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Home, Garden, and DIY May 2019
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On interior design by Penny Drue BairdSuccessful interior design creative, comfortable rooms with a personal touch is built from layer upon layer of colour, texture, pattern, embellishment, and more. Prominent decorator and author Penny Drue Baird considers architectural details, furniture, colour, fabric, flooring, lighting, and accessories, offering equal servings of expertise, history, and recommendation. She illustrates her topics with dozens of photographs of her own work, from apartments in New York City to houses in the Hamptons and Palm Beach to a residence in Paris.
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Dinner for everyone: 100 iconic dishes made 3 ways--easy, vegan, or perfect for company by Mark BittmanMark Bittman shares 100 essential main dishes, each with easy, vegan, and all-out recipes as the mood or occasion requires. These 300 all-new recipes, accompanied by more than 100 full-colour photographs, form a diverse collection that includes quick meals for busy weeknights, creative plant-based fare that will please both vegans and non-vegans alike and impressive dishes perfect for entertaining.
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Living décor: Plants, potting and diy projects by Maria CollettiA manual to introducing the life, beauty, and health benefits of plants into your home in creative ways, bringing fun to creating your own arrangements with moss, succulents, air plants, and other favorite indoor greenery. It offers simple guidance for taking care of your plants and DIY tips, and takes you through modern trends in filling your space with plants.
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The family handyman ultimate storage solutions by Family HandymanA guide to organizing and decluttering your home with over 450 projects and tips designed to help manage your messy spaces in one weekend or less. Designed for every level of do-it-yourselfer and includes a 54-page DIY skills tutorial that shows you how to correctly use tools and complete project tasks and a special section on Hacks and Shortcuts!
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This book has over 110 recipes for practically any cleaning dilemma, from natural disinfectant to safe and effective stain removal. Each chapter covers every room in your home with simple recipes to make your house sparkly clean, as well as being good to the environment and your health.
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Design thread by Kit KempKit Kemp creates personal, handcrafted rooms by bending the rules and combining colour and wit. This lavishly photographed interiors book shows how to leave behind design rules to create truly beautiful, original interiors. For over 20 years, Kit Kemp has been at the forefront of the international design community, with her signature style that mixes contemporary elements with antiques and junk-shop finds, luxurious fabrics with printed wallpapers and hand-finished detailing with collections of simple objects that create impact.
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Wabi-Sabi sewing: 20 sewing patterns for perfectly imperfect projects by Karen LewisCapture the essence of Japanese style in your sewing with this collection of projects inspired by the wabi-sabi concept of 'perfect imperfection'. This collection of 20 sewing projects for home decor and accessories is based on the popular Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi which celebrates the beauty in the ordinary and imperfect.
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Food52 genius desserts: 100 recipes that will change the way you bake by Kristen MigloreGenius Desserts is the book that will transform the way you bake with just the right answers for every moment that needs a sweet (so, pretty much every moment). When you're not a baker but you need the birthday cake. When you've tried every chocolate mousse but haven't found one that sticks. When you're short on time and want your efforts in the kitchen to count.
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Homemade : 80+ household essentials to inspire your everyday by Eleanor OzichYou’ll learn to create your own homespun essentials, such as mayonnaise, crackers, yoghurt, bread, muesli bars, hummus, cheese, and more. Complementing these delicious, nourishing treats, the book also includes recipes for other household items, like foodwraps, cleaners, air fresheners, balms, hand scrubs and candles.
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Outer order inner calm: Declutter & organize to make more room for happiness by Gretchen RubinWith 150 concrete clutter-clearing ideas, insights and strategies, and sometimes surprising tips, Gretchen tackles the key challenges of creating outer order by explaining how to 'make choices', 'create order', 'know yourself', 'cultivate useful habits' and how to 'add beauty'. With a sense of fun, and a clear idea of what's realistic for most people, Gretchen suggests dozens of manageable steps to help us achieve the lives we yearn for.
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A contemplative memoir and guide to minimalism with color photos by a Japanese book editor who got rid of all of his books.What minimalism is and why it's grown in popularity; tips on decluttering; why we own so much stuff; the positive changes in the author's life since going minimalist.
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Recipes for decorating by Joa StudholmeAt the heart of the book are 15 case studies of inspirational homes, from city apartments to country cottages, explored in turn to reveal how selecting the right range of colours can create a harmonious whole. For each case study there is a detailed colour palette recipe and a menu of ideas to copy. Colour is then considered room by room, showing how to combine colour with light and space to get the most of every area of the house, be it a large kitchen or a compact study.
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My bedroom is an office & other interior design dilemmas by Joanna ThornhillInterior design stylist and expert Joanna Thornhill will guide you through an array of design dilemmas, from minor tweaks to bigger projects. Packed with inspirational and practical advice for both homeowners and renters, this book will help you achieve a home you can be proud of, even if your office is at the end of your bed.
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Propagating plants: How to create new plants for free by Alan ToogoodLearn how to propagate virtually every type of plant, from fruit trees and ornamental shrubs to exotic orchids and succulents. Packed with hundreds of step-by-step tutorials, this new edition of RHS Propagating Plants is your go-to guide for clear and instructive propagation advice.
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