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Home, Garden, and DIY March 2017
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| Harvest: Unexpected Projects Using 47 Extraordinary Garden Plants by Stefani Bittner and Alethea HarampolisIf you have trouble deciding between style and substance when it comes to your garden, this eclectic volume may help you find a balance. Written by landscape designers and illustrated with striking photographs, Harvest will guide you through designing, cultivating, harvesting, and using all kinds of common garden plants. Some are unexpectedly edible -- lavender paired with chocolate mint makes delicious tea, and chrysanthemums are tasty in a salad -- while others have external or aesthetic applications, such as an apricot facial mask or dyes made from turmeric and blueberry. Stylish yet unfussy, Harvest is "good for gardeners of any type" (Library Journal). |
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The book of hygge : the Danish art of contentment, comfort, and connection
by Louisa Thomsen Brits
A full-color lifestyle guide to the centuries-old Danish art of togetherness and contentment shares advice for incorporating hygge practices into everyday life, from making coffee together at breakfast and sharing meals to sitting beside a fire or snuggling into bed with a good book.
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Gardenista : The Definitive Guide to Stylish Outdoor Spaces
by Michelle Slatalla
A do-it-yourself garden design manual from the team behind the popular Gardenista.com website shares lushly photographed tours of 12 sophisticated gardens designed around ideas ranging from a yoga studio to a chicken coop.
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Whether you are selling your family home, blending households into a new home, or cleaning out your aging parents' home, sorting through a lifetime's worth of accumulated possessions can be a daunting and stressful experience. Decluttering guru Peter Walsh recently went through the process of downsizing his childhood home and dividing his late parents' family possessions. He realized that making these decisions about mementos and heirlooms creates strong emotions and can be an overwhelming chore.
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Bathroom upgrades by Fine Homebuilding"Bathroom upgrades, from the editors of Fine Homebuilding, provides all the advice you need to remodel a bathroom of any size or shape, on any budget.
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