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Woodworking Joinery by Hand: Innovative Techniques Using Japanese Saws and Jigs - Paperback

$34.99

by Toyohisa Sugita (Author)Woodworking Joinery by Hand is a ground-breaking woodworking book that introduces a new twist on the traditional hand-cut methods of joint making. With Sugita's unique method of guiding and controlling the saw blade using jigs and magnetic sheets, even a complete beginner can learn advanced joint-making techniques with hand tools alone. Making it easy to produce straight and square cuts, this pioneering technique is a game-changer for producing high-precision, beaut...

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter - Hardcover

$22.00

by Margareta Magnusson (Author)*The basis for the wonderfully funny and moving TV series developed by Amy Poehler and Scout Productions* A charming, practical, and unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life. In Sweden there is a kind of decluttering called döstädning, dö meaning "death" and städning meaning "cleaning." This surprising and invigorating process of clearing out unnecessary belongings can be undertaken at any age o...

Family Handyman Before You Call a Pro: Save Money and Time with These Essential DIY Skills. - Paperback

$19.99

by Family Handyman (Editor)Many of the repairs outsourced to experts can be accomplished in no time by a handy homeowner with a little know-how. Don't shell out hundreds of dollars when you can achieve professional-level results quickly on your own. From the essential skills that everyone should know--such as how to survive a flat tire and how to reset a circuit breaker--to more extensive renovations like upgrading your bathroom and installing new kitchen lighting, Family Handyman: Before You...

For the Love of Renovating: Tips, Tricks & Inspiration for Creating Your Dream Home - Hardcover

$37.50

by Barry Bordelon (Author), Jordan Slocum (Author)For the Love of Renovating is the inspiring, game-changing book every fixer-upper needs, whether the project is budget remodeling or a full gut renovation. Jordan and Barry--aka the Brownstone Boys--are the enthusiastic go-to renovation team for historic Brooklyn brownstones and other older homes that need a little TLC. In their debut book, they walk readers through the entire house renovation process, starting with things to consider before ...

The Ultimate Guide to Raising Farm Animals: A Complete Guide to Raising Chickens, Pigs, Cows, and More - Paperback

$19.99

by Laura Childs (Author), Jennifer Megyesi (Author), Jessie Shiers (Author)Learn how to take care of chickens, pigs, sheep, cows, and other livestock. Each chapter of this fully illustrated book is dedicated to a different animal, and you will learn not only how to take care of them but also what sorts of things you can get from them. Imagine putting together a big breakfast using eggs straight from your own chickens and bacon from the pig. This is an ideal that many dream of but few ever get...

Cheapskate's Passive Solar Home Design for DIY Straw Bale or Green Building: Thrifty Ways to Barter and Find Cheap Used & Free Materials on a Frugal B - Paperback

$35.10

by Sharon Buydens (Author) Learn how to design a passive solar house on the cheap. For owner-builders, this book covers how to utilize the frugal buy-and-barter method to find used and free building materials to build your own green building or alternative construction home. Included are straw bale house examples that the author and another solar expert have built with up to 90% energy efficiency, and how to obtain that level of efficiency in your own home through passive solar design. Save b...

Attainable Sustainable Pantry: A Back-To-Basics Guide to Stocking Your Kitchen - Hardcover

$35.00

by Kris Bordessa (Author)A handy illustrated collection of tried and true techniques to fill your cupboards with wholesome, homemade food--and save money, too. Internet sensation Kris Bordessa shows how to replace storebought, processed products with your own delicious, nutritious entrees, side dishes, condiments, snacks, and more. With more than 120 recipes--from cake mixes and marmalades to relishes, pickles, and coffee creamer--this comprehensive guide will help you ditch store-bought proc...

Just in Case: How to Be Self-Sufficient When the Unexpected Happens - Paperback

$18.95

by Kathy Harrison (Author)If disaster strikes and public services are limited, you want to know that your family will be taken care of. Learn how to inventory and rotate your food supply, pack an evacuation kit, maintain communication with loved ones, and much more. You'll soon gain the ingenuity and resourcefulness to get your family through even the most unfortunate circumstances.Front JacketDon't Be Scared--Be Prepared How will your family stay warm, fed, and sheltered during a power outag...

Food Network Magazine the Big, Fun Kids Baking Book: 110+ Recipes for Young Bakers - Hardcover

$25.00

by Food Network Magazine (Editor), Maile Carpenter (Foreword by)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The ultimate kids' cookbook for beginner bakers, from the editors of America's #1 food magazine and bestselling authors of The Big, Fun Kids Cookbook. This collection is packed with tons of recipes for easy sweets and treats, designed with young cooks in mind and triple tested by the chefs in Food Network Kitchen. Kids will get all the info they need to make their favorite desserts: muffins and quick br...

Homes for Our Time. Small Houses - Hardcover

$80.00

by Philip Jodidio (Author)Small Houses is a tribute to the endless artistic inventiveness of architects and ingenuity of perception of the familiar and known concepts. It is also a conscious pivot towards sustainability and reduction of impact on the environment as well as a daring attitude of change in lifestyle. As humanity faces inevitable pressures such as climate change, an increase in population, and strain on resources, these solutions are helping shape what the world may look like in ...

The Novogratz Chronicles: Lessons Learned from Twenty-Five Years of Buying and Renovating Houses - Hardcover

$28.95

by Robert Novogratz (Author), Cortney Novogratz (Author)Husband and wife design duo Robert and Cortney Novogratz share their trade secrets and personal stories from over twenty-five years of buying, selling, and fixing up homes. With a foreword by Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman. Robert and Cortney Novogratz, stars of HGTV's Home by Novogratz and Bravo's 9 by Design, have transformed fabulous properties across the U.S. and around the world, including Hotel Dylan (Woodstock, NY), the Bungalow ...

Elements of Style: Designing a Home and a Life - Hardcover

$37.50

by Erin Gates (Author)From the rising-star designer and author of the hit blog, Elements of Style, a full-color, fully illustrated book packed with honest advice, inspiration, ideas, and lessons learned about designing a home that reflects your personality and style. Elements of Style is a uniquely personal and practical decorating guide that shows how designing a home can be an outlet of personal expression and an exercise in self-discovery. Drawing on her ten years of experience in the inte...

The Essential Guide to Wood Pallet Projects: 40 DIY Designs--Stunning Ideas for Furniture, Decor, and More - Paperback

$24.99

by Samantha Hartman (Author), Danny Darke (Author)Rustic meets modern with this charming do-it-yourself guide. Here are 40 easy-to-follow designs, ranging from coffee tables and wine racks to decorative wall art, all with step-by-step and clear full-color photographs. Perfect for those looking for simple and creative ways to decorate their homes. Wooden shipping pallets have found an unlikely second life: beautiful, handcrafted home d馗or without the designer price. The DIY market has long be...

Let's Choose Less: A Young Family's Guide to Simply Living - Paperback

$28.78

by Jenna Michael (Author)Let's Choose Less is a lifestyle manual for moms seeking to simplify the world around them. Written by a stay-at-home mom raising four young children, the book chronicles the Michael family's journey to declutter their home and calendar. It's a unique parenting guide focused on practical solutions for reducing chaos and fostering a more intentional, peaceful life.Jenna shares relatable stories from her own experience, navigating the challenges of modern motherhood whi...

$47.00

by Ashley Gilbreath (Author), James T. Farmer (Foreword by)Creating homes that bring families together, where they can celebrate life's joys. 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 town, on the water, or in the countryside, each home exhibits thoughtful planning and attention to ...

Beekeeping for Beginners: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started and Succeed Keeping Bees in Your Backyard - Paperback

$16.99

by Kim Flottum (Author)With this absolute beginner's guide, learn how to set up your backyard hives, select and raise bees, and harvest honey, with the added bonus of bringing pollinators to your yard and garden. You've decided to try beekeeping--so where do you start? Beekeeping for Beginners, adapted from the best-selling The Backyard Beekeeper, covers everything you need to know, from selecting the right kind of hives, and finding and bringing bees home to your yard, right up to the colle...

Defining Style: The Book of Interior Design - Hardcover

$69.95

by Joan Barzilay Freund (Author), Asad Syrkett (Introduction by)Discover 25 of the most recognizable design styles through 150 residential interiors from the world's leading designersFrom Coastal to Contemporary, Maximal to Mediterranean, Tailored to Textured, this inspirational lookbook guides beginners and enthusiasts alike through the most timeless interior design styles of the last century.Learn to identify and understand each style like an expert through introductory texts describing key...

Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff - Hardcover

$28.99

by Myquillyn Smith (Author)Cozy Minimalist Home helps you go beyond décor trends to make your home beautiful, stylish, and comfortable on any budget. Myquillyn Smith's first book, The Nesting Place, teaches us that our homes don't have to be perfect to be beautiful. But how can we apply that lesson to our actual, day-to-day design decisions?Cozy Minimalist Home is the answer to that question. Writing for the hands-on woman who'd rather move her own furniture than hire a designer, Smith helps ...

Establishing Home: Creating Space for a Beautiful Life with Family, Faith, and Friends - Hardcover

$30.22

by Jean Stoffer (Author), September Vaudrey (With)What is your unique path to a more beautiful and fulfilling life? Walk alongside award-winning designer Jean Stoffer as she chronicles her own surprising, unhurried journey and be encouraged that there's plenty of time to discover yours.When Jean Stoffer's husband announced he was quitting his extremely stressful job to look for another career, she suddenly needed to bring in a lot more of the family income. The problem was, while she had a de...

Martha Stewart's Organizing: The Manual for Bringing Order to Your Life, Home & Routines - Hardcover

$32.50

by Martha Stewart (Author)The ultimate guide to getting your life in order--with hundreds of practical and empowering ideas, projects, and tips--from America's most trusted lifestyle authority Trust Martha to help you master all things organizing--sorting, purging, tidying, and simplifying your life--with smart solutions and inspiration. Here, she offers her best guidance, methods, and DIY projects for organizing in and around your home. Topics include room-by-room strategies (how to sort off...

Sacred Spaces: Everyday People and the Beautiful Homes Created Out of Their Trials, Healing, and Victories - Hardcover

$29.00

by Carley Summers (Author)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 "This book is brimming with heart and healing, and it is a moody, visual feast that will leave you feeling full in the best way possible."--Justina Blakeney, designer, author, and founder of Jungalow Before she became an internationally renowned designer and photographer, Carley Summers ...

Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 3rd Edition: Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain Into Your Life and Landscape - Paperback

$39.95

by Brad Lancaster (Author)2020 Independent Press Award Winner--Home & Garden Category Turn water scarcity into water abundance Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 3rd Edition is the best-selling, award-winning guide on how to conceptualize, design, and implement life-enhancing water-, sun-, wind-, and shade-harvesting systems for your home, landscape, and community. This book enables you to assess your on-site resources, gives you a diverse array of strategies to maxi...

100 Interiors Around the World - Hardcover

$25.00

by Taschen (Editor)Making stops in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, this edition rounds up some of today's most exceptional and inspiring interiors across six continents. From rustic minimalism to urbane eclecticism, the selection celebrates a global spectrum of styles, united by authenticity, a love of detail, and a zest for individual expression that will never go out of fashion. Includes interiors in Argentina, Brazil, China, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Gre...

Ultimate Guide: Ceramic & Stone Tiling, 4th Edition: Ceramic * Stone * Glass * Mosaic * Porcelain - Paperback

$24.99

by Alice Dean Technical (Editor)Ultimate Guide: Ceramic & Stone Tiling, 4th Edition teaches any homeowner or do-it-yourselfer how to design, plan, and install new tile on floors, walls, countertops, patios, and more, with the confidence of a pro. With more than 625 inspirational photographs and instructional illustrations, this comprehensive manual leads you, step-by-step, through the processes of preparing the site and selecting the right ceramic, stone, porcelain, vinyl, or glass tile. ...

The Homesteader's Guide to Growing Herbs: Learn to Grow, Prepare, and Use Herbs - Paperback

$16.99

by Kristine Brown (Author)The essential guide to sowing, growing, and preparing herbs for homesteaders Growing herbs means growing your own food, home remedies, beauty products, and more. This homesteader's handbook is packed with expert information on planting, caring for, and using herbs to nourish and nurture yourself, your family, your pets, and even your livestock. Learn about the countless perks of cultivating herbs on your homestead, find tons of info on foraging and growing, and get a...

$22.68

by Diane Lockward (Editor)What the House Knows is an anthology of 116 poems by 116 poets, poets such as Ted Kooser, Alice Friman, Billy Collins, Tracy K. Smith, Jan Beatty, and George Bilgere. Each poem features a house. Throughout the collection, you will find a variety of houses: old age homes, a schoolhouse, an outhouse, an abandoned farmhouse, rented apartments, and even a doghouse. The poems tell stories and hit the heart. There are poems about losing a house to fire, moving out of a hou...

How a Log Cabin is Built - Engineering Books for Kids Children's Engineering Books - Paperback

$23.74

by Baby Professor (Author)Did you know that when your ancestors were your age, they have already begun to learn building log cabins? In this book, you're going to learn the theories that will hopefully push you to act and create your own log cabins too. Engineering is fun. You just need to have the right tools to see it that way. Secure a copy of this book today! Number of Pages: 64 Dimensions: 0.13 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: December 01, 2024

Tales of a Reluctant Cowgirl - Paperback

$7.18

by Susan Craig Gregg (Author), John E. Beerbower (Editor)"I retired in 2004 after 35 years of teaching. Rad was already retired and restless to find a place where he could have a horse. ..."From a comfortable suburban setting to a rural Texas farm. And, back. A not-so-young woman less than enthusiastically accompanies her husband in relocating to a rural Texas farm in search of a home with horses, cows and barn cats. When her husband suddenly passes away, she finds herself in charge. Light-...

Your Mother Was Right: All the Great Advice You Tried to Forget - Paperback

$23.00

by Kate Reardon (Author)The most useful tips for women, by women. While we have learned to respect (and finally listen to) the hard-won wisdom of our mothers, there's nothing we love more than another nugget of great advice. We are all constantly on the lookout for new answers to life's everyday challenges, such as: Q: How can I not look so tired? A: Massage your ears. (It works ) Q: How can I mend a hem if I don't have time to sew it? A: Use adhesive tape from the first-aid kit. Q: What shou...

Assemblage: The Art of the Room - Hardcover

$55.00

by Shannon McGrath (Author), Annie Reid (Author)A house is not just a series of rooms but a curated collection of objects and belongings. From the architects who have built the spaces to the artisans and makers who have crafted the objects, this stunning book features twenty-four inspiring interiors and the people that make them exceptional.Shannon McGrath, one of Australia's best interiors photographers, delves into her archive to reveal the details and layers that make up a room: from furni...

The Homesteading Handbook: A Back to Basics Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal Me - Paperback

$19.99

by Abigail Gehring (Editor)Here is a full-color guide to help you and your family to be kinder to Mother Earth, while being kind to your bank account! It doesn't matter where your homestead is located--farm, suburb, or even city--you can learn to grow vegetables, use alternative energy, can and preserve, and more! You, too, can be more self-sufficient! With the rapid depletion of our planet's natural resources, we would all like to live a more self-sufficient lifestyle. But in the midst of an...

$20.18

by Inkeri Vaananen-Jensen (Author), Esther Feske (Illustrator), Deb Schense (Editor)Translated by Inkeri Vaananen-Jensen. Proverbs of Finland heritage. Front and back covers of Finland State Forest, Minnesota. Hand calligraphy and line art throughout by Esther Feske. An axe is not sharpened on only one side. Keep learning as long as you live. Hurry slowly. If you don't go, you can't return. Every man can tell you how, even if he can't do it. The day is longer in the morning. There is time eno...