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July 2021
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For the Home: Cleaning and Organizing |
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Less: a Visual Guide to Minimalism by Rachel AustThis visual guide to embracing a minimalist lifestyle helps readers discover that less is really more through decision trees, flow charts and other graphics that help scale back possessions and keep only the essentials.
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Cozy White Cottage: 100 Ways to Love the Feeling of Being Home by Liz Marie GalvanCreate a cozy corner of the world that you long to come home to. Liz Marie Galvan, of the Liz Marie Blog, shares 100 of her best home décor tips, budget-friendly tricks, and project how-tos for adding comfort and warmth to every room in your house. Whether you live in a fixer-upper farmhouse, a modern urban flat, or a rented townhouse, Liz will inspire you with ways to bring cozy cottage style into your life today.
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Country Cottages: Relaxed Elegance to Rustic Charm by Cindy Smith CooperCountry Cottages is filled with unique interior styles in comfortable settings spanning the United States. This book includes a selection of modern to traditional home styles from some of the finest architects and interior designers in the country.
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New York Design at Home by Anthony IannacciDesigners' homes are often laboratories where they are free to experiment. These spaces are filled with the designer's most personal and cherished objects, furnishings, and artwork that are concentrated expressions of their style and interests. Like most New York City residents, they are decorating with much smaller budgets than their work projects, but they find creative ways to deal with tiny bathrooms, awkward and unusable kitchens, and shared living spaces.
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For the Home: Repairs, Remodeling, and Improvements
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Building Your Home: a Simple Guide to Making Good Decisions by Kristina Leigh WigginsIn a savvy and thorough guide to remodeling and building homes, architect and project manager Wiggins guides us through every step of the daunting process. Whether your project is indoors or outdoors, long term or short term, big or small, you'll want to have this book by your side to help you achieve the home of your dreams.
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Best 1-Day Projects by Thunder Bay PressHome improvement doesn't have to be something that drags on for weeks or months. You'll learn how to work efficiently and easily to do the DIY projects that you've dreamed about. Whether you need to paint your walls, install new shelves, or plant a backyard garden, this book will show you how to do it right. Each project includes step-by-step instructions and full-color photos, so you'll be able to make the renovations you've always wanted, without hiring a contractor.
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Grow Food for Free by Huw RichardsHuw's Grow Food for Free has the inspiration and practical advice you need to start, grow, nurture, and harvest your own fruit and vegetables organically and at zero cost, even if you're new to gardening.
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Homesteading and Handicrafts
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Build-It-Yourself Birdhouses: 25+ DIY Birdhouses and Bird Feeders by Chris PetersonJoin home improvement pro Chris Peterson as he shares a variety of creative designs for birdhouses and bird feeders, from the classic bluebird house to a mid-century modern home. Most designs are approachable for beginning woodworkers. For woodworkers with some experience, Peterson shares a variety of customization techniques that can enhance the designs. Every project contains a showstopping photo of the finished house and step-by-step instructions (with additional photos) to take any guesswork out of the assembly. You'll also find mounting instructions and tips, as well as information on the types of birds each birdhouse can accommodate. Designs include small birdhouses, large birdhouses, and creative feeders.
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