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"Focusing on plants destined for the dinner plate, The Kitchen Garden is an illustrated guide to growing edible plants from sowing to harvesting. Learn when to sow, what to grow and how to make your delicious harvest into a meal. The book features fi...
"This book will show you how to establish a collection, from first tree acquisitions to quickly creating your own bonsai from ordinary garden material. Step-by-step demonstrations, real examples and helpful advice then ensure you can develop and refine...
"Houseplants not only make your space look stylish, they are good for both your physical and mental health. That is... until you kill one (or three). There is nothing more heartbreaking and soul-destroying than watching your beautiful green friend die...
"Any given day brings a never-ending list of things to do. There's the work thing, the catch-up thing, the laundry thing, the creative thing, the exercise thing, the family thing, the thing we don't want to do, the thing we've been putting off (despite...
"Skincare expert Melanie Grant knows that healthy skin doesn't need make-up; it glows on its own. She also believes that the most beautiful people are those who embrace ageing and feel confident in their own skin, whether they're in their twenties or...
"Most any honest person, no matter how refined the palate or how anointed the social status, can own up to harboring at least one fast-food guilty pleasure. One item against which their resistance is useless and their fealty is set. We tend to think of...
"Your essential skincare manual, breaking down the science of your skin in a friendly, trustworthy and accessible way. Pharmaceutical scientist and beauty writer Hannah English takes an unbiased, science-backed dive into everything you need to know a...
"As many parents know, decorating and furnishing a child's room can be both a pleasure and a problem: you have somehow to find a balance between practicality, playfulness, comfort, safety, originality and making the most of the space available. Some of...
"Living with Blue & White, from the editors of Victoria magazine, introduces readers to myriad possibilities for enfolding this timeless palette into one's home and lifestyle. Each chapter illustrates the many ways blue and white bestows its...
"Advanced Creative Draping teaches designers and students how to drape fashion-forward, conceptual designs that use elements of couture construction to elevate the work to the highest level of fashion. Five methods of draping are explored as well as ...
"Orchids display more beautiful and exotic flowers than you'll find on other flowering plants, but they do require some love and care to grow well. With help from Orchids For Dummies, anyone can be successful in growing and flowering these gorgeous a...
"This book is a garden-changer. Understand why you don't like your garden and how you can make it better. Know what goes wrong with a garden; so you can get yours right. Combine plants easily using our Plant Wardrobe method and ensure your garden is great...
"Sew It Yourself with DIY Daisy is a colourful, size-inclusive and inspiring book for sewers of all stages and abilities, beginners included. It includes guides on everything you need to get started (including equipment, materials and basic techniques)...
"'We love DIY on a Budget - it has the best DIY and decorating hacks and tips ever! Want the best tried-and-tested tips to make your home beautiful? Ready to transform your home and stay on budget? The official DIY on a Budget book from the founder of...
"Embrace the rhythms and rituals of each season with these simple home making and soul tending practices to help you cultivate more peace, contentment, and joy throughout the year. Nuture your home and soul as you seek renewal in spring, refreshment in...
"A practical and attractive handbook with more than 200 essential life skills to get anything done faster and easier. The editors and scientists at Good Housekeeping and its lab, the Good Housekeeping Institute, share genius solutions and trusted, ex...
"Who wants to live how? The most diverse life patterns and lifestyles are reflected in the way a person designs his or her home. Architects and interior designers have to get involved with the individual character of their clients, they have to understand...
"Change comes from within-- and so it must begin with the heart. Robin focuses on the "soul work" of home organization: the psychological and emotional foundation for creating a streamlined and sustainable home and lifestyle. She helps you identify u...
"Discover the best times of the year for growing specific healing herbs and also when and how to forage for wild medicine, such as water mint, St John's Wort, hawthorn berries and rosehips. Recipes are included for how to use these herbs, along with ...
"In recent times, many of us have spent more time at home than ever before. Creating a home that instills a sense of calm will cocoon and protect us from the outside world, create a sense of wellbeing and make us feel truly nurtured. Calm will help you...
"This engaging and visually enticing book profiles over 20 of the most important names in British design and decoration in their own personal spaces"--Publisher's description.
"A charming, eclectic, beautifully written diary, focusing on gardening and the natural world. Foreword by Alan Titchmarsh. For many years Hugh Johnson has written a garden diary (initially as the editorial column of the RHS Journal and, since 2008, as...
"A manor next to an elegant seventeenth-century castle in a picturesque village, a restored four-hundred-year-old windmill, or a ruin in the Barbizon forest transformed into a contemporary timber house--our trio of authors saw the potential in these ...
"Black Girls Sew is a nonprofit organization built on strong messaging: teach and empower young girls to take ownership of and have pride in their clothing. Their first book offers the tools, knowledge, and vocabulary to help young people take back t...
"Taking a room-by-room approach, Chris describes the essentials of creating coziness from the colours to use, the textiles to incorporate, the decorative accessories and lighting to include and how to bring a sense of personality and uniqueness to your...
"The Secret Life of Clutter is Helen Sanderson's exploration of how our spaces reflect our psyche. Told through a series of compelling case histories, she shows us the significant changes that happen when people start to let go of their things. Why is...
"Growing your own vegetables is good for your health, the environment and even your wallet! And eating a plant-based diet – whether you're a vegan, vegetarian or are just trying to eat more greens – is gaining popularity as a sensible, healthy solution...
"Grow your own way to a more sustainable lifestyle with this practical handbook. Putting your own food on the table and playing your part in creating a more sustainable future is highly rewarding, as well as being hugely beneficial to your own health...
"Wood finishing doesn't have to be complicated or confusing! It can be broken down into easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, and that's exactly what Wood Finishing 101, Revised Edition provides. No science, no art, just simple, easy-to-follow di...
"Steven Volpe combines a minimalist approach with a classical sensibility and a connoisseur s appreciation for authenticity. Adept at mixing pieces from different periods eighteenth-century pieces combine with midcentury furniture and contemporary art,...
"Your boxes of photos, family's china, and even the kids' height charts aren't just stuff; they're attached to a lifetime of memories and letting them go can be scary. With empathy, expertise, and humor, Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff helps you sift...
"The Little Book of Crops in Small Spots introduces newbie gardeners to the art of growing successfully. Particularly focused on small space gardening, this book is the ideal modern guide for those with a compact urban gardens, courtyard, patio or even...
"Upcycle unwanted clothes, and learn how to restitch them into 20 stylish home accessories and garments. Are you trying to cut down on clothing and fabric waste, but short on ideas of what to do with unwanted garments, bedsheets or curtains? In a bra...
"Describes how to overcome the urge to procrastinate, offering twenty-one practical steps for getting important tasks done and utilizing the principles and techniques of time management"--Publisher's description.
"Indoor plants have become an international obsession. But they do so much more than look beautiful. Dr Bill Wolverton reveals the health benefits of different houseplants and why they're now more important than ever. Combining scientific research wi...
"By using simple biophilic design tips and weaving natural elements into your home, you can make your indoor living, sleeping and working areas more healthy, happy and relaxing. From wild swimming to forest bathing and wildlife gardening, being outside...
"Simple swaps and innovative ideas for cleaning and maintaining your home that won't cost the Earth. Learn how easy it is to make simple swaps in your cleaning and tidying methods for a more eco-friendly home. This beautifully illustrated black and white...
"Whether you're spring cleaning and tidying, working in the garden or entertaining, this book contains everything you need to do it in style! Choose from useful bags, boxes and storage solutions to give your inside space a new lease of life; create g...
"This inspirational book from Kew Gardens rose expert is the perfect guide to choosing and growing these majestic and versatile flowers Instantly recognisable, fragrant and evocative, roses are the quintessential garden flowers. From low-growing grou...
"In Build Better Boxes, Matt Kenney distills and shares what he's learned in 20 years of box making using step-by-step photos that walk you through the process of creating 10 beautiful designs from scratch. You'll begin with a few simple, but elegant...
"Discover how to grow Australian plants from seed with an acclaimed gardening book – now in a new format. If you have an interest in the power of seeds to transform the earth, or in planting Australian native trees and shrubs on a small scale or large,...
"This book shows you how to elevate your interiors and enhance the enjoyment of your life at home. At once beautiful and practical, this book demystifies the creative process of styling so that you can transform your own home with confidence using what...
"This luxe guide makes it easy to create dazzling tablescapes inspired by nature's beauty, whether you're celebrating a special occasion, hosting a cocktail party, or planning a romantic night in. Photographs of exquisite table settings are paired with...
"A guide to designing spaces that foster a sense of wellness using principles such as feng shui, color theory, and more"--Publisher's description.
"Jane Eastoe's passion for gardening and Rachel Werne's spectacular photography combine to showcase these gorgeous bulbs and show that anyone can grow and enjoy tulips at home. Tulips have more than 3,000 variations and their diverse textures mean that...
"Whether it is a passion for exquisite linens, sterling silver, or fine English china--or simply the thrill of the hunt--that entices us to sift through old attics and antiques shops, estate sales, and European brocantes, we are kindred spirits, linked...
"From the author of the bestseller Styled, here is Emily Henderson's masterclass on interior design. From picking paint for your living room to embarking on a complete kitchen renovation, learn how she approaches every decision in designing a home, so...
"With exclusive projects and new photography, Vibrant Interiors features the best of Andrea Schumacher Interiors. Inviting, imaginative homes that draw the viewer in and ignite the desire to see more, ultimately revealing Andrea's creativity and skill...
"Get inspired to elevate your wardrobe with dozens of tips and tricks on creating handmade, fashionable pieces from materials you already have! StyleHacking is designed for every sewist to succeed - there is no time spent on measuring, on decrypting the...
"Al Fresco celebrates unfussy, unconventional, easygoing living, showcasing how close-to-nature entertaining and gathering can take shape anywhere outdoors-by the beach, in the mountains, in the city, in the suburbs, in the desert. With a blend of 25...
"Learn the historically proven stitches every seamster needs with beloved Historical Fashion YouTuber Bernadette Banner. Whether you are just getting started with sustainable fashion and need to alter your new secondhand finds, or you want an introduction...
"If you're one of the 10 million American adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), every day is a struggle to keep your home, your office, your electronics, and your calendar organized. Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd...
The fascinating story of the Bay of Islands and Kaikohe dry stone walls, the origin of the stones and the people who built them. Based on recollections of living people, who give an overview of how the walls were built, and historical records. This d...
"Everyday Woodworking starts at the very beginning with wood. How can this common material make everything from furniture to houses? What makes it so strong? Why does it break? More importantly, what can you do to a piece of wood? This book explains why...
""After years of living in awe of the mysterious fungi known as mushrooms-chefs, health enthusiasts, and home cooks alike can't get enough of these rich, delicate morsels. With production techniques for home and commercial cultivation, detailed growt...
"As an acclaimed interior designer and member of the AD100 and the Interior Design Hall of Fame, Victoria Hagan had achieved the highest pinnacle of success in her field. But when 2020 arrived, she found herself, like all of us, at home, seeing her life...
"There just isn't enough time for everything on our 'To Do' list - and there never will be. Successful people don't try to do everything. They learn to focus on the most important tasks and make sure they get done. There's an old saying that if the first...
"Rosalind Creasy, a guru of edible landscaping, does it again with The Italian Vegetable Garden--an invitation to grow and prepare some of the exceptional varieties of produce for which Italian cooking is so justly famous. This beautifully illustrated...
"This comprehensive visual guide to houseplant care is packed with illustrations and hand drawings, color photography, accessible infographics, and advice for first-time and experienced plant parents alike. Build confidence in tending indoor plants t...
"With its elegant simplicity and rugged DIY sensibility, the Maine aesthetic is both evergreen and timely. In this one-of-a-kind book, the Remodelista team offers readers both a guide for the design-minded traveler and a master class in re-creating the...
"Pearl's gloriously decadent yet perfectly lived-in decorating style was featured in her bestselling interiors book Faded Glamour. Now Pearl is taking us to the coast, and in Faded Glamour by the Sea we get the first glimpse of her new home - a beaut...
"From an international authority on design, how to create a home that engages your senses and reflects your personality. Melissa Penfold, Australia's foremost authority on style and design, regularly attracts a worldwide audience of more than 1.8 million...
"Showcasing 18 landmark projects celebrating the critically acclaimed interiors of leading English design studio Todhunter Earle. Founded by Emily Todhunter and Kate Earle in 1998 and based in Chelsea, London, the design studio Todhunter Earle is renowned...
"Featuring more than 500 step-by-step instructions, photographs and detailed drawings, this must-have DIY guide, which has been newly updated and redesigned, gives you all the information you need for simple repairs all the way to full...
"Royal Horticultural Society The Half Hour Allotment explains the philosophy of spending half an hour each day on the allotment in order to produce something to harvest and eat every day. The Royal Horticultural Society The Half Hour Allotment (first...
"For a time when we are most conscious of our energy security, a practical-lyrical, beautifully illustrated guide to its most ancient source - wood. Bestselling novelist Lars Mytting shares a Scandinavian passion for wood harvesting, stacking, storing...
"From the authors of Fizz Boom Bath! and creators of the multimillion-dollar company Da Bombª Bath Fizzers, Good Clean Beauty gives readers over 75 super simple beauty and skin recipes to make from common ingredients"--Publisher's description.
"Dija Ayodele takes you through the lifetime of skin, sharing transformative essentials from how to work out your skin type to the dos and don'ts for your everyday routine. She explains the best ingredients for your skin and your budget, and the issues...
"Bonsai--the Japanese art of training plants to form elegant sculptures--is an age-old craft that appeals to gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Traditional bonsai requires expensive plants and years of tedious work. This book presents a radical new a...
"Find out how you can use what you already have in a stylish and unexpected way to revitalise a room. Whether you want to group a collection of colourful vases against a dark wall, use picture rails to line up a selection of prints, or organise plants...
"Far from the stuffy, extravagant style associated with Louis XIV and the Château de Versailles, the modern French style of Betty Lou Phillips is chic, sleek, fresh, and. Find inspiration in rooms where old meets new and where fluid furnishings, cher...
"Accessible, luxe home design and furnishings that express who you are and the experiences of your life, featuring a rich layering of pattern, color, and texture. As Barclay Butera says, "Good design to me is a combination of yours, mine, and ours. I...
"In First Time Garment Fitting, sewing and design expert Sarah Veblen takes you by the hand and teaches you everything you need to know to adapt patterns so you can sew garments that fit just right. With detailed descriptions of essential tools and t...
"Terrarium gardening offers unlimited gardening possibilities, even when space is limited. Although terrariums have been around since Victorian times, Japanese garden design has perfected the art form with a modern and minimalist twist. The container...
"Get organized, declutter, and find more calm in your days with this accessible, step-by-step guide to lasting order in your home sweet home. Do you feel overwhelmed, stressed, or anxious about the clutter in your home? Have you spent countless hours...
"30 new residential projects, in a contemporary style, from all over the world. For more than two decades, Beta-Plus has specialized in exclusive coffee table books on architecture, interiors and gardens. For this new edition of the Yearbook, the focus,...
"Miniature Moss Gardens presents expert advice and techniques from the birthplace of miniature gardening Japan.Friendly enough for total beginners and full of ideas and tips that experienced gardeners will love to read about, this moss gardening book...
"Whether your dream home is a chic city space or a place filled with tropical sunshine, you'll find it here! This ultimate collection from House Beautiful celebrates the art of living beautifully, from a rustic yet refined mountain retreat in Lake Tahoe...
"Organized around 70 elements of modern Americana, from Collections and Camps Cots to Greenery, Hair-on-Hide, Plywood, Polka Dots, and Taxidermy. Accompanied by tips for do-it-yourself styling, each page offers creative ways to employ iconic patterns,...
"30 new residential projects, in a timeless style, from all over the world. For more than two decades, Beta-Plus has specialized in exclusive coffee table books on architecture, interiors and gardens. For this new edition of the Yearbook, the focus, as...
"The elegant, clean classicism of Philip Mitchell's style is on full display in these homes, where he masterfully incorporates a wide-ranging mix of antiques, vintage collectibles, and contemporary pieces--everything from inherited furniture collections...
"Swedish-born, London-based interior designer Beata Heuman founded her eponymous studio in 2013 after working for Nicky Haslam for nine years. In a short amount of time her lively interiors and custom furnishings have made her one of today's most in-...
"Whether for Halloween or just for fun any time at all -- slipping into a costume fires up the imagination and inspires hours of creative play. This book makes it quick and easy for busy parents and grandparents to craft special costumes that will be...
"Miniature Bonsai reveals the Japanese art of super-mini bonsai gardening. This new book by Japanese expert Terutoshi Iwai shows you how to create exquisite super-mini bonsai that last for year with the right care! From choosing the plants and containers...
"Bunny Mellon Style is the intimate story of one of the most unintentionally influential women of twentieth-century design. Learn how her style developed, take a look inside the family homes she designed, get the flavor of her collaborations with Fre...
"In this beautifully illustrated guide, best-selling author Sally Coulthard demonstrates how to transform your living and working spaces into places that put you in touch with nature. Eight inspiring chapters cover key elements for the 'biophilic hom...
"New York Times Real Estate columnists and home experts Ronda Kaysen and Michelle Higgins share their insider knowledge in this essential, all-in-one resource for how to buy, decorate, organize and maintain your space. Whether you are shopping for a ...
"A simple, stylish and complete guide for any plant owner. Whether you have one or many house plants, this is the book your they want you to read. It answers every question, from where to position them at home, to how much watering is too much watering....
"Are you frightened of your garden? Terrified of accidentally bringing death to a sap-filled friend? Put off by the overwhelming number of species of plants and their baffling Latin names? Whether your garden is a sprawling country plot or a kitchen....
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