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Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Here comes the sun! With page after page of creative and innovative ideas for using this limitless form of energy, as well as thoughtfully compiled lists of useful resources, Turn Me On is an introductory guide to understanding the exciting advances in a progressing technology that harnesses the boundless power of the sun to bring us clean, renewable energy.
3) Bamboo Style
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Bamboo isn't just for Asia anymore! Author Gale Goldberg shows us how to creatively bring bamboo to the home, teaching us how to live with it indoors and outdoors — even how to grow your own bamboo. Every room in your home can be decorated or accented with beautful, sensual bamboo furniture, flooring, wall covering, ceiling material and accessories. Bamboo is highly versatile, requiring little care yet having a visual appeal that can change a mundane...
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Small Bungalows is a compact guide to getting started on building a new Arts and Crafts home that fits today's modern lifestyle-all under 1,800 square feet. Author Christian Gladu shares valuable information on choosing a plot of land, following green building principles, staying true to the principles of Arts and Crafts style, plus incorporating modern necessities into this classic home style. Also included are photographs, illustrations and home...
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
The foremost authority on rustic design and furnishings, Ralph Kylloe chose for this book his most inspiring images from 20 years of photographing mountain retreats across America. Richly layered images of living rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms and recreation rooms are a springboard for cabin planning and vacation dreaming. Ralph Kylloe, leading authority on rustic furniture, is the author of 20 previous books, including Cabins,...
Author
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
When it comes to deciding on the size of a home or living space, one question must be asked: How much space is enough? Americans often relate "enough" space to dimensions, rather than to how a space will really be enjoyed. In Blueprint Small, Michelle Kodis examines small spaces (each 1,500 square feet or less) from a wide spectrum of locations, budgets and individual styles — each chosen because they illustrate that scaling back in size doesn't...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A romantic interpretation of French country style in a California cottage. With beautiful photography and a tale about a little forgotten house that could, Courtney shares the story of her renovation of a 1940s cottage in the California countryside. An abandoned vacation house, set in the center of rolling fields and trees becomes the cottage home of her dreams . . . a French country style cottage filled with original elements and an exquisite mix...
8) Cabins
Author
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Whether at camp, at the lake, in the mountains or high off in the backwoods, we all cherish our memories of summer vacations at the cabin. Maybe it was enjoying the coziness of log bunk beds, playing games with cousins and friends, diving off wooden-plank docks, fishing from the riverbank, being lulled by the rustling breeze or mesmerized by the riffling stream or slapping waves — whatever, these experiences linger in our memories. The homes and...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A celebration of the meaning and comfort printed books bring to our homes and lives, from the curation and design experts at Juniper Books.Explore the significance of the home library, embellished with alluring photography and illustrations, in a keepsake worthy of any bibliophile’s collection. For the Love of Books shares the vision of Juniper Books, a business that embraces the roles that books fulfill in our lives and their staying power. It...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
-- DIY instruction you can trust BLACK+DECKER The Book of Home How-to, Updated 2nd Edition This A-to-Z encyclopedia offers precise how-to instructions Finding first-rate information on home care has never been easier, and all the most common tasks around your home are covered—including:ElectricalPlumbingFlooringWallsWindows and doorsCabinetryInsulatingHeating and cooling Roofing and sidingAnd that's just scratching the surface. Just about...
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Relatively few people in America build their own homes, but many yearn to make the places they live in more truly their own. Yard Art and Handmade Places profiles twenty homemakers who have used their yards and gardens to express their sense of individuality, to maintain connections to family and heritage, or even to create sacred spaces for personal and community refreshment and healing. Jill Nokes, an authority on native plants and
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive guide to small-space secrets and real-life solutions for living in 1,200 square feet or less.
The Little Book of Living Small shows readers how to make the most of limited square footage—with grace and style—and serves as the cheerleader readers need to help themselves feel satisfied and proud of their choice to live with less. In addition to exploring both the motivation behind choosing to live in a small space, as well as...
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
The South's most iconic room - the porch - stars in this special collector's edition, full of outdoor decorating ideas and design inspo. Whether you have a front porch, patio, deck, veranda, screened porch, lanai, or even a tiny balcony, you'll find ways to arrange furniture, throw a party, accent with pillows, frame a view, and more!
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
The first handbook on reclaimed wood, combining useful information, rich history, and home design ideas. Reclaimed wood is a gift from ancient forests and a versatile material. Our ancestors built their homes and barns, warehouses, and factories with white pine and oak from the Northeast and the Midwest, longleaf pine and cypress from the South, and Douglas fir and redwood from the Northwest. When we salvage these and other woods for new projects,...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Gardeners in Texas and the South face their own special problems with climate and growing seasons, and they need a guide written specifically for the region in order to have the greatest chance of success. William C. Welch’s Perennial Garden Color directly fills this need, and for years gardeners have relied on this book to aid their efforts to beautify their outdoor spaces. Now in a new Texas A&M University Press edition, this time-tested classic,...
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
Español
Description
Learn about the different places that people call home--from apartments to cottages and castles to farmhouses. With bright, vivid photos and easy-to-read informational text, this Spanish-translated nonfiction title introduces readers to different cultures' definitions of "home."
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Teach young students about the power of the sun with this engaging picture book. Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards, this book uses intriguing images to teach students about sunlight on Earth and its effects on living things. Students can create their own story or collaborate with others as they study the engaging images and describe what is happening.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
An exclusive look at the exquisite residential gardens of the American Riviera.
Private Gardens of Santa Barbara is an invitation into eighteen distinctive private gardens: large estates, modest homes, and surf retreats range from sublime and naturalistic to bold and urban. What they have in common, however, is what makes them truly great. These gardens are a response to the unique character of each site, the existing architecture, and the larger...
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