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Home, Garden, and DIY July 2015
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"It is easily overlooked that what is now called vintage was once brand new." ~ Tony Visconti, American record producer
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| Design Mom: How to Live with Kids: A Room-by-Room Guide by Gabrielle Stanley BlairIf you’ve ever looked at a decorating book and lamented that everything in it looks too fragile, fussy, or expensive for a family with kids, Gabrielle Stanley Blair is here to remind you that "design doesn’t have to disappear when kids appear." Starting with the entryway -- that Bermuda Triangle of shoes, coats, and bags -- Blair (a mother of six) walks you through the whole house, offering attractive, functional style solutions that will enable your household to run smoothly. In addition to practical design tips, she also shares some parenting insights that can help you create a harmonious home in which the whole family feels comfortable.
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| A Girl and Her Greens: Hearty Meals from the Garden by April Bloomfield with J.J. GoodeIn her latest outing, James Beard Award-winning chef April Bloomfield turns her attention toward the vegetable kingdom, using simple, seasonal ingredients to craft a satisfying range of dishes. Recipes such as spring peas with mint, roasted and raw fennel salad, and onions with sage pesto are well-reasoned (explaining not only how, but why), and are presented in a colorful, conversational style filled with entertaining anecdotes. This lively cookbook will be most appreciated by flexitarians who don't mind sprinkling some bacon on their broccoli. (If you'd rather skip straight to the bacon, try Bloomfield's earlier cookbook, A Girl and Her Pig.) |
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| The Needlepoint Book by Jo Ippolito ChristensenJust as in 1976, when the first edition of this venerable volume was published, needlepoint and other types of handwork are currently enjoying a revival. In this third edition, stitchers will find updated photography, fresh new colors, and modern designs, as well as the same dependable how-to information from the previous versions. Over 400 different stitches are described and diagrammed, and the uses of various tools and materials are clearly explained. Finally, a variety of different artists provide pointers, making The Needlepoint Book an indispensable resource for needlepoint crafters of all skill levels. |
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| Rooted in Design: Sprout Home's Guide to Creative Indoor Planting by Tara Heibel and Tassy de GiveFrom huge estates to tiny apartments, most living spaces are brightened by a bit of green. In Rooted in Design, the garden designers of Sprout Home shake up the notion of boring potted plants with inventive, contemporary concepts for indoor growing. Projects such as a hanging plant chandelier, a "living curtain" of ivy, or a DIY container installation for your wall, ledge, or tabletop merge fashion and function, and the included chart will help you match plants to your personal style. "Boldly informative and energizing" (Booklist), Rooted in Design will help you bring your décor to life. For the nitty-gritty on indoor gardening, check out Tovah Martin's The Unexpected Houseplant. |
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| Milk Bar Life: Recipes & Stories by Christina TosiIn Momofuku Milk Bar, pastry chef Christina Tosi revealed the secrets behind the buzzworthy desserts she creates for Michelin-starred restaurant Momofuku. Now, in Milk Bar Life, she takes a more casual approach, sharing one-bowl and one-pot recipes meant to be made at home. Unlike many chefs, Tosi revels in using processed and ready-made ingredients for treats such as Kimcheezits and Fruity Pebble Meringues, and she understands that on "weak nights" when you don't want to cook, simple dishes like Cornbake, Burnt Honey-Butter Kale, and Kitchen-Sink Quiche can sustain you. Casual cooks hoping to coax extraordinary flavor combinations out of whatever's in the kitchen won't want to miss this chatty, offbeat cookbook. |
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| Vintage Quilt Revival: 22 Modern Designs from Classic Blocks by Katie Clark Blakesley, Lee Heinrich, and Faith JonesBlending the classic and the modern, this vibrant look at using traditional blocks in 21st century-style quilts will appeal to a diverse range of quilters. Included are intermediate-level patterns for 20 traditional quilt blocks, many of which use foundation piecing, and all of which come with a suggested project such as a bag, pillow, pouch, or entire quilt. If you'd rather show off all of your new blocks at once, you can also combine them in an attractive, retro-modern sampler quilt. Using bright colors and bold designs but still maintaining that quaint, old-fashioned look, the layouts in Vintage Quilt Revival may be hard for quilters to resist. |
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Vintage Paper Crafts
by Anna Corba
Old notebooks, discarded postcards purchased from a flea market, sheaves of sheet music, yellowed newspapers with foreign language text: Anna Corba knows how to turn these vintage papers into fantastic contemporary fans, decorated glassware, party favors, and more. The designer presents her beautiful projects here, with detailed instructions, charming color photos, and tips to help imaginative crafters develop their own personal style.
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| Vintage Cakes: Timeless Recipes for Cupcakes, Flips, Rolls, Layer, Angel... by Julie RichardsonA modern baker struck gold when old filing cabinets left in her new bakeshop revealed a trove of vintage cake recipes, some from as long ago as the 1920s. Now home bakers can relive never-forgotten childhood favorites like Blackout Cake, the decadent World War II-era dark chocolate treat named for state-side port blackouts that hid docked U.S. Navy ships. Champagne Cake, an airy, pink-frosted white cake dream, starred in ladies' luncheons of the 1950s, while luscious Watergate Cake with Impeachment Frosting became the dessert of choice while gossiping over "Tricky Dick" Nixon's presidential scandals in the '70s. Fans of Cheryl and Griffith Day's The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook will love sampling Vintage Cakes, too. |
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| Style Me Vintage: Clothes: Easy Techniques for Creating Classic Looks by Naomi ThompsonAre you longing to dress like a flapper or a bobby soxer, but not sure how to begin? Start with this photo-illustrated guide from UK-based stylist Naomi Thompson. Ideal for the beginning vintage enthusiast, this volume takes a bare-bones, decade-by-decade approach, detailing different women's fashions from the 1920s-1980s, providing tips for finding and buying vintage clothes, and offering suggestions for getting the right fit and building your look. To complete your vintage transformation, consult the other books in the Style Me Vintage series, covering hair, make-up, accessories, and more. If you'd rather sew than shop, you'll want to pick up Judi Ketteler's Sew Retro. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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