richly visual and cultural details that are the essence of Mexican style, design editor and photographer Newell Turner has done for Mexican design what legendary culinary pioneer Diana Kennedy did for Mexican food. Elegantly organized around...
"Interior designer Ashley Gilbreath's fresh approach to Southern decorating is guided by her respect for family and tradition with an eye on practicality and warmheartedness. Her first book reveals the breadth of her casually elegant style. Whether it's in...
"A gorgeous photography collection featuring home interiors and profiles of the people who have transformed these spaces into sanctuaries, calling you to create your own sacred space. Before she became an internationally renowned designer and photographer,...
"The founder of Ariel Arts, an interior design studio on a mission to make sustainable and affordable design accessible for everyone, provides the inspiration and tools needed to curate a space that fits you and your family's lifestyle and needs in no...
"Some of the most exciting interiors around are those that combine vintage and antique finds with select contemporary pieces. In Create, interior stylist and writer Ali Heath encourages you to think imaginatively about how to bring together old and new -...
"What is lived-in style? It's laid-back, comfortable, no-fuss and uniquely you. It could bring to mind the comfy chair you curl up in beside the window. Maybe it will get you thinking about your freshly made bed, topped with a vintage blanket or quilt. Or...
"This lovely and inspirational guide helps you create a happier home, one room and one idea or project at a time. The author, creator of Lovely Indeed, offers up creative ideas to engage all the senses to uplift your mood throughout your home...
"Embrace the simple life and bring a kick-up-your-feet, linger-a-little-longer feeling to your home. Step inside 20 beautifully-designed homes and discover how to create the cozy and practical country vibe. This collection of classic and modern farmhouses...
"Discover the joys and health-giving benefits of nurturing a garden. We have long been aware of the positive effects of spending time in nature and how it can be a powerful antidote to the stresses of modern life. Science now tells us that cultivating a green...
"You don't need a garden to grow your own food! This book is the perfect beginner's guide to micro-gardening, featuring tips on how to start, what to choose and how to grow over 20 types of plant for your kitchen. Have you ever been curious about growing your...
"Over the course of his fifty-year career, Jacques Grange has designed homes for the world's most respected collectors, artists, designers, and tastemakers. This essential volume illustrates Grange's wide-ranging inspirations and exquisite taste through...
"Interiors: The Greatest Rooms of the Century is the ultimate global celebration of residential interior design and decorating. With 400 rooms organized by designer from A-Z, the book goes beyond decorators, designers, and architects to highlight exquisite...
"Plants are like people - they feel at home in certain spaces and not in others. House Plants for Every Space explains how to select the right plants for your home or office depending on the available light, the design you want, the size of the space, and the...
"Feed your wanderlust with 40 indulgent food and drink itineraries throughout Europe. Dine below Norway's icy North Sea; devour sumptuous mezedhes in Greece; forage for wild herbs in Germany's Black Forest - with weekend 'gourmet trails' for every budget and...
"Stitch will offer contemporary designs and creative projects for the modern maker with a discernible eye for aesthetics, with a focus on customisable makes, stunning fabric inspiration, easy-to-follow instructions and beautifully graphic photography. The book...
"Every Sunday celebrity heartthrob Nick Viall answers questions from his followers about love, lust, dating, and heartbreak with his trademark charm, cheeky sense of humor, and relatable, intimate anecdotes. This tradition has become so popular that Viall made...
"An almanac of simple family survival skills: salt, water, warmth, food/foraging, small animal butchering, fire skills and alternative cooking or cooling of food, food storage, simple herbs and healing, managing milking cows and small animals for food and...
''This book is designed to teach people, with no previous experience, how to grow their own food. Full of real life photos of the author's family growing vegetables. Saving seed, storing and preserving vegetables, with the most basic tools. The information...
"As treasure troves of creativity, the homes of artists reflect the intellectual worlds of their creators. Starting with the Villa Stuck in Munich-the aesthetic, conceptual cosmos and life's work of the aristocratic artist Franz von Stuck-this unique volume...
"Ferran Adria's elBullifoundation uses colazione to explore the concept of breakfast, using the rigorous 'Sapiens' methodology - the result of years of extensive in-depth research by experts from around the world. This in-depth encyclopedic volume, from...
"The Everyday Herbalist contains detailed information on 30 must-have herbs and usage suggestions for a wide variety of others. Learn how to make remedies for a range of ailments: coughs, colds, allergies, low immunity, nausea, digestive disorders, insomnia,...
"BEING YOU, the new book by New Zealand's life stylist Angela Stone, is your ultimate health and fitness journal. Covering everything from exercise and eating habits to mindset and daily rituals, BEING YOU is the must-have motivational guide for women"--
"Joyful case studies of homes that range from lightly speckled to heavily doused in colour with interviews from the renowned designers that created them, Kaleidoscope explores ways to use colour in the home, enticing readers into the world of the happy hued...
"In her first book, interior designer Betsy Wentz shares 13 fabulous family homes. The book is really a practical design guide for anyone who may not want--or simply cannot afford--to hire an interior designer. The story of each home includes color studies,...
"In French Home, dealer in French antiques Josephine Ryan explores the elements that combine to create elegant yet comfortable spaces with a distinctly French feel. She points out the architectural details that enhance the framework of a room, explores the...
"Nearly every question life coach and queen of boundaries Michelle Elman is asked relates to one subject: dating. Including unravelling myths about single life, changing your dating mindset, dealing with ghosting, text etiquette and taking relationships...
"The Big Book of House Plants is a source of green inspiration for small-space gardening, featuring an impressive directory of 100 of the most popular varieties of foliage to own, including cacti, succulents and house plants. From dramatic palms and tropical...
"Nestled in British Columbia between the Rocky Mountains and the sea, Canada's Pacific Northwest is home to interior designers and architects with their eyes on the outdoors, a varied population, and the future. In West Coast North: Interiors Designed for...
"Have you ever wondered what to do about the "Renter Beige" walls in your apartment? Or how to work with the outdated white appliances your landlord probably bought on sale? Have you ever thought "There's no point upgrading this couch I inherited from my...
"Eat what you sow in this step-by-step beginner’s guide to creating an edible garden from scratch. Have you woefully bought overpriced and wilted basil from a refrigerator shelf? Do you imagine a patch of life and colour warming your empty kitchen windowsill?...
"The artist Celia Pym lives in London and has been exploring damage and repair in textiles since 2007. Working with garments that belong to individuals as well as items in museum archives, she has broad experience with stories of damage, from moth holes to...
"An accessible, authoritative guide for refreshing and tailoring your home one weekend at a time, with 65 inspired ideas and projects from the design gurus at Tastemade. Want to spruce up your home's curb appeal with a fresh door color or a House Number...
"What makes a garden good? For Chris McLaughlin, it's about growing the healthiest, most scrumptious fruits and veggies possible, but it's also about giving back. How can your little patch of Earth become a sanctuary for threatened wildlife, sequester carbon,...
"Obsessed with house plants? You've come to the right place. Wonder at some of the most desirable house plants on the market and find out how you can best care for them so that they thrive in your home. This isn't any ordinary house plant book. In fact, there...
"Selfishness and entitlement have never been more prevalent. "What About Me?" will help readers discover what role selfishness is playing in their relationship while helping them better understand what drives their partner to behave selfishly"--Publisher's...
"The seminal, award winning introduction to sewing book, now in print as a hardcover with layflat concealed wiro. School of Sewing: Learn it. Teach it. Sew Together. Twelve School of Sewing beginner projects allow you to follow in the footsteps of a group of...
"A celebration of the recent work of McAlpine, the award-winning architectural and interior-design firm, with a collection of residences that explore the intersection of modernism, classicism, and romanticism. Tapping diverse influences, the work of renowned...
"You have mastered the basic techniques so now it is time to build on your skills as your take the next step in your sewing journey. Discover how to find your confidence when tackling different sewing projects and achieve that perfect finish - this is a go-to...
"More than 250 rooms by iconic designers – the definitive illustrated handbook on the timeless style of grandmillennial-chic. Chintz, ruffles, wicker, and skirts: old-school decorating details are making a comeback in a fresh, new way thanks to a crop of...
"Airbnb For Dummies is here to help you prep your property and post your first listing on the wildly popular short-term rental site. This comprehensive resource helps you make your goals a reality, with details on how to get set up and navigate the platform...
"Grown your own food with expert gardener Joe Swift. Creating our own edible garden connects us with the natural world, improves our physical and mental health and contributes to eco-friendly and sustainable food production. If you want to learn to grow your...
"The Herb Gardening Handbook gives you the know-how of what herbs to buy, what to plant them with, how to use them and even how to make herbs look good, no matter the space available. Beginning with a simple guide of how to get started and the best growing...
"Zero waste pattern cutting is a bit like a puzzle. You use a pre-determined length of fabric end to end by strategically planning your pattern pieces so that everything is used and then draw them onto the fabric. By using this unique "paperless" method you...
"Feng shui teaches that we are interconnected and interdependent. This includes the spaces that we live in and engage with every day. We are not separate from our homes, our spaces or the objects and people that surround us. How can we begin to connect to and...
"Everything you need to know about bonsai care, maintenance, design, and arrangement. With clear explanations of bonsai and what it is, these 101 easy-to-grasp tips have everything you need to get the results you want. Build knowledge and confidence with this...
"No matter what your relationship with your family looks like today, your family dynamics have a tremendous influence on how you feel about yourself, show up in the world, and relate to others. When these dynamics are subconscious, we remain bound and...
"After over 30 years as a professional butler and household manager, Charles MacPherson knows a thing or two about keeping a home clean and organized. He has poured his vast knowledge and expertise into this pocket-sized volume, perfect for easy day-to-day...
"Clear away the sawdust around woodworking With just your hands, some wood, and a few basic tools, you can have fun working with wood. Woodworking For Dummies fixes you up with the basic knowledge you need to set up a wood shop, master fundamental techniques,...
"A witty and charming account of the wildly entertaining Elsie de Wolfe in 1950s Hollywood, recounted by her dear friend, the beloved creator of Madeline. Ludwig Bemelmans' charming intergenerational friendship with the late-in-life "First Lady of Interior...
"This book aims to provide background to the issues and contributing factors and guidance on the principles of weathertight construction - how water behaves and how we deal with it." -- Provided by publisher.
"This inspirational book from Kew Gardens cacti and succulents expert is the perfect guide to growing and maintaining a wide variety of these fascinating plants. Indoors or outside, in the smallest spaces or as features in large gardens, succulents and cacti...
"Few flowers come in as many colors as the beloved rose. Curated by award-winning rosarian Danielle Dall'Armi Hahn, who personally owns more than 40,000 roses, the flowers in The Color of Roses were selected not only for their glorious and subtle color...
"Celebrating the 30-year career of British interior designer and architectural historian Edward Bulmer, whose popular line of eco-friendly paints are all-natural and toxic- and plastic-free. Bulmer takes readers on in-depth tours of the centuries-old houses...
"Living Life Beautifully tells the story of how Christina founded legendary fabric company Cabbages & Roses and grew it into a lifestyle brand. Christina talks about her inspirations and influences, and how she works these into her products....
"The fashion industry is the second biggest environmental polluter on the planet. Every year, over 350,000 tonnes of clothing is sent to landfill in the UK - just under 14 million tonnes in the US - much of it owing to fast fashion. Furthermore, it's estimated...
"Well-known interior designer, consummate hostess, and world traveler Stephanie Stokes presents inspiring tables set with irresistible items accumulated on her far-flung journeys that will help you create imaginative tabletops. Featured are transporting...
"The fifth edition of this bestseller, celebrating 40 of the most beautiful houses and apartments from all over the world. The book contains exclusive new projects from renowned architects, interior designers, garden and landscape architects, and experienced...
"From the hanging gardens of Babylon to that fiddle-leaf fig in your living room, houseplants have been humanity's companions for millennia. Taming the Potted Beast explores the history of our air-purifying friends with an entertaining narrative of the...
"Small in size, but big on ideas, the new Home Inspiration by teNeues series is sure to delight interior design fans who luxuriate in the idea of fabulous interiors, but also want to refresh their own personal living space. Each volume is dedicated to one...
"Small in size, but big on ideas - the new Home Inspiration series by teNeues is sure to delight interior design fans who luxuriate in the idea of fabulous interiors, but also want to refresh their own personal living space. Each volume is dedicated to one...
"What could be more romantic than watching the sun rise and set over the sea, the mountains or the endless desert from a stylish little getaway shack with the ones you love? In this beautifully illustrated book, design journalist, book author and lifestyle...
"Spending more time at home in the past few years has led to a greater focus on decorating. We want our homes to feel cosy but stylish, refined but with a sense of personality. But where to start? And with so many styles and design principles to follow, it can...
"Transform your home with tips from expert gardener Joe Swift. Indoor plants brighten our homes, connect us with the natural world and improve our physical and mental health. If you want to turn your living space into an Indoor Green haven, expert gardener Joe...
"The therapeutic benefits of living with and tending plants are well known - they offer a connection to the natural world that nurtures our mental and physical health. In this, his latest book, Hilton shows how to create a lush, stylish space with flourishing...
"A photographic tour of an exceptional villa in Tangier with a special focus of its museum-worthy collections of Morrocan artworks and objects. Saturated colors, intricate patterns, striking architecture: writer Umberto Pasti’s house and garden in Tangier is...
"Professor Pincushion's Beginner Guide to Sewing is part textbook, part how-to, and all cheeky fun. Follow along with information on sewing tools and supplies, how to read commercial patterns and sewing techniques commonly used in garment sewing. Inside are...
"Fuss-free guide to growing bonsai, ideal for first-time gardeners. Discover the secret to successfully growing bonsai. Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Bonsai contains everything you need to create, maintain, and display captivating bonsai. Choose your...
"Fuss-free guide to growing trees, ideal for first-time gardeners. Discover the secret to successfully growing trees in your garden. Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Trees contains everything you need to bring stunning seasonal interest, structural...
"From The Big Issue's popular section, this collection features 50 remarkable women writing letters to their younger selves. If you could write a letter to your younger self, what would it say? Letter to My Younger Self is back with another incredible...
"Find the right plant for the right place from an encyclopaedia of flowers, shrubs, herbs and more as chosen by the world's best gardeners, designers and horticulturists. What Gardeners Grow draws on the experience and passion of the world's most interesting...
"Herbarium explores the histories, associations, and uses of 100 herbs, as well as providing ideas for how each herb can be used to improve both food and well-being. Each entry features a specially commissioned illustration with texts that include the...
"Low-Water Landscaping For Dummies will teach you to preserve one of our most critical natural resources while simultaneously maximizing your curb appeal. Ditch wasteful, inefficient irrigation methods like sprinkler systems and learn how to embrace designs...
"Be inspired by this collection of beautiful words and images about the magic of tending an outdoor space. When you devote time and energy to growing plants and flowers, it is richly rewarding; in doing so, you care for nature and the planet, as well as create...
"Explore the mystery of what makes us love gardening, via history, science, art and philosophy. Whether you seek sanctuary in your potting shed, find paradise amongst your patio plants or enjoy the simply solace of your hands in the soil, there is beauty,...
"Romanticize your life anywhere. The Cottage Fairy Companion helps readers open their eyes to the everyday magic right in front of them. It gives a new perspective by revealing the lessons nature teaches about finding beauty through the good times and the bad....
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