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Decorating Author: Collins Need to Know?
ISBN: 9780007208180 This is a practical, introductory guide covering everything you need to know about decorating. Full of easy-to-follow expert advice, this handbook will give even the most hesitant of beginners the enthusiasm and confidence to tackle everything from wallpapering to sanding and beyond. "Decorating" is part of the highly ... |
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One Good Turn: a Natural History of the Screwdriver and the Screw Author: Witold Rybczynski
ISBN: 9780684867304 The Best Tool of the Millennium The seeds of Rybczynski's elegant and illuminating new book were sown by The New York Times, whose editors asked him to write an essay identifying the best tool of the millennium. An award-winning author who once built a house using only hand tools, Rybczynski has intimate knowledge o ... |
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The Interior Design Directory Author: Elizabeth Wilhide
ISBN: 9781844007097 The Interior Design Directory is a comprehensive guide to the very latest in materials technology, which has entered a whole new dimension in the last few years. Alongside tried-and-tested surfaces and finishes that have graced our interiors for centuries - fine hardwoods, polished stone, carpets and rugs - are excitin ... |
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Poultry House Construction Author: Michael Roberts
ISBN: 9780947870218 This is a do-it-yourself guide to building poultry houses and allied equipment. It discusses the needs of the various types of fowl, and gives detailed plans and material lists for building coops, nest boxes, runs, arks, folds, a show box and a poultry palace. |
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Treehouses and Playhouses You Can Build Author: David Stiles & Jeanie Stiles
ISBN: 9781586857806 Treehouses & Playhouses You Can Build shows how average do-it-yourself families can easily and affordably bring to life a Hobbit's Treehouse, a Pirate's Playhouse, or a Crow's Nest in their own backyards! There are a lot of books out there filled with enchanting photos of elaborate treehouses and playhouses built by pr ... |
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Wayne L. Good Architect Author: Michael Webb
ISBN: 9781920744045 Established in 1986, Good Architecture is primarily engaged in the design of the private American house. Directed by Wayne L. Good, the firm's work is guided by a profound belief in the dynamic and enduring qualities of traditional and classically inspired domestic architecture as a basis for contemporary design. Each ... |
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Bringing Tuscany Home Author: Frances Mayes
ISBN: 9781840914283 In her inimitable warm and evocative tone, Frances Mayes helps readers develop an eye for authentic Tuscan style, with advice on how to: Choose a Tuscan colour palette for the home, from earthy apricot tones to invigorating shades of antique blue Cultivate a Tuscan garden, adding fountains, vine-covered pergolas, and t ... |
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Classic Household Hints Author: Susan Waggoner
ISBN: 9781584795728 From the creators of Vintage Cocktails and It's a Wonderful Christmas comes a book full of household hints and wonderful full-color vintage art. Classic Household Hints goes back to the tried and true tips of yesteryear and offers the reader hundreds of hints on everything from cleaning and organizing to buying and han ... |
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Teen Zone Author: Judith Wilson
ISBN: 9781845973506 When kids hit the teenage years, a whole new challenge awaits in the life of the family home. Armed with Teen Zone, both parents and teenagers will find plenty of cool, creative solutions. Photographed in real family homes, it proves that living with teenagers can be harmonious and enjoyable for the whole family. The b ... |
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Shop Drawings for Craftsman Interiors Author: Robert W. Lang
ISBN: 9781892836168 Everyone loves the Craftsman style, serene interiors featuring perfectly proportioned furniture, woodwork and built-ins. Here are complete working shop drawings for Craftsman interiors developed from original Gustav Stickley architectural designs. Introductory texts focus on design, materials, construction, installatio ... |
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Tying the Perfect Parcel Author: Rosemarie Jarski
ISBN: 9781845374150 Is there anything you should know how to do but don?t? Ironing a shirt, sewing on a button, painting a door or packing a suitcase ? whatever your blind spot, this practical guide will help you conquer your fear, master the skill, then inspire you to further successes. Get to grips with a power drill! Put up wallpaper! ... |
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The Yummy Mummy's Ultimate Family Survival Guide Author: Liz Fraser
ISBN: 9780007243686 The definitive guide to negotiating the minefield that is 21st-century family life from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Yummy Mummy's Survival Guide. |
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Good Housekeeping: Spills, Spots and Stains Author: Helen Harrison
ISBN: 9781843403944 Stains and how to remove them are one of the less appealing aspects of life - but this book is here to help with sensible, down to earth and practical advice, whether you need to clean a red wine spill out of your new cream carpet, save your favourite dress from that stubborn mascara mark or remove nail varnish from yo ... |
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Marie Claire Maison Colour Author: Bridget Bodoano
ISBN: 9781844005048 When designing and decorating your home, it is vital to consider the influence of colour. It can evoke memories and create moods, it can change the sense of space, or bring warmth or coolness, light or dark to a room. Created together with leading interiors magazine Marie Claire Maison, this book provides practical adv ... |
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Organizing for Dummies Author: Eileen Roth
ISBN: 9780764553004 What's the favorite four-letter word of people who are less than fully organized? Help! So many technological, social, and economic changes affect your life that you need organization just to keep up, let alone advance. Many people have two jobs - one at the office and one taking care of things at home. If you have a f ... |
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A Japanese Touch for Your Home Author: Koji Yagi
ISBN: 9784770016621 Filled with elegant designs and clever tips, A Japanese Touch for Your Home offers bold and exciting ideas for remodeling your home or redecorating your apartment. The author, architect Koji Yagi, explains the basic elements of Japanese interior design and shows you how to use them. Install tatami mats and shoji d ... |
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Popular Mechanics Moneysmart Makeovers Author: Rick Peters
ISBN: 9781588163974 With its first three volumes, Popular Mechanics MoneySmart Makeovers is helping thousands redo their kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms. Now the successful series--written by one of the most trusted experts in DIY--steps outside, with authentic makeovers that anyone can accomplish. After discussing in detail all the ... |
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Just in Case Author: Kathy Harrison
ISBN: 9781603420358 Author Kathy Harrison guides readers through the empowering process of setting up such a home system with her OAR method - Organize existing supplies, Acquire additional necessities, Rotate everything for freshness. Her comprehensive coverage of emergency preparedness includes food storage, alternative heating sources, ... |
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The Book of Kitchens Author: Anthony Rowley
ISBN: 9782080136787 The spaces we cook in have come a long way from the smoke- and heat-filled corners that were used as kitchens in medieval houses. Today kitchen culture is led by an impressive array of hi-tech gadgetry and designer-conceived utensils which give even the amateur cook an over-abundance of choice. But when and why did the ... |
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Home Improvement for Dummies Author: Gene Hamilton & Katie Hamilton
ISBN: 9780764550058 All home improvements don't require a contractor. Installing a smoke detector, painting a room, and unclogging a sink are all home improvements. In fact, doing the job yourself is often cheaper and always more rewarding. There's no mystery to home repair. The most important tool you need to make home repairs is know-ho ... |