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Alpine Style: Bringing Mountain Magic Home

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Report copyright infringementby Kathryn O'Shea-Evans (Author)The definitive designer guide to creating a mountain-inspired home--with jaw-dropping imagery of alpine interiors interspersed with throwback shots of celebrities living large in the great outdoors. "[The] book, with its sumptuous photography of mountain homes and lodges from around the world, will have readers imagining dark cozy corners with piles of blankets and hot cocoa in every mug."--Library Journal "Fireplaces and cozy throw...

Lighthouse Coloring Book: 20 Lighthouse Designs in a Variety of Styles from Zentangle Designs to Realistic Sketches - Paperback

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by Adult Coloring World (Author)Get fantastic value for money with this Lighthouse Coloring Book The 20 expertly illustrated nautical lighthouse designs in this coloring book for adults will provide hours of entertainment Features of this Swear Word Coloring Book: Single sided coloring pages allow for the pages to be removed Suitable for markers, felt tips, gel pens, coloring pencils and more due to single sided, removable pages Professional quality designs from start to finish 2 Color te...

Made for Living: Collected Interiors for All Sorts of Styles - Hardcover

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by Amber Lewis (Author), Cat Chen (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The trendsetting designer known for her effortless style shares the secrets of the art of layering, with more than 250 gorgeous photographs of her signature interiors. "Livability is my true north. The materials I use time and again all change with age and wear. Not only is that okay, it's how you achieve more than a re-creation of what you've already seen, or what somebody else has done. You can do this, too--I promise."--from t...

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Report copyright infringementby Leanne Ford (Author)Designer and HGTV personality Leanne Ford shares design secrets and personal reflections on how she creates her warm, chic, and easy-going aesthetic--and how you can do the same Leanne Ford's imperfectly perfect designs inspire more than half a million social media fans daily. In this very personal design book, she shares her decorating philosophy, wry humor, and advice to live by. The Slow Down offers readers an inside look at how Leanne ...

House Rules: How to Decorate for Every Home, Style, and Budget

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Report copyright infringementby Myquillyn Smith (Author)Simple, personal, livable decorating for your spaceFrom the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Cozy Minimalist Home comes this inviting collection of 100 universal interior design truths that apply to every house, style, and budget. By guiding you to do what you know, use what you have, and finish what you started, Myquillyn Smith will help you find● clarity about why you love (or don't love) your spaces● confid...

Adobe Remodeling & Fireplaces: A Comprehensive Guide to Expansion, Restoration and Maintenance of Adobe Homes - Hardcover

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by Myrtle Stedman (Author)In this one volume are clear and thorough instructions on remodeling adobe houses plus how to build an adobe fireplace. Illustrations and practical instructions make working from this book a pleasure. Designed for use by the most inexperienced person as well as the professional builder. Based on 48 years of the author's experience. Number of Pages: 50 Dimensions: 0.25 x 11 x 8.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: August 01, 2016

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Report copyright infringementby Megan Pisano (Author)Unleash your creativity with this unique interior design coloring book, where real homes meet your imagination. Inside, you'll find beautifully illustrated pages inspired by actual living spaces-each one a canvas for your personal touch. Alongside the art, discover expert tips and tricks to elevate your design instincts, from color theory to styling secrets. Whether you're a budding designer or simply love beautiful interiors, this book inv...

Stonehenge: A New Look at the Oldest Mystery in the World (Solving the Mysteries of the Greatest Stone Age Monument) - Paperback

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by Cynthia Medina (Author)Stonehenge stands today one signpost left along the way that identifies the building race. It bears witness to the vigour and vitality of a national religion already passed from the primitive into the metaphysical stage which embodied abstract ideas astronomical observations and a high and pure code of ethics.From pottery shards ancient burials and the silent stones themselves have come the amazing saga of a race of colonizers who created a unique civilization in bri...

The Octagon House: A Home for All - Paperback

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by Orson Squire Fowler (Author), B. Madeleine Stern (Introduction by)In the mid-19th Century America was host to a curious architectural trend: the octagonal house. Such eight-sided homes-as well as schools, churches, barns, and businesses-were popping up across the country so quickly that by 1857 over 1,000 had been built. Though the craze has long since subsided, the book that started it all remains a valuable and curious artifact of architectural history. A phrenologist by trade and eccent...

50 Lessons to Learn from Frank Lloyd Wright - Hardcover

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by Aaron Betsky (Author), Gideon Fink Shapiro (Author), Andrew Pielage (Photographer)50 Lessons to Learn from Frank Lloyd Wright begins with a simple question. What lessons can designers today learn from Frank Lloyd Wright? Unlike recent books focusing on Wright's tumultuous personal life and the Taliesin Fellowship, and equally unlike certain works that paint Wright as a mythical hero or genius, this handsome and valuable volume aims to reveal some of the design tools Wright used to create ...

The Love of Home: Interiors for Beauty, Balance, and Belonging

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Report copyright infringementby Kate Marker (Author)Effortlessly merging modern and traditional, Kate Marker reveals her secrets for designing a gorgeous home that inspires connection. "A lovely, interior design book that spurs readers to aim for cozy, meaningful spaces that bring people together."--Library Journal Home is more than where the heart is-- it's where life happens. From early morning coffee to dinners with family and friends, Kate Marker establishes tailor-made spaces for thrivin...

A Field Guide to American Houses (Revised): The Definitive Guide to Identifying and Understanding America's Domestic Architecture

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Report copyright infringementby Virginia Savage McAlester (Author)The fully expanded, updated, and freshly designed second edition of the most comprehensive and widely acclaimed guide to domestic architecture: in print since its original publication in 1984, and acknowledged everywhere as the unmatched, essential guide to American houses. This revised edition includes a section on neighborhoods; expanded and completely new categories of house styles with photos and descriptions of each; an ap...

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Report copyright infringementby Doug Gelbert (Author)America turns 250. Let's go find the candles.Looking for a history lesson that doesn't feel like homework? You've found it. At 250history.com, the Semiquincentennial Series brings each state's distinctive landmarks to center stage to tell their fast and fun story. We've wandered through big cities, tiny towns, muddy trails, and neon-lit highways-uncovering 5,000 historic gems along the way.The Semiquincentennial isn't just a mouthful-it's a...

Modern Architecture in Mexico. Arquitectura Moderna En México - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Max L. Cetto (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important eno...

Salt Tolerant Plants for Florida Landscapes - Paperback

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by William E. Barrick (Author)Expanding urbanization along Florida's coastlines has resulted in increased construction of individual residences, condominiums, and commercial establishments. This surge in construction has produced a concomitant need and demand for landscaping to solve not only a esthetic but functional problems in design. Unfortunately, there are many environmental stresses present in these are as which predispose plant material s to decline and eventual death. Perhaps the mos...

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Report copyright infringementby Lisa Michele Church (Author)A beautifully photographed collection of vintage roadside signs throughout Utah, including historic cafes, motels, theaters, and beyond. More than 200 original photographs depict signs from the early to mid-20th century and feature brief stories about the mostly mom-and-pop business owners. The glowing neon, quirky names, and unusual shapes are fascinating. Look for your favorites! The author enjoys wandering the state to photograph ...

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Report copyright infringementby Allen G. Noble (Editor)Originally published in 1995, Barns of the Midwest is a masterful example of material cultural history. It arrived at a critical moment for the agricultural landscape. The 1980s were marked by farm foreclosures, rural bank failures, the continued rise of industrialized agriculture, and severe floods and droughts. These waves of disaster hastened the erosion of the idea of a pastoral Heartland knit together with small farms and rural value...

Adobe Architecture: A Simple Guide with Plans for Building with Earth

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Report copyright infringementby Myrtle Stedman (Author), Wilfred Stedman (Author)Dreaming of building an adobe home? This classic guide, with floor plans ranging from a small casita to larger ones gives 18 comprehensive period designs for the traditional adobe (the earthern "bricks" used all over the world) house adapted to building materials, plumbing, heating and small lot sizes of today. Thousands of readers have found this a valuable handbook. The authors also venture into actual adobe br...

Adobe Up Close: The Beauty of Buildings Made of Mud - Hardcover

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by Marcia Johnson (Author), Michael Gamer (Photographer)An adobe dwelling is a delight because all of its parts come together. The approach-the portal or the patio-has an appeal because the materials feel natural. The door welcomes one and the floor inside, the walls, the ceiling are compatible. The textures and materials make sense as expressions of a building that grew organically. Adobe Up Close invites you to take a good look at all the aspects of adobe buildings. There are so many variat...

New Hampshire Covered Bridges - Paperback

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by Harold Stiver (Author)A new guide to the more than 50 historic Covered Bridges in the New Hampshire area. Up to date information on each one. Included for each bridge are detailed directions and GPS coordinates. If you've ever spent time looking for a Covered Bridge and couldn't find it, or found that it was no longer there, you understand why it is important to have current information. There is a photo of each site as well as photo tips peculiar to that bridge. Some history and construct...

The Victorian House: Architectural Coloring Book: A Stress Management Coloring Book For Adults - Paperback

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by Coloring Book (Author), Link Coloring Book (Author)Architectural coloring - Victorian House Coloring Book A Stress Management Coloring Book For Adults Explore architectural examples from The Victorian House in this large book filled with buildings, houses 40 beautifully detailed images of varying degrees of difficulty have been hand-curated to provide a first-class coloring experience for anyone that loves to color man-made structures. Number of Pages: 84 Dimensions: 0.17 x 11 x 8.5 IN P...

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by George J. Holmes (Author), Allen M. Hornblum (Author)At the crossroads of Center City, Philadelphia, stands city hall, an architectural and sculptural masterpiece whose size and beauty rival the grand structures found in the capitals of Europe. Shortly after the Civil War, city hall embraced the community's need for a new municipal building while filling the visionary desire of its designers to underscore Philadelphia's reputation as "the Athens of America." Thirty years later stood a monu...

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by Robert Reed (Author)Once there were hundreds of 19th-century and very early 20th-century covered bridges in Indiana--so many in fact, that the state ranked third in the nation in the number of structures still standing. By the early 1930s and 1940s, a movement was afoot to preserve those magnificent structures that had not already disappeared due to desertion and deterioration. Some were saved, but many were not. What was saved and cherished, however, was an abundance of vintage black and ...

San Luis Obispo: A History in Architecture - Hardcover

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by Janet Penn Franks (Author)San Luis Obispo was founded in 1772 as a mission in the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains on California's Central Coast. The city that grew from a rustic pueblo, with its scattering of adobe buildings, today has a wealth of architectural styles. From the simple barns of the outlying farm community, to the grand hotels and lively saloons kept busy by the Southern Pacific Railroad depot, and back full circle to the Mission Revival style edifices of California P...

Pewabic Pottery: A History Handcrafted in Detroit

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Report copyright infringementby Cara Catallo (Author)At the height of America's Arts and Crafts movement, Detroit neighbors Horace J. Caulkins and Mary Chase Perry pooled their talents together to found Pewabic Pottery. With modest beginnings in 1903, Pewabic transformed from a rented stable in Brush Park to an English Tudor building on East Jefferson Avenue, where it has operated since 1907. Today, the iconic enterprise continues Perry's dedication to handcrafted ceramics and remains known f...

Baltic States Travel Log: Come See Estonia and Tallinn, Latvia and Riga, and Lithuania and Vilnius. Proud Independent Nations. - Paperback

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by William E. Cullen (Author)Visit the Baltic States of Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia. Proud and independent from the USSR, these are fascinating countries with unique histories and very different in appearance. Number of Pages: 102 Dimensions: 0.21 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: October 19, 2018

The Essential Interior Design Handbook Volume One: An introductory guide to the world of Interior Design / Interior Architect / Spatial Design and how - Paperback

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by Darryl Peter Claxton (Author)Introducing 'The Essential Interior Design Handbook', the book with all the essential information needed for planning and carrying out your interior project of all shapes and sizes, from a small one-bedroom apartment to a large 1000-room Casino. It's formatted so that it's easy to read on your travels, inside the classroom or in the office. Full of essential knowledge, tips, tricks and processes to get you started in the exciting field of Interior Design.What i...

History Lover's Guide to Charleston - Hardcover

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by Christopher Byrd Downey (Author)Founded in 1670, Charleston is among the oldest cities in the nation and site of some of the most pivotal events in American history. Explore the city and discover the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon where South Carolina ratified the U.S. Constitution in 1788. Visit beautiful Rainbow Row and learn the true history of this most iconic of Charleston sites. Tour the city's oldest church edifice at St. Michael's Church, which first opened for services in 1761. ...

Many Masks: A Life of Frank Lloyd Wright

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Report copyright infringementby Brendan Gill (Author)Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is often described as the greatest of American architects. His works--among them Taliesin North, Taliesin West, Fallingwater, the Johnson Wax buildings, the Guggenheim Museum--earned him a good measure of his fame, but his flamboyant personal life earned him the rest. Here Brendan Gill, a personal friend of Wright and his family, gives us not only the fullest, fairest, and most entertaining account of Wright t...

The Fellowship: The Untold Story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship

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Report copyright infringementby Roger Friedland (Author), Harold Zellman (Author)Frank Lloyd Wright was renowned during his life not only as an architectural genius but also as a subject of controversy--from his radical design innovations to his turbulent private life, including a notorious mass murder that occurred at his Wisconsin estate, Taliesin, in 1914. But the estate also gave rise to one of the most fascinating and provocative experiments in American cultural history: the Taliesin Fel...

Architecture of Middle Georgia: The Oconee Area

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Report copyright infringementby John Linley (Author)The middle Georgia area--including Baldwin, Hancock, Jasper, Johnson, Putnam, Washington, and Wilkinson Counties--is a vast living museum of classic southern architecture. First published in 1972, this sweeping survey remains one of the best books on the topic, covering primitive, Gothic, Greek Revival, and Victorian styles, and beyond. John Linley's descriptions of the diverse structures of the Oconee area are illustrated with more than thr...

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Report copyright infringementby Ivana Maksimovic (Author), Tree Sheriff (With), Boz Gagovski (Photographer)Let an insider guide you to a country of breathtaking beaches, dramatic ice-capped mountains, stunning centuries-old architecture, and charming towns - that's Montenegro, a secret gem in Southeastern Europe."At the birth of our planet, the most beautiful encounter between the land and the sea must have happened at the coast of Montenegro." -Lord Byron In Secret Montenegro, Ivana Maksimov...