Focused on the environmental impact of design choices, Natural Style offers home design with a point of view and a conscience! Eco-elegant home decorating guide that focuses on the environmental impact of design choices Earth-friendly decorating inspired by the colors, forms, and themes of nature Ideas for every room of your house with fabric, flooring, paint, light, and more Over 200 color photographs packed with design ideas This eco-elegant guide to home décor is packed with attractive decorating ideas inspired by the colors, forms, and themes of nature. Author Janet Sobesky shows how to bring a breath of freshness into home decorating by incorporating natural elements into everyday living. Using organic and eco-conscious materials for earth-friendly designs, Janet presents a host of practical suggestions for achieving a comfortable, informal, easy-care, and sustainable lifestyle. With advice for every room in the house, Natural Style includes the latest information on organic fabrics, natural flooring materials, low VOC paints, energy-efficient lighting options, and more.

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Pages: 224

Dimensions: 175 x 225 mm

Publication Date: 08-04-2019

Learn everything you need to know to start your own culinary herb garden! Comprehensive guide on how to get started growing herbs and spices, whether indoors or outdoors 51 useful herbs are featured in plant profiles, including echinacea, St. John's Wort, turmeric, elderberry, ginger, chamomile, Tulsi (holy basil), anise, hyssop, and many more Clear instructions for seeding and transplanting, soil, light, warmth, fertilizer, pests and diseases, protecting your herbs, harvesting, and storing seeds Helpful growing charts including sun exposure, how much to water, soil type, plant spacing, and planting depth Use your herbs in cooking, crafting, beauty and skin care, wellness, to help household pets, or even grow herbs as a side business 25 recipes include marinades, salad vinaigrettes, infused oils, cocktails, mocktails, bread, teas, and more Medicinal herbs section written by herbalist Michelle Guerrero Denison whose website "The Twig and Feather" discusses all things herbal Get all the indoor and outdoor gardening tips and advice you need to start growing herbs today! From soil preparation, lighting, how often to water, pests and disease prevention, important things to know when planting indoors verses outdoors, and more, expert gardener and author Kim Roman shares invaluable tips inside this book to help you produce high-yield quality herbs at home. Kim also shares quick reference charts and plant profiles for 51 of today's most popular herbs, in addition to a few of her favorite recipes where herbs are the star ingredient, including marinades, salad vinaigrettes, infused oils, delicious cocktails or mocktails, herbed and plain focaccia bread, teas, and more! You'll also learn how you can enhance your crafting projects by adding herbs! Discover the wide variety of uses for all the herbs you can grow right at home, with Growing Herbs for Health, Wellness, Cooking, and Crafts!

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Pages: 208

Dimensions: 178 x 228 mm

Publication Date: 02-04-2024

Cozy Cottage & Cabin Designs will help you find the perfect efficient small home! Featuring over 200 functional floor plans for cabins, cottages, a-frames, vacation homes, apartment garages, sheds, and more, this book will allow you to browse, select, and order expertly prepared plans. Each ordered plan includes construction blueprints and CAD packages that will bring your future home to life. Stop dreaming and start planning with this essential guide. Discover the ideal small home you've always wanted!

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Pages: 240

Dimensions: 178 x 254 mm

Publication Date: 29-11-2019

Choose from the latest and greatest house plans available on the market today! Best-Selling House Plans is the perfect planning tool for aspiring home builders, allowing you to choose from more than 240 of the most popular and sought-after designs from the top architects and designers across North America! Over 800 gorgeous, high-quality photographs allow you to experience homes actually built from the designs, including stunning interior images. Fully customizable CAD files are available to order for every plan. Virtually every home style is offered, from country estates to urban sites, including farmhouses, country cottages, contemporaries, luxury estates, vacation retreats, and regional specialties. This updated edition features solely leading residential home plans of choice in the current market and includes updated articles, new home plans and pricing, special sections on the top architectural styles of today, home automation, home design trends, curb appeal tips, and more. Home plans, decorating ideas, CAD file ordering information—it's all here in this book! The hundreds of plans featured were chosen as most desirable based on actual sales data. This extensive collection of homes offers the best range available, in all styles and sizes! Look through a selection of the best home plans available and select your new dream home, with Best-Selling House Plans, Updated & Revised 5th Edition!

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Pages: 192

Dimensions: 216 x 276 mm

Publication Date: 28-05-2024

Whatever the size or style of your garden, this book will provide a wealth of inspiring ideas for enhancing your outdoor space! Woodworking for the Garden offers 16 attractive, functional projects for making the most of your yard or garden—from trellises and planters to decking, fences, chairs, benches, tables, sheds, and even a children's playhouse! Each project includes easy to follow step-by-step instructions, color photographs, cross-section drawings, and comprehensive materials lists. Authors and renowned DIY experts Alan and Gill Bridgewater also provide helpful advice on cutting and preparing wood, fixing joints, finishing, and maintaining outdoor wooden structures. Grab your woodworker's tools and get outside with the exciting projects inside Woodworking for the Garden!

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Pages: 160

Dimensions: 200 x 250 mm

Publication Date: 12-03-2019

No room to garden outside? No problem! A complete guide filled with a host of valuable information and DIY projects, Ultimate Guide to Indoor Gardening shares all the knowledge on how to grow a variety of foods inside your home. From growing vegetables, microgreens, and herbs to hydroponic gardening, troubleshooting, and more, learn to grow fresh produce all year-round, no matter where you live. With expert tips on composting, working with grow lights, choosing a growing locale, container gardening for both root and above ground vegetables, the basics of fermentation, and so much more, this must-have resource is a one-stop shop on everything you need to know about successful indoor food production and how to maximize your indoor space!

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Pages: 192

Dimensions: 203 x 254 mm

Publication Date: 19-04-2022

From basic storage sheds to playhouses, gazebos, home offices, workshops, and so much more, build the outdoor structure of your dreams and learn how to do all or part of the work yourself with this essential DIY guide! Build Your Own Shed & Outdoor Projects Manual, 6th Edition features all of the techniques and tips you need to know, as well as the latest in shed construction and every step of the process in detail. Select from a catalog of more than 100 expertly prepared plans - including more than 60 all-new designs for this updated edition - for building a wide range of outdoor structures, from simple utility sheds to elegant cabanas, cottages, greenhouses, and more. Whether you're looking to build the ideal pavilion, potting shed, patio furniture, arbor, trellis, or other outdoor structure, you're sure to find it here. Easy-to-follow construction blueprints and materials lists are also available for each project to ensure success.

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Pages: 168

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 18-05-2022

The ultimate guide to learning tons of expert tips, tools, and techniques, Grilling Essentials features over 130 savory recipes the entire family will love! Ranging from Thai-inspired recipes to classic, homestyle meals from the deep South, you'll fire up an amazing array of dishes—as well as delicious sauces, marinades, rubs, glazes, fruits, vegetables, breads, and desserts! A must-have resource for any and all lovers of the grill, from beginners to experienced backyard chefs, this book offers something new for everyone to learn and reveals insider secrets you've never heard before. Also included are vegetarian dishes, helpful meat temperature charts, grill safety tips, guidance on grilling, searing, and smoking meat, and so much more! RECIPES INCLUDE: Spiced cranberry wings Turkey-apple meatballs Grilled shish kebabs Slow-cooked beef short ribs Beer-basted baby back ribs Grilled shrimp pizza Grilled watermelon & watercress salad Garlic-grilled portobellos Cola marinade Honey tangerine glaze Spicy Parmesan butter Grilled apple crisp And more!

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Pages: 176

Dimensions: 178 x 228 mm

Publication Date: 17-03-2020

Start doing your own household repairs and simple renovations without the expense of calling in a professional! If you are frustrated by your own inability to handle a repair, or resentful of having to pay someone to take care of simple home maintenance--you've come to the right place. Full of expert advice, this practical handbook features easy instructions for all the home DIY basics, from painting and wallpapering to simple plumbing, changing a lock, using power tools, fixing a squeaky board and much more. Beginner's Guide to DIY will provide first-time homeowners and renters with the basic skills and guidance to get the job done. This ultimate reference guide for the DIY novice offers help for anyone who has a busy working life but still wants to make their home look good--without spending a fortune.

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Pages: 160

Dimensions: 178 x 229 mm

Publication Date: 31-05-2019

Landscaping with Stone, Third Edition is your complete, accessible guide to landscape design and outdoor projects for the home and garden! Updated with new projects, information on climate change, and tables and sections detailing commonly used landscape sand, gravel, and stone materials, inside these 256 pages, you'll discover landscaping ideas, drought-resistant plant choices, water-wise gardening tips, stone garden tips, and much more! Featuring a framework for stone landscaping ideas and designs — including a look at the different types of stone, sources of inspiration, and ways to think about stone in relation to other landscape elements — inside this comprehensive landscaping book, you'll also learn need-to-know tips for working with stone. Also included are 12 step-by-step projects for some of the most popular stone projects, including patios, fire pits, fountains, walls, rock gardens, and more.

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Pages: 256

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 08-04-2025