Shipping Container Homes
SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMESFor many, owning a home is the ultimate goal in their life. To have a place that reflects who one is, their values, and that they can call their own is a natural dream to have. However, in today's economy, owning a house can be more difficult and unattainable than ever before, which has led many people to look at alternative means of home ownership, such as the shipping container home.Growing in popularity in recent years, shipping container homes are attractive for a number of reasons. The most obvious is that they are environmentally friendly and a great alternative to building a brand-new home. It is entirely possible to build a shipping container home out of recycled containers, reducing the amount of waste in the waste stream, and providing quality building materials for a fraction of the price.In this book, we will touch on the basics of shipping container homes, the building process, and everything you will need to know to get started on designing and building your own shipping container home!Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn About Inside...What Are Shipping Container HomesBenefits Of Container HomesHow To Source Shipping ContainersHow To Plan A Container Home BuildContainer Home Design IdeasRequired Permits And PermissionsOverview Of The Building ProcessMuch, Much More!
For Art’s Sake
A unique look inside a world of design sophistication, this volume showcases the interiors of the world's most prestigious art dealers. From New York to London, Paris to Monaco, the private residences of the greatest and most illustrious names in the art world boast some of the world's most outstanding collections. Antique masterpieces, modern chefs d'oeuvre, and contemporary creations are set against exquisite--and at times audacious--interiors exuding bold, unique style. A first of its kind, this elegant volume grants readers exclusive access to these houses and gives life to enthralling contrasts, echoes, and unexpected dialogues by juxtaposing unparalleled art collections with interiors designed by the most renowned names, such as Peter Marino, Fran癟ois Marcq, Jacques Grange, and Toshiko Mori. The result is a gallery of striking beauty, most of which is revealed to the public eye for the very first time and captured by photographer Jean-Fran癟ois Jaussaud. Demirdjian's texts guide the reader through these private spaces, while excerpts from exclusive interviews with some of the spaces' owners, such as Dominique L矇vy, Brett Gorvy, Almine Rech, Barbara Gladstone, Kamel Mennour, and Axel and May Vervoordt, enrich this volume.
Rattan
Rattan furnishings evoke the glamour and laid back elegance of exotic beach houses as well as the informal beauty of plant filled garden rooms and sun dappled verandas. Long fascinated with rattan's versatility, designer Lulu Lytle examines the enduring appeal of this sustainable tropical palm in RATTAN: A WORLD OF ELEGANCE AND CHARM. The first book in decades to examine the history and craftsmanship of rattan furniture, this insightful tome showcases rattan's appeal through archival images of beautiful interiors including Madeleine Castaing's winter garden in Paris, Michael Taylor's own Californian beach house, the Titanic's Caf矇 Parisian and the Billy Baldwin designed Mr. Kennedy's beauty salon in New York City. Rattan's many personalities are explored through its inclusion in settings as diverse as Impressionist paintings, flamboyant nightclubs and pared down contemporary drawing rooms. A reflection of its inherent beauty and longevity, antique rattan furniture from the nineteenth century is highly collectible, as are rattan pieces created by giants of modern design such as Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Jean-Michel Frank for Ecart, Renzo Mongiardino for Bonacina, Arne Jacobsen for Sika, Paul Frankl and Donald Deskey. Rattan pieces have become iconic and highly prized, including Hiroomi Tahara's Wrap Sofa, Franca Helg's Primavera Chair, and the many iterations of the beloved Peacock Chair. RATTAN also highlights some of the many tastemakers who have embraced rattan--from Marella Agnelli, Babe Paley, and Cecil Beaton to leading interior designers including Jeffrey Bilhuber, Veere Grenney, Axel Vervoordt, and Jacques Grange.
The Interior Design Handbook
The new comprehensive bible of interior design, from a home styling guru who has coached an entire Scandinavian generation in the art of creating a harmonious home. Frida Ramstedt believes in thinking about how we decorate, rather than focusing on what we decorate with. We know more today than ever before about design trends, furniture, and knickknacks, and now Frida familiarizes readers with the basic principles behind interior and styling--what looks good and, most of all, why it looks good. The Interior Design Handbook teaches you general rules of thumb--like what the golden ratio and the golden spiral are, the proper size for a coffee table in relation to your sofa, the optimal height to hang lighting fixtures, and the best ways to use a mood board--complete with helpful illustrations. Use The Interior Design Handbook to achieve a balanced, beautiful home no matter where you live or what your style is.
How to Go (Almost) Zero Waste
Your easy, practical resource on the journey to sustainable living A zero-waste lifestyle can have a profound impact on our environment and the health of your home, and How to Go (Almost) Zero Waste is here to make sustainable living easier, with more than 150 different ways you can make more sustainable choices at home, school, work, and beyond. Learn how to reduce your footprint at your own pace with simple steps like carrying reusable shopping bags, more intermediate steps like mending your own clothes, and major steps like creating a garden-to-cafeteria program at your local schools. How to Go (Almost) Zero Waste offers: Changes big and small--Discover how sustainable living can be a progressive process--one manageable step at a time-- that leaves you feeling successful, positive, and eager to do more. Your choice--Decide how you want to use this book, whether it's trying out steps here and there, flipping to sections of interest, or reading the whole thing before you get started--it's up to you. Progress, not perfection--This book will help you take the steps to sustainable living that you are able and comfortable with, based on your budget and lifestyle. Begin the path to more sustainable living with a book that makes it easy and manageable for anyone.
Creating Beauty
The first book from acclaimed Brooklyn-based interior designer Kathryn Scott, whose handcrafted interiors evoke a sense of serenity, harmony, and simplicity.Kathryn Scott is a designer whose disciplined eye results in interiors praised for their beauty and minimalism, as well as their artisanal details. Through ten residences, bookended by Scott's own acclaimed five-story, nineteenth-century Italianate brownstone in Brooklyn Heights and her ravishing country house, the book explores the idea of home as sanctuary, a place to rest, replenish, and refocus. From a Parisian-inspired neoclassical town house, to an elegant Central Park West penthouse, to a modern retreat in the Hudson Valley, the houses profiled here showcase the importance of architectural detailing, the classical rules of proportion, and the importance of integrating beautiful materials and finishes in uncommon ways. Interwoven with the stories of the houses are explorations of the themes found in Scott's work. This book is a celebration of simplicity, beautiful detailing, and unexpected materials and styles.
Shipping Container Homes
SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMESFor many, owning a home is the ultimate goal in their life. To have a place that reflects who one is, their values, and that they can call their own is a natural dream to have. However, in today's economy, owning a house can be more difficult and unattainable than ever before, which has led many people to look at alternative means of home ownership, such as the shipping container home.Growing in popularity in recent years, shipping container homes are attractive for a number of reasons. The most obvious is that they are environmentally friendly and a great alternative to building a brand-new home. It is entirely possible to build a shipping container home out of recycled containers, reducing the amount of waste in the waste stream, and providing quality building materials for a fraction of the price.In this book, we will touch on the basics of shipping container homes, the building process, and everything you will need to know to get started on designing and building your own shipping container home!Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn About Inside...What Are Shipping Container HomesBenefits Of Container HomesHow To Source Shipping ContainersHow To Plan A Container Home BuildContainer Home Design IdeasRequired Permits And PermissionsOverview Of The Building ProcessMuch, Much More!
Adhd
This books is designed to help both the teacher, the parent, and the student be better prepared for a more positive educational experience.Finally, the book provides several useful website links to the government resources, idea information, adhd support groups and the office of the special education. - Recognizing add and adhd- The effects of add and adhd- Supporting students with add and adhd- Helping your child with schoolwork- Success strategies and adhd- And much, much more!More than that, you won't feel the guilt, self-pity and depression after reading this book and be able to feel happy and naturally confident. You're well on your way to manage bipolar disorder episodes, being happy for life!
Flipping For Real
An instructional guide on how to acquire real estate properties for the purpose of remodeling and flipping for profit. This includes valuable information about obtaining contracting crews, paperwork, real estate agents, remodeling supplies, and staging tips.
Honest, Not Invent
"Honest, Not Invent" is a stew of engaged, enraged, hilarious political and cultural satire, seasoned with some culinary practices from the last days of the old-school grand hotels. Gardening, Scotland, British television, the NHS, and our American cousins, all have (dis)honourable mention. It lampoons, excoriates and mocks the excesses, debauchery and dishonesty of the twenty-first century; ishmael's profound morality is couched in irreverent, scatological and diabolically inventive foul and abusive language. Above all, it is funnier than you can imagine. The origin of these essays, collected here for the first time, is the blogosphere - for twelve years the late mr ishmael smith was an adored contributor to, and host of, influential political blogs, the creator of stanislav, a young polish plumber, and other avatars. Stalwart stanislav enthusiasts will know exactly what to expect; newcomers have a treat in store, though it's only fair to add that this work requires a cast-iron constitution to avoid prolapse of the laughter muscles and to appreciate the wildly inventive language that takes Lenny Bruce's linguistic dexterity to bold new horizons: remember, "there are no dirty words, only dirty minds."
Honest, Not Invent
"Honest, Not Invent" is a stew of engaged, enraged, hilarious political and cultural satire, seasoned with some culinary practices from the last days of the old-school grand hotels. Gardening, Scotland, British television, the NHS, and our American cousins, all have (dis)honourable mention. It lampoons, excoriates and mocks the excesses, debauchery and dishonesty of the twenty-first century; ishmael's profound morality is couched in irreverent, scatological and diabolically inventive foul and abusive language. Above all, it is funnier than you can imagine. The origin of these essays, collected here for the first time, is the blogosphere - for twelve years the late mr ishmael smith was an adored contributor to, and host of, influential political blogs, the creator of stanislav, a young polish plumber, and other avatars. Stalwart stanislav enthusiasts will know exactly what to expect; newcomers have a treat in store, though it's only fair to add that this work requires a cast-iron constitution to avoid prolapse of the laughter muscles and to appreciate the wildly inventive language that takes Lenny Bruce's linguistic dexterity to bold new horizons: remember, "there are no dirty words, only dirty minds."
How to Make Better Homebuying Decisions
Making Good Homebuying Decisions Isn't Difficult. All You Need is a System that Works and that Provides You with Sound Advice and Guidance, Not Sales Hype.This book answers the following questions and more in great detail: How do you get out of renting and into a home of your own? As a first-time home buyer do you know what questions home buyers should ask? Do you have the resources needed to buy a home? Can you qualify for a mortgage? Is your credit good enough? Do you have enough money for the down payment and closing costs? Can you find a home you like but that you can also afford?But there is more. This book also provides home buying tips that will save you money: Do you know who to trust and work with? The traditional real estate industry has an ingrained sales culture. As a result who can you trust? When a real estate licensee claims to be a buyer agent, will the licensee actually be your agent? Or, are they telling you something you want to hear, but that they are unwilling or unable to provide? This home buying guide will help you avoid being sold a home.Do you want to avoid making a major mistake? A recent bankrate.com survey of homeowners produced some shocking results. 63% of millennial homeowners surveyed regretted buying their home. 44% of all homeowners surveyed said they regretted buying their homes. They bought their home through a salesperson, not a trusted advisor, fiduciary agent. Do you want to end up with buyer's remorse like these homebuyers did? They wanted to take part in the American Dream of owning their own home. Shortly thereafter, they felt buyer's remorse with the home they bought. For these homebuyers, the American Dream turned into a nightmare. This home buying book with teach you how to avoid costly mistakes most home buyers make.Join author and real estate insider, Tom Wemett, as he shares his real estate advice with you. He has 48 years of full-time real estate experience, representing homebuyers only for the last 28 years. He is the author of two prior homebuying books, one of which is an Amazon best-seller. Here's a little more of what you'll discover inside: Nine reasons to continue to rent and not buy a home.Five reasons why owning your own home makes more sense than renting.Ten ways to find cash for your down payment and closing costs.Five steps to prepare for buying the right home at the right price and on the right terms.Five ways to screw up your mortgage and home buying.Three ways to get and keep a higher credit score.Three steps to finding the right home within your budget.Your real estate "Miranda Warning"! Caveat Emptor - Let the buyer beware.Finding a True Loyal Agent(R), your best buyer agent option.A True Loyal Agent's(R) pledge and guarantee of loyalty.Do buyer agents work for "free"?The three parts of developing a negotiation strategy.Take advantage of these seven seller motivations.Thirteen Tips for determining a starting offer price.Eleven important contract contingencies helpful for a buyer.Ten inspections and tests that aren't included in most general home inspections.Eleven action items that need attention for a successful home closing.Should you even consider buying a home during a raging pandemic and economic crisis?
Tidying Up
You have probably seen many shows on television about how people hoard several different items, either because they love to shop, or they have collected many articles over time and cannot bear to part with them. It gets to the point where their closets and even their entire homes are filled up completely, and it is nearly impossible to move around. You may know people like this in your own life, or perhaps, you are one of these people. If you are reading this book, then I will assume that the clutter in your space is taking over your life. You might be wondering what the big deal is. So what if I, or anyone else, collects a lot of items? Well, the stuff is yours, and you have every right to do whatever you want with it. However, what I want to address are the psychological issues that result in clutter building up in your life, as well as the effects the same clutter has on your psyche in the long run. In This Book You Will Learn: ✓ The Clutter in Your Life✓ Why You Have Clutter✓ Why You Don't Recognize What Clutter Is✓ You Don't Know How Long You Should Keep Something✓ Why You Are Buying Too Many Things, You Don't Need✓ The Consequences of Too Much Clutter✓ Breaking Your Relationship With "Stuff"✓ Getting Over the Endowment Effect✓ The Benefits Of Decluttering✓ Decluttering Equals Increased Focus and Productivity✓ Decluttering and Improved Health✓ 6-Week Decluttering ChallengeAnd much more! While decluttering can be very difficult at first, it can also be very freeing and have a positive impact on your life in every way. In this chapter, I will go over various different techniques for you to start reducing your personal items or reorganizing them in a proper fashion. Either way, your home, and workspace will become more appealing and habitable. Pick up your copy of the book right now by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page!
5 Acres & A Dream The Sequel
The homesteading dream, is it still alive?In 2009, Leigh and Dan Tate bought a 1920s farm house on five neglected acres in the foothills of Southern Appalachia. They had a dream but very little money. All was going well until an unfortunate accident forced them to rethink everything they were about.5 Acres & A Dream The Sequel is the second book in Leigh Tate's homesteading series. It follows 5 Acres & A Dream The Book, and takes a hard look at what happened to their dream. Has it changed? Are their goals and priorities still the same? Leigh updates their progress toward food, energy, and water self-sufficiency, sharing how their self-reliance goals have expanded and changed. She shares how they've learned to prioritize projects in spite of distractions and discouraging times, and how they deal with feeling overwhelmed. She discusses how their relationship with their land and animals has changed the way they see themselves and their homestead.
Past Forward
Are you thinking about getting into the rehab business or buying a renovated home? When it comes to understanding what you might be getting into, nothing is better than a good story. This book is a collection of meaningful anecdotes and helpful ideas for rehabbers, purchasers, and anyone who understands that rescued homes are true gems.
Past Forward
Are you thinking about getting into the rehab business or buying a renovated home? When it comes to understanding what you might be getting into, nothing is better than a good story. This book is a collection of meaningful anecdotes and helpful ideas for rehabbers, purchasers, and anyone who understands that rescued homes are true gems.
ESP32 Simplified
A book for the novice or seasoned electronics hobbyist who wants to learn about the Internet of Things. The book focusses on the ESP32 a powerfull and very popular and cheap micro-controller that offers many connections to sensors and has an open source programming environment. Combined these features make the ESP32 ideal for home automation. The book starts with explaining the programming language which is based on the popular Arduino language and describes how to attach and program a multitude of sensors. The ESP32's wifi capabilities make sure the sensor readings can be consulted from anywhere in the world.
Outside My Window
Outside My Window is a description of things found in an urban nature preserve, but it is much more. A recurring point of view in this collection of essays is the author's search for the story behind the immediate visual impression-an attempt to see with the mind as well as the eye. For example: The shape of the grandfather oak shows that when European settlers arrived they found the landscape of an oak savanna; The spacing of old silver maples in a ring tells of the presence of a ghost tree, once inhabiting the place in the center; The presence of small holes on a maple tree reveals the presence of an unseen bird that has arrived this spring, following the lead of others of his kind in past years; and The size of the glacial kettle in the nature preserve reveals the presence, 12,000 years ago, of a buried chunk of ice the size of the adjacent apartment building that now overlooks the preserve.
Urban Homesteading
A new generation of urban homesteaders are leading the way in environmental consciousness and sustainable living in a world of consumerism and imposing climate change. Learn the skills, habits and choices that you can make to become more self-reliant in an urban setting and to reduce your mark on the world around you.
Garden Daddy's The Urban Farm
Mike Millson blogged his journey of discovery as he grew and nurtured a small urban plot of land at his 1910s bungalow in West Tennessee into a showplace. His stories of chickens, compost, sowing, and gleaning still reveal truths about the contact and connection between our soil and our souls.
Getting Things Done
Procrastination is something many people in our society suffer with. It is the purposeful and unnecessary delay of actions or decisions. Why do something now when you can just do it tomorrow? Well, because you never know what tomorrow will bring. Other challenges will arise, distractions will come up, and you will continue to load up your plate because you refuse to take things off of it. Since you are making the excuse today for waiting until tomorrow, what is stopping you from making the same excuse tomorrow, or the next day and the next day? Procrastination leads to so many missed opportunities too. It is one of the worst enemies of getting things done. It really has no value, except for the fact that some people thrive on making quick deadlines. However, you will also be more likely to make big mistakes. You will never be able to complete the work to your full potential because so many things will be missed. Even if they're minor, they still add up.In This Book You Will Learn: ✓ What is Holding You Back✓ Why People Procrastinate✓ Not Having Foreseeable Rewards✓ A Disconnect from Our Future Selves✓ Being Too Optimistic✓ Self-Handicapping✓ Other Major Reasons for Not Getting Things Done✓ There is No Deadline or Accountability✓ Why Getting Things Done is Critical✓ Find an Accountability Partner✓ Mindfulness Meditation Technique✓ 15 Habits of Highly Productive People✓ How to Visualize Your Future✓ Think About What You Want and not What You Don't Want✓ You Don't Know How Long You Should Keep Something✓ Why You Are Buying Too Many Things, You Don't Need✓ The Consequences of Too Much Clutter✓ Breaking Your Relationship With "Stuff"✓ Getting Over the Endowment Effect✓ Decluttering Equals Increased Focus and Productivity✓ 6-Week Decluttering ChallengeAnd much more! Getting things done creates a sense of accomplishment. No matter how much or how little you do today, it is far better than doing nothing. Nothing gets you nowhere while small steps create some progress. Pick up your copy of the book right now by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page!
The Better World Shopping Guide: 7th Edition
EVERY DOLLAR IS A VOTE. MAKE YOURS COUNT. Every dollar we spend has the potential to create social and environmental change. In fact, it already has. The world that exists today is in large part a result of our purchasing decisions. Now in its seventh edition, The Better World Shopping Guide continues to be the gold standard for socially and environmentally responsible consumers. Pick-up the seventh edition of this perennial bestseller and find out which companies actually"walk the talk" when it comes to: Environmental sustainability and climate change Human rights Community involvement Animal protection Social justice From cereal to computers, meat alternatives to outdoor gear, and pet care to toys, check the rating before you buy. Drawing on decades of research, this comprehensive resource rates hundreds of brands, products, and services from A to F so you can quickly tell the "good guys" from the "bad guys" - turning your shopping list into a powerful tool for positive change. 6000+ hours of research 2000+ companies evaluated 70+ product categories 50+ reliable sources 5 essential issues 1 report card Small enough to fit in a back pocket or handbag, easy to use, and covering more brands than ever, The Better World Shopping Guide helps you reward companies who are doing good, penalize those involved in destructive activities, and change the world as you shop!
The Home Edit Life
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The authors of The Home Edit and stars of the Netflix series Get Organized with The Home Edit teach you how to apply their genius, holistic approach to your work life, on-the-go necessities, and technology. At home or on the go, you don't have to live like a minimalist to feel happy and calm. The Home Edit mentality is all about embracing your life--whether you're a busy mom, a roommate living with three, or someone who's always traveling for work. You just need to know how to set up a system that works for you. In the next phase of the home organizing craze, Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin go beyond the pantry and bookshelf to show you how to contain the chaos in all aspects of your life, from office space and holiday storage to luggage and pet supplies. Get to know your organizing style, tailor it to your family's lifestyle, and lead the low-guilt life as you apply more genius ideas to every aspect of your life. Clea and Joanna are here to remind you that "it's okay to own things" in the quest for pretty and smart spaces. With The Home Edit Life, you'll soon be corralling phone cords, archiving old photos, arranging your phone apps by color, and packing your suitcase like a pro.
A Tale of Interiors
The whimsical, layered, incredibly chic, and livable interiors and the fresh and original insights of the coolest design duo fill every page of this treasure chest of a debut interiors book. Every Pierce & Ward home tells a story. Emily and Louisa believe that there is a beauty in the unfolding of a room that takes the eye dancing from one piece to the next, swirling over velvets of peach and gold, gliding over glass and marble, and stopping to take in the homeowner's precious sentimental favorites. As the designers for such Hollywood powerhouses, supermodels, and rock stars as Brie Larson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Dakota Johnson, Kate Hudson, and Karen Elson, Pierce & Ward artfully blend classic elements and fanciful touches, creating an irresistible kaleidoscope of patterns, textures, art, and objects. Stately striped wallpaper mixes with French florals. Brass-lion bookends sit beside trays inlaid with glinting mother-of-pearl. Milk-glass globes hang down hallways like glowing moons to guide one's path. Humble finds from eBay and lovingly worn textiles mix with museum-quality art and family photos. This book will teach readers about organized abundance and un-gaudy decadence, with a dash of restraint for good measure: it's an evocative and inspiring ode to the art of more.
More Beautiful
The author of Beautiful is back with a new book of his interiors, filled with blue-and-white vignettes, wicker, saturated color, and pretty patterns. Interior designer Mark D. Sikes burst onto the publishing scene with his New York Times best-selling first book, Beautiful. His new book, aptly titled More Beautiful, picks up where the first left off, in a celebration of classic, all-American decorating. The rooms featured in More Beautiful are divided into five distinct styles, all of which exude the happiness that comes with surrounding oneself with things you love. "Traditional" is chockablock with vibrant color, antique furniture, and heady doses of trim and pattern. "Country" is a new take on the style, where distressed finishes and modern silhouettes mingle for a warm welcome. "Coastal" is streamlined, with natural woven fibers, sun-faded linen and neutrals, and blues and whites galore. "Mediterranean" evokes faraway lands, with a saturated palette, ornate tiles and ikats, and iron details. Finally, there's "Beautiful" a peek inside Mark's own Hollywood Hills home, which nods to all of his favorite design signatures--including Italian wicker, blue and white, Anglo-Indian antiques, and more. With all-new photography by Amy Neunsinger, the book will inspire with rooms that are light-filled and crisply patterned, chic yet comfortable, and just the way people want to live today.
The New Southern Style
Take a gorgeous tour of more than 30 fabulous homes and explore what the new style of the American South really is. As Lauren Liess, the host of Best House on the Block on HGTV, says of your tour guide, Alyssa Rosenheck: "Alyssa's commitment to the strong creatives shaping today's South is as beautiful and inspiring as her photography." Alyssa is a trusted expert, with her work featured in Architectural Digest, Elle D矇cor, Country Living, Better Homes and Gardens, Southern Living, Domino, and more. A vibrantly illustrated exploration of the creative, inclusive, and inspiring movement happening in today's Southern interior design, Alyssa offers interviews with the designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who are reinventing Southern design and culture. These talks will help you to understand how designers think and how you should think when creating your own style for a home, apartment, or even a room. Built on strong foundations, laid-back new Southern dwellings feature wild greenery, plucked straight from the earth; weathered woods; and native, organic, and gorgeously basic materials, such as linen, cotton, and silk. Carefree and composed, these homes strike just the right chord between folksy and refined. Yet, more than anything, these new designers know the value of returning to Southern roots. The American South is a place steeped in history and tradition. Think of sweet tea, thick drawls, and even thicker summer air. It is also a place with a fraught history, complicated social norms, and dated perspectives. Yet among the makers and artists of the South, there is a powerful movement afoot. Alyssa Rosenheck shines a much-needed spotlight on a burgeoning community of people who are taking what's beloved, inherent, and honored in the South and making it their own. This beautifully illustrated book is sure to inspire the home and the soul.
The Beginner’s Guide to Backyard Homesteading
Farm to table takes on new meaning with this comprehensive beginner's guide to creating a backyard homestead. Learn how to convert your yard into a sustainable and self-reliant space that reduces waste and puts food on your plate. Filled with practical advice and straightforward lessons, you'll soon see how feasible it is to keep poultry or can fruit you've grown. Whether you have a tiny plot or a large estate, The Beginner's Guide to Backyard Homesteading demonstrates that anyone can start living off their land. This homesteading book offers up indispensable tips and tricks, including: Project action plans--Kick-starting your homesteading journey is a breeze with action plans that help you break down necessary materials, project costs, monthly goals, and more. Seasonal timelines--Knowing what to plant and when is crucial to your success. These precise timelines reveal the ideal schedules for everything from starting seedlings to harvesting honey. Exhaustive instructions--Learn how to build the infrastructure you need with easy-to-follow directions. You'll find yourself constructing raised beds and planting fruit trees in no time. Jump into a more sustainable, affordable, and fulfilling lifestyle with The Beginner's Guide to Backyard Homesteading.
House Cleaning Planner
This House Cleaning Planner notebook is a perfect way to keep track of your house keeping. It will help you get organized with your household schedule to clean. Planning your cleaning checklist has never been easier. This organizer has space for and includes: Weekly Clean Pages - Every page contains a box for the day and blank checklist boxes you can use to design the checklists to fit your own personal schedule plan for tasks for the week. Also has blank lined space at the bottom of each page for any important information.BONUS Spring Cleaning Pages - Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Bathroom #1, #2 , Laundry Room, Hallway/Corridor, Porch/Mud Room, Bedroom #1, #2, #3, #4 , Office, Game Room, Basement, Garage. Each Spring Cleaning page includes a checklist of tasks, cleaning items needed, cabinet/drawers inventory and blank lined space for other cleaning tasks. Will make a great gift for anyone, family, friends or yourself. Can be a wonderful time saver when you already have everything planned out. Very simple and easy to use. Get your life more organized and grab one today! Size is 6x9 inch, 86 pages, white paper, soft matte finish cover, paperback. Includes space for a full calendar year.
Milan
Decorate your home in a modern style and aesthetic with this hardcover black and white decorative book featuring the world famous fashion city MILAN in a text design on the dust jacket front cover and spine. The perfect stylish book accent to add to your coffee table, bookcase, or home office desk.ONE HARDCOVER DECORATIVE BOOK from our World Fashion Cities Series.SIZE: This book is 6.14" x 9.21" x 1.25" with 500 lined and unlined pages.COLOR: White cover with MILAN in black text on the front and the spine of the book.
London
Decorate your home in a modern style and aesthetic with this hardcover black and white decorative book featuring the world famous fashion city LONDON in a text design on the dust jacket front cover and spine. The perfect stylish book accent to add to your coffee table, bookcase, or home office desk.ONE HARDCOVER DECORATIVE BOOK from our World Fashion Cities Series.SIZE: This book is 6.14" x 9.21" x 1.25" with 500 lined and unlined pages.COLOR: White cover with LONDON in black text on the front and the spine of the book.
Milan
Decorate your home in a modern style and aesthetic with this hardcover black and white decorative book featuring the world famous fashion city MILAN in a text design on the dust jacket front cover and spine. The perfect stylish book accent to add to your coffee table, bookcase, or home office desk.ONE HARDCOVER DECORATIVE BOOK from our World Fashion Cities Series.SIZE: This book is 6.14" x 9.21" x 1.25" with 500 lined and unlined pages.COLOR: Black cover with MILAN in white text on the front and the spine of the book.
London
Decorate your home in a modern style and aesthetic with this hardcover black and white decorative book featuring the world famous fashion city LONDON in a text design on the dust jacket front cover and spine. The perfect stylish book accent to add to your coffee table, bookcase, or home office desk.ONE HARDCOVER DECORATIVE BOOK from our World Fashion Cities Series.SIZE: This book is 6.14" x 9.21" x 1.25" with 500 lined and unlined pages.COLOR: Black cover with LONDON in white text on the front and the spine of the book.
How to Design a Small House
Why do the words "little house" go straight to the heart, as Sir John Summerson observed? Clearly, something beyond economy is at work. For centuries, the idea of a minimal dwelling has captivated thinkers who saw it as closer to nature, the world's and our own. Uniquely, a small house can possess human scale and presence, immerse us in nature, intensify a feeling of sanctuary, simplify life, and free up time for living. How to Design a Small House analyzes this potential and shows how to realize it in a more fulfilling home. It proposes not a tiny house, but one less than half the average size of today's new home, scaled to our time's smaller households. Drawing on literature, the visual arts, architectural history, and evolutionary psychology, its fifty short chapters weave a coherent design approach from considerations practical to subconscious. Richly illustrated, it includes vivid 3D renderings of iconic prototypes and four original house-design examples.
Minimalism For Families Who Want to Live A More Meaningful Life by Decluttering Their Home
Do you want to live a more meaningful life? Do you want to enjoy the people you meet, the places you go, and the foods that you eat? It could be as simple as appreciating what you have. Most of us are programmed to think we need more stuff, bigger stuff, and better stuff. The problem is that all that stuff is still just stuff. It turns out that what really creates an inspired life, filled with love, and joy is not how much stuff you can acquire, but how much you can give away. When we can decrease our things, which include physical, but also emotional, it leaves us open to appreciating what we have, paving the way for true, and lasting happiness.In Minimalism, we will show you how to get rid of all the junk, so you can let in the abundance of the universe. You will learn: How Minimalism Can Increase the Good in Your LifePain-free Steps to Implementing Minimalism In Your Daily RoutineMeditation in MinimalismHow to Master Your HappinessIf you're ready to take responsibility for the health, wealth, and abundance of you and your family, then scroll back up to the top, and get this book now!
New York Hardcover White Decorative Book for Decorating Shelves, Coffee Tables, Home Decor, Stylish World Fashion Cities Design
Decorate your home in a modern style and aesthetic with this hardcover black and white decorative book featuring the world famous fashion city New York in a text design on the dust jacket front cover and spine. The perfect stylish accent to add to your coffee table, bookcase, or home office desk.ONE HARDCOVER DECORATIVE BOOK from our World Fashion Cities Series.SIZE: This book is 6.14" x 9.21" x 1.25" with 500 lined and unlined pages.COLOR: White cover with black text on the front and the spine of the book.
Removing Wallpaper? (READ THIS FIRST) A Mini Course in Wall Restoration
Turn those old wall walls into a completely new space with no experience necessary!With a guide like this, anyone can get rid of dated decor in a home or office and create a professional look that lasts. The book walks through sequentially what is required to bring about the best results, while considering a range of budgets. Simple diagrams helps the reader apply the underlying concept to their particular situation at hand. Considering the cost of materials purchased for a wallpaper-to-paint conversion project, the price of this book is money well spent. Many people attempt this process without becoming the least bit informed. The result is most often a disaster. This book will provide confidence and help those who study it achieve perfect results.
First Time Homebuyer Handbook
If you've said "I'm ready to buy a house" and even started asking your tribe, network, family and friends for advice on what to do to get into your home, the First Time Homebuyers Handbook is for you! Buying a home is a huge step for anyone desiring to do so and one of the largest purchases that most will ever make in their lives. With so much information out there to consume, it can become overwhelming, confusing and can turn your journey into a frustrating one. However, that will not be your story! With over 10-years of experience, Tysharda Thomas, the PLATINUM realtor, is taking care of the #1 person during the homebuying process: YOU.With this handbook you'll learn: (R)What to do before you start looking for a new home(R)Who you'll need on your team during the search(R)How to get the most out of your closing(R)"What's Next?" after you're in your new place!And much more!It doesn't matter if this is your first property, an investment, or a new purchase after 20-years of homeownership, the process has never been made easier and less frightening than right now! Grab a pencil and start your voyage to becoming a FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER...for the very first time or again!And Agents, you're not left out of this. If you're new to the game, or just want a refresher you now have your official guide top putting your clients first so you both win!FYI BUYERS: Don't worry about the paint on the walls; you can always change it.
Reinforced Concrete Construction For Small Projects
By using the Working Stress Design system described in the text combined with other information in this book, a builder with a good knowledge of basic arithmetic and a pocket calculator can determine the sizing and placement of steel rebar within small concrete buildings, such as earth-sheltered homes. The book covers the design, assembly, and formwork required by concrete beams, elevated slabs, walls, footings, short columns, mat foundations, and soffits. Many of these components are impossible to build using plain (unreinforced) concrete.
Minimalism and Decluttering
Are you burdened by the sight of your home drowning in clutter? Do you feel empty inside, after realizing that you have been spending money on useless furniture, unhealthy food, and too many clothes all these years? Are you done with spending too much time on social media?Are you game for creating great memories and experiencing life in other parts of the world without being burdened by unnecessary stuff and without causing damage to the environment? Then this book is for you...Science indicates that all that clutter in your life is not only hurting your pockets, but it is hurting your mental well-being as well. Clutter can make you feel increasingly dissatisfied, constantly stressed and tired, and unable to become more focused and productive. Fortunately, you can rely on the minimalist approach to help you get rid of material and mental clutter, have more control over your digital life, finances, nutrition, and style, be kinder to the environment, and achieve more satisfaction in your life.Minimalism and Decluttering is just the book you need to learn about the: Numerous ways that minimalism and decluttering can help you enjoy your life to the fullestBasic tips for decluttering your home and making it your haven of comfortEffective techniques for cutting back on social media and actually living your life offlineEasy strategies to help you manage your finances and avoid wasting moneyEssential tips for simplifying your diet and becoming healthy without ruining your budgetUseful tricks for making over your wardrobe and your outlook in lifeTrouble-free ways you can simplify your travel necessitiesSensible ways you can care for your personal needs while caring for the environmentYou might be overwhelmed with the current state of your home, finances, and lifestyle, but rest assured that this book will guide you through the whole process of making over your home, getting yourself out of the social media rabbit hole, taking charge of your money, simplifying your diet, style, and travel habits, and becoming more aware of your impact on the environment.If getting hold of this wealth of information is what you want and need, then go ahead and read this book!(Disclaimer: This book guarantees that you will learn lots of information about being wise with your financial decisions, but in no way does it claim to make you wealthier and debt-free after reading it through and through.)
Constructing Your Career
What if I were to tell you the conventional career intelligence publicly available surrounding careers in construction has mostly held you back? This is the case for a few reasons. First, it's incomplete and missing context. Second, it doesn't provide a holistic approach to career development. And third, it's missing all the internal work that's first required to achieve career success, because we live from the inside out. You could spend years accruing bits and pieces of career intelligence for the construction industry, and that's what it has taken me. I will fast-track that for you, by guiding, inspiring, and directing you to achieve more recognition, higher compensation and faster career progression. Are you ready to start construction on the greatest project you'll ever work on?
Making Traditional Wooden Planes
John Whelan unlocks the fascinating secrets of an almost lost art: wooden planemaking. For those curious about the ingenious ways of the craft, this book lays out clear, step-by-step instructions that will enable any woodworker to make a plane. Each chapter (covering 20 different types of planes and spokeshaves) is fully illustrated by the author's line drawings. In addition, there are chapters on the history and alternative methods of planemaking, making plane irons, and the tuning and using of wooden planes. Every chapter that details the construction of a particular plane starts with a photograph of the plane that has been made by the author. As you would expect from Mr. Whelan, this book is the finest and most complete work on the making of wooden planes in print. The reader will enjoy it even if he never puts blade to wood. Should he make a plane or two, he will find Making Traditional Wooden Planes most satisfying
Metalworking Hand Tools and Materials - A Guide to the Methods and Equipment of Home Improvement
This antiquarian book contains a detailed guide to the methods and equipment of home improvement, with information on replacing and fitting components of equipment, common problems and mistakes, metalworking materials, and much more. Written in clear, simple language and profusely illustrated with useful diagrams, this text is ideal for those with little previous experience, and makes for a great addition to collections of DIY literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Metalworking Saws' - 'Inserting a Hacksaw Blade', 'Selecting the Correct Hacksaw Blade', 'Correct Method of Using a Hacksaw', 'Preventing Breakage of Blades', 'Metalworking Hammers: How to Use a Metalworking Hammer', 'Fastening Rivets', 'Replacing Hammer Handles', and more. We are proud to republish this vintage text, now complete with a new and specially commissioned introduction on metalwork.
Concrete, Plastering, and Masonry Materials and Tools - A Guide to the Methods and Equipment of Home Improvement
This early work by Emanuele Stieri was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it for the modern reader. 'Concrete, Plastering, and Masonry Materials and Tools' contains details on stucco, bricks, mixing, and much more.
Furniture Upholstery and Repairs - A Guide to the Methods and Equipment of Home Improvement
This early work by Emanuele Stieri was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it for the modern reader. 'Furniture Upholstery and Repairs' contains details on furniture design, materials, cushions, and much more.
Old-World Galleries' Catalogue of Finest Reproductions and Antique Furniture
"Old-World Galleries" is a vintage catalogue of antique furniture which was on sale at 31, Baker Street, London. As well as examples of antique furniture, this profusely-illustrated volume also includes timeless tips and advice on identifying, cleaning, repairing, and much more; and as such will be of utility to antiques dealers and collectors alike. Contents include: "Useful Hints", "Staining Floorboards", "Cleaning Furniture", "Polish", "To Remove White Marks from Mahogany", "Hints on Furnishing", "Schemes for Sitting Rooms", "Scheme for Dainty Bedroom", "A Few Hints on Faked Antiques", "Goods Taken in Part Exchange", "Repairs", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of furniture.
Practical Enquire Within - A Practical Work that will Save Householders and Houseowners Pounds and Pounds Every Year - Volume V
This collection of articles contain step-by-step guides and useful tips for a wide variety of household tasks. The guides range from cutting children's hair to binding books and keeping animals, and will be of considerable utility to modern parents. "Enquire Within" would make for a fantastic addition to any collection and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "How to Lay a Stair Carpet", "Heat Resisting Handle", "Pre-Upholstering Occasional Chairs", "How to Shape Wire", "Installing an Electric Bell and Indicator System", "How to Know China Marks", "Keeping Rabbits for Pleasure and Profit", "How to Cut a Child's Hair", "Making a Tie Press", "Practical Methods of Bookbinding", and much more. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with its original artwork and text.
A Collection of Woodwork Designs; Full Instructions for the Making of Home Furniture, Accessories, Toys and Games
This book contains an extensive collection of woodwork designs for the making of a wide variety of items. Ranging from 'A Table For the Kitchen' to a 'Jack-In-the-Box', this book would make an excellent addition to the bookshelf of any handyman.
How to Paint and Wall-Paper
This early work by Kay Hardy was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it. 'How To Paint and Wall-Paper' is a fantastically informative and inspiring publication on the methods and techniques of home decoration. It includes chapters on 'Floor Finishes', 'Painting the Woodwork', 'Coosing and Buying Paint', and much more.
