Isabel L籀pez-Quesada: Town & Country
Explore the second design book from acclaimed Spanish designer Isabel L籀pez-Quesada across stunning locales around the world Described as the most significant European woman designer working today, Isabel L籀pez-Quesada returns with a second volume demonstrating her interior design expertise. Showcasing a wider variety of her design projects, this superb, extended monograph is divided into two sections, Town and Country, displaying spectacular residences located on three islands across the Mediterranean Sea, the Caribbean, and more. Innovatively combining period and contemporary furniture and art in a sophisticated, seemingly effortless mix, the interiors of Isabel L籀pez-Quesada are inspirational and unforgettable. Beautifully captured by renowned photographer Miguel Flores-Vianna, with whom L籀pez-Quesada worked on her first book, her eye-catching designs and the skill with which sheq carefully places decorative objects among stunning furnishings are celebrated here.
Much
An inspirational guide to maximalist decor that encourages readers to tap into their inner-creative and develop their own unique style. Artist, designer and interior stylist Evie Kemp has found increasingly over the years that people want to create a home they love, but are frozen and at times intimidated by rules and trends, generally feeling that they don't possess the skills or confidence to truly express themselves within their own spaces. Evie's wish, through the pages of this inspiring, vibrant book is to allow everyone to explore their own sense of 'home' and to find confidence to create the space they've always desired. Her opinion is that all homes should tell a story, and Much reminds us of the stories we all have to tell--it provides advice, inspiration and guidance to encourage us to create our own story. Alongside an abundance of self-discovery is practical advice for how to create a layered and maximalist home in your own space. From installing a fool-proof gallery wall, to tips for sourcing second-hand, a masterclass on pattern mixing, paint picking, room layout and more. Much is not a 'how-to' guide for a prescriptive style, instead it's filled to the brim with Evie's own take on maximalism, and illustrates her way of helping you discover your own unique style to create a home that is entirely for you.
Machine Tools
This book introduces the applications of Industry 4.0 in machine tools through an overview of the latest available digital technologies. It focuses on digital twining, communication between industrial controls, motion, and input/output devices, along with sustainability in SMEs. Machine Tools: An Industry 4.0 Perspective focuses on the digital twining of machine tools, which improves the life of the machines and provides a method of operating a factory during times of complete lockdown resulting from various conditions. It presents an overview of the communication between industrial controls, motion, and input/output devices through standardized digital interfaces such as SERCOS and USB. The book goes on to discuss industrial cybersecurity systems applicable to discrete manufacturing, which includes cyberattacks and human errors, and address the security aspects related to software, hardware, and data. The book also explores the application of big data for different stages of production and illustrates the uses such as predictive maintenance, product quality, product life cycle management (PLM), and more. This book is an ideal reference for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students of industrial, mechanical, and mechatronics engineering, along with professionals, and general readers.
Blk Mkt Vintage
This one-of-a-kind treasure trove of Black cultural ephemera, from the entrepreneurs behind the vintage shop BLK MKT Vintage, expands on their mission to curate vintage objects that tell Black stories and celebrate the contributions Black people have made to our American consciousness. Jannah Handy and Kiyanna Stewart have spent years scouring piles, stacks, bookshelves, and dilapidated boxes in search of themselves and their history, Black history. Through their Brooklyn brick-and-mortar BLK MKT Vintage and online shop, they have uncovered tens of thousands of items including vintage literature, vinyl records, clothing, art, decor, furniture and more. BLK MKT Vintage: Reclaiming Objects and Curiosities That Tell Black Stories invites readers into Handy and Stewart's work and partnership as they pick, collect, curate, design, and reimagine futures for the objects of the past. Brimming with more than 300 photographs of vintage pieces of ephemera, the book is a beautiful, ephemeral object itself calling to mind a scrapbook or family album that has a surprise on every page whether that's 1972 celluloid pins from Shirley Chisholm's presidential campaign, early 1800's hand-drawn maps of the African continent, or 1920's bound yearbooks from various HBCUs. The book also explores the various concepts that ground Handy and Stewart's work; interviews with Black archivists, artists, memory workers and collectors - including a foreword from Spike Lee; a look into their private collection of thousands of items they have discovered over the years; an explanation of the different players in the antiques and vintage world; and tips and tricks on how to begin your own collection and curate physical spaces that reflect your identity and experience.
Housing Security
I believe that housing is a human right. In the United States, a very wealthy country, there is no excuse for homelessness. Section 8 of the Housing Act that established public housing was revised in 1974 to create an important new program. The revised Section 8 program provided federal funds to help households afford the rent in existing housing. The program also gave developers assistance to create new or renovated affordable housing. I was an advocate for the program when it was enacted in 1974, and I proposed a successful amendment allowing large families to pay only 15 percent of income for rent.The book includes a brief history of earlier housing programs. Then I discuss President Nixon's housing moratorium and the study that led to Section 8. I have a chapter about Carla A. Hills, President Ford's housing Secretary, who was very effective and productive.A case study shows how Section 8 helped performing artists, leading to the revival of Times Square in Manhattan. In other chapters, I analyze costs and the budget and discuss President Reagan's unfortunate programmatic changes. I include brief interviews with seven Section 8 tenants from New York, Washington State, and Florida. The final chapter is a summary of my recommendations for expanding and improving the current program.
THE OVEN BOOK - A Home Builders Manual for Brick Ovens
This extensive manual presents 7 models for a brick oven from the simplest and cheapest yet highly efficient model, that can be build in an hour to the heavy, advanced, time- and resource consuming models that will cost you. But compared to finished models these professional builds will cost much less.
Housing
Originally published in 1993, as part of the Ethnoscapes: Current Challenges in the Environmental Social Sciences series, reissued now with a new series introduction, Housing: Design, Research and Education, demonstrated some of the diversity and richness of the research being undertaken in housing at time, which took as its starting point peoples' notion of home and the way in which a sense of home is captured distilled and expressed through various facets of design, and conversely the urgent need for architects and planners to take seriously the everyday scale and scope of peoples' home experience. The breadth of subject background and cultural location from which these chapters are drawn provides stimulating reading at the same time as presenting a challenging choice of perspectives.
Shipping Container Homes
Living in a container is the choice for YOU! You can build it QUICKLY, and in total autonomy, it offers a sustainable and ecological lifestyle using renewable energy sources. Most importantly, it costs about 30% LESS than a traditional house without giving up interior design. Containers are modular, stackable, and highly versatile. They also allow you to mix shapes and sizes to get a modern living solution and fully customizable to your tastes and needs.Container homes are becoming increasingly popular because of how green and eco-friendly they are, and many people like you would love to build one yourself with your own hands. However, the majority don't know where to start.Inside this guide, you will discover: Everything you need to know before buying a shipping container, starting with the required permits and the states where you can build your container home.An entire section dedicated to Environmental Sustainability and renewable energy that you can install to make your home completely sustainable.The recommended methods for thermal insulation in container homes to protect against winter cold and summer heat, including the advantages and disadvantages of each technique.The 10 critical construction steps with practical solutions to learn all the things to pay attention to and all the things to avoid.A complete list of construction steps, from site preparation to the door and window installation.A very detailed final FAQ Section to clear up any doubts and have everything clear.The best 10 plans to draw inspiration from to build your container home for every budget and every style.... and much more!This beginner's guide will take you step-by-step through the whole container house construction process, giving you precise, practical, fast, and inexpensive solutions on how to do it in THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY, with no aspect left out.After reading the book you will no longer have any doubts about it, it will explain what risks you may encounter and how to solve them, it will show you where to buy containers and which ones will be most suitable for your use and much more.
The Home
Originally published in 1995, as part of the Ethnoscapes: Current Challenges in the Environmental Social Sciences series, reissued now with a new series introduction, The Home: Words, Interpretations, Meanings and Environments, written by by leading theorists and empirical researchers offers an interdisciplinary and multi-cultural spectrum of viewpoints on the study of the home concept. Among the disciplines covered are environment-behaviour research, anthropology, geography, archaeology, architecture, political science, and linguistics-place name research.The authors in this volume focus on refining our concepts of home, our knowledge of the uses of home, and the relationship of home to the study of cultural interpretation. In so doing, they inspire our thinking on the following themes: the struggle to maintain cultural continuity in the face of socio-political change, and the attempts to humanize the present and future built environment.This volume will be interesting to all scholars of cultural interpretation, geographers, and architects, and at the same time useful in graduate studies courses in environmental social sciences and environmental design as reference and source of cutting-edge case studies.
Summer Residences
This lavishly presented coffee table book, features 22 of the most beautiful and inviting summer residences from all over the world. Summer Residences includes projects by internationally acclaimed architects and designers, with properties all over the world including Hawaii, California, Mykonos, Portugal, M矇xico, Wyoming, Australia, New York, Puglia, Los Angeles, Florida, Puglia, Mallorca, Syros Island, Monterey, Las Vegas, and many more.
Sense of Style
- A beautifully presented volume with 18 new portraits of the homes and workplaces of artists, designers, architects and other creatives from all over the worldThis new book is the long-awaited successor to Rendez-Vous and Visite Privee. Sense of Style showcases artists and creatives who continuously fascinate us - not only because of their creative work, but also because of the inspiring home in which they live and work. The journey begins in the vibrant heart of New York's Tribeca, and finishes in Stockholm, via Antwerp, Copenhagen, Brussels, Berlin, Long Island, Rio de Janeiro, and Milan.
Neighborhood Success Stories
The high cost of building affordable housing in New York, and cities like it, has long been a topic of urgent debate. Yet despite its paramount importance and the endless work of public and private groups to find ways to provide it, affordable housing continues to be an elusive commodity in New York City―and increasingly so in our current economic and political climate. In a timely, captivating memoir, Carol Lamberg weighs in on this vital issue with the lessons she learned and the successes she won while working with the Settlement Housing Fund, where she was executive director from 1983 until 2014. Lamberg provides a unique perspective on the great changes that have swept the housing arena since the curtailment of the welfare state in the 1970s, and spells out what is needed to address today's housing problems.In a tradition of "big city" social work memoirs stretching back to Jane Addams, Lamberg reflects on the social purpose, vision, and practical challenges of the projects she's been involved in, while vividly capturing the life and times of those who engaged in the creation and maintenance of housing and those who have benefited from it. Using a wealth of interviews with managers and residents alike, alongside the author's firsthand experiences, this book depicts examples of successful community development between 1975 and 1997 in the Bronx and on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. In the "West Bronx Story," Lamberg details the painful but ultimately exhilarating development of eighteen buildings that comprise New Settlement Apartments―a dramatic transformation of a devastated neighborhood into a thriving community. In "A Tale of Two Bridges," the author depicts a different path to success, along with its particular challenges. The redevelopment of this area on the Lower East Side involved six different Federal housing programs and consisted of six residential sites, a running track, and a large scale supermarket. To this day, forty years later, all the buildings remain strong.With Neighborhood Success Stories, Lamberg offers a roadmap to making affordable housing a reality with the key ingredients of dogged persistence, group efforts, and creative coalition building. Her powerful memoir provides hope and practical encouragement in times that are more challenging than ever.
Michael S. Smith Classic by Design
Design icon and AD100 Hall of Fame member Smith's highly anticipated book of interiors--the first in nearly a decade--featuring extraordinary projects across the world. One of the most original and respected talents in design, Smith is revered for his impeccable taste and style. Informed by a deep understanding of design history and the art world, Smith's work is the ultimate in elegance and luxury, reflecting an uncommon sense of scale and drama and a deft use of craftsmanship and materials. His interiors have earned him enduring accolades throughout the industry, as well as a devoted following of notable clients, from Hollywood mega talents such as Shonda Rhimes to former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. This book is a celebration of Smith's design aesthetic, a flawless blend of European classicism and American modernism. The projects range from a contemporary beach house in East Hampton to a Moroccan-influenced Mallorca escape, as well as two of Michael's own homes, including his extraordinary apartment in a nineteenth-century palace in Madrid. Smith shares his inspirations and design process, and explores what makes a room truly comfortable: Can people relax on the seating? Is the furniture arranged to encourage conversation? Is there enough light, and is it flattering? The book is both an inspiration and an education, from a virtuoso of design.
The Care and Maintenance of a New England Home
New England Homes are very different from homes in other parts of the country. Though the same may be said for homes in any region, New England Homes definitely have features which are truly their own.Maybe it is the diversity in housing structures that permeate its landscape from coastlines to cities to homes hidden away deep in the woods.Maybe it is the varying ages of homes where New England still has many residences being lived in that are well over 200 years old, homes that are still in the process of being constructed, and homes that are aged everywhere in between.Or maybe it is the unique ways in which New England's homes have been constructed over time with past meeting present in many cases, and truly putting forth end results that are seldom found anywhere else.Whatever the case may be, the "Care & Maintenance" of a New England home is as equally as expansive as these aforementioned defining characteristics which at times seem to be endless!Join Home Improvement Expert Tom Lopatosky as he helps to navigate a wide variety of home improvement-oriented items that EVERY New England Homeowner should be aware of.Running his own Home Improvement company in New England since 1995 has provided Tom as solid a background as one would find in the industry and is the PERECT guide for just this type of a journey! Knowing what to look out for in terms of how to specifically care for your home can be extraordinarily tricky, especially in New England!The aim of this book is to bring to light things the average New England homeowner may not have been aware of and for those veteran homeowners among us, guidance that may not have been thought about for quite some time.Wherever you may fall in your New England homeowner voyage, you are sure to benefit from the items honed in on in this book!
Bonacina: The Beauty of Rattan
For more than 135 years, Bonacina has made rattan furniture famous and desirable through its presence in the most sophisticated residences worldwide. This book chronicles the firm's long history of collaborating with renowned furniture designers and decorators of note. Emblematic of Italian excellence since its founding in 1889, Bonacina is a family-owned design brand that has defined a unique and timeless style, embodying an artistic sensibility, attention to detail, and the superior workmanship of rattan--a natural raw material that grows in the Far East. The story begins in remote lands where the natural material grows before traveling to Italy and then, in the hands of some of the best interior designers, to stylish residences, gardens, hotels, and restaurants around the world. Collaborations have always been a part of the company's focus, keeping an age-old material current. Design masters of their times--including Gae Aulenti, Mattia Bonetti, Federico Forquet, Piero Lissoni, Renzo Mongiardino, and Gio Ponti--have worked with Bonacina in creating both traditional and forward-thinking models. The history of the company unfolds in this book with archival images, newly commissioned photographs of superb interiors, and commentaries from people who live with Bonacina furnishings and who use them in their interior-design practices.
Clutter to Clarity
Are you overwhelmed by the clutter in your house?Piles of papers on the surface, clothes falling from your closet to a jam-packed fridge?If you are stuck on how to tackle your clutter, then this book will offer you practical tips and techniques to declutter and organize your home and create a harmonious living space.This book: - It's an ideal guide to every working woman and a homemaker dealing with the world of home management to turn all her messes into bliss.- It will give you an insight into your shopping needs, spending habits, organizing style, and functionality of the things you own.- It is a perfect helping hand for your struggling wife while she is juggling her chores in a busy life.Clutter to Clarity will direct you step by step to declutter and organize your home by yourself in various easy-to-adopt ways.Read on to find out the 3 hidden treasures of 20:20:20 successes. This book will not only transform your messy house into a functional and captivating space but it will also pave the way for a blissful life.So why wait?Grab a copy to embark on a novel lifestyle and shift your reality from chaos to peace.Let's Declutter, Dream & Design not just your home, but your life.Jyoti Kukadolkar is a Financial analyst turned Process-simplifying enthusiast as she is keen on making daily life easier. Habitually engrossed in why-why analysis, she mostly comes up with creative and practical solutions to everyday challenges. This book is one such result of turning her challenges into easy-peasy systems for home Decluttering and Organising. Residing in Bangalore, she aims to assist her fellow Bangaloreans in achieving a clutter-free home.If she is not working then she can be found singing or writing poems which mostly rhyme. As a vegetable lover from childhood, she loves to develop new vegetable recipes. Having a passion for training, she tries to spread her knowledge on vegetables and loves to call herself an ambassador of vegetables.Her upcoming book is also along the same lines.
The Slow Down
Designer and HGTV personality Leanne Ford shares design secrets and personal reflections on how she creates her warm, chic, and easy-going aesthetic--and how you can do the same Leanne Ford's imperfectly perfect designs inspire more than half a million social media fans daily. In this very personal design book, she shares her decorating philosophy, wry humor, and advice to live by. The Slow Down offers readers an inside look at how Leanne found her "wow does this need work" dream house and then moved (with her family in tow) across the country to turn it into a welcoming home. Her story has a rebellious soul that is refreshingly different from other interior design books: She encourages readers to slow down in their personal environments and celebrate the beauty of everyday moments. The Slow Down's photos and narrative present a home tour like no other, stopping to recount crazy ideas (not always crazy!) and to offer thoughts on what makes a design really good and why Elsie De Wolfe is still right (about most things). You will come away with a new perspective and new ideas on how to make your home more joyful, elevated, and funky, fun, and just right.
English Country House Style
An interior design guide to creating English country house style wherever you may dwell, from property expert Katy Campbell and acclaimed photographer Mark Nicholson The authors of At Home in the Cotswolds return with a new book full of English charm and style savvy. English Country House Style explores the signature rooms and furnishings that are synonymous with this comfortable, sumptuously lived-in look. There are certain motifs unique to English country houses. These may be specific rooms, architectural details, decorative flourishes, or arrangements of furniture, but all are unmistakably synonymous with that peculiar and lovely ideal that is the English home in the countryside. These features are not solely the preserve of large country houses. Many can be found in country cottages as well as stately homes, and most can be recreated by modern homeowners in their own dwellings in urban, suburban, and rural environments. This book explores the iconography of the English country house and lifts the curtain on its interior design secrets, with more than a dozen chapters on various country house motifs, each illustrated with photographs taken in private country homes throughout England. From the boot room to the butler's pantry, from the library drinks table to the kitchen AGA, each chapter unpacks all the little design details for readers who are eager to make the look their own--or simply wish to enjoy a peek at English country life.
Barns and Outbuildings
Time-honored designs for erecting any farm structure from dairy barn to smokehouse. Includes 250 historical and practical illustrations.
An Integrated Approach to Home Security and Safety Systems
This book provides an integrated solution for security and safety in the home, covering both assistance in health monitoring and safety from strangers/intruders who want to enter home with harmful intentions.
Guide to Western Architecture
Originally published in 1958, A Guide to Western Architecture charts the origins of the system of architectural design that was perfected in Greece, follows its development under the Roman Empire and describes the achievements of the Byzantine architects. Passing through Romanesque to Gothic, the contributions made by Mediaeval builders to structure and design are recorded, and then the impact of the Renaissance on architecture, and its characteristic development in the different European countries. The transplanting of Renaissance ideas to the New World is covered, and finally the origins and nature of the new Western architecture occupy the last section of the book. The Appendix includes a list of the principal architects, and brief notes on their work, from the 5th century B. C. to the end of the Renaissance.
House Out of Factory
Originally published in 1946, when Britain was facing a post-war housing crisis, this book dealt with the issue of the factory-produced house in being part of the solution for housing people in an affordable manner and a short time-scale.
Colorful Living
Learn how to use color to create a vibrant living space, a wardrobe you love, and a life filled with wonder in this practical guide from the color expert and DIY maven behind The Crafted Life. Color can influence your feelings, affect your moods, control how you interact with your home, and even change how you feel about yourself. In Colorful Living, writer, photographer, and professional color consultant Rachel Mae Smith explains why color is so powerful and how you can use it to brighten up your world. After a fascinating (and painless!) introduction to color theory, Rachel takes you step by step through your home (walls, furniture, decor, art), your closet (clothing, jewelry, shoes, accessories), and other aspects of your lifestyle, sharing simple, creative, and fun ways to add pops of your desired colors everywhere. Identify your favorite shades and create a calming reading nook, a power outfit, or an entryway that makes guests feel welcome. Easy-to-follow exercises help you define your personal color palette and inspire you to harness the power of color in your life. Rachel's ideas are accessible, affordable, and designed for longevity--because when you mindfully choose items based on colors and styles that make you happy (versus those that social media says you should buy), you're more likely to love what you have. This one-of-a-kind, vividly illustrated guide to color will help you liven up your life, whether you love chartreuse, light gray, hot pink, haint blue--or all four at the same time.
In Stitches
The first book from the imaginative and playful mind of Coral & Tusk, a textile designer, whose lovely animal and natural designs have become popular staples for interior designers and embroiderers everywhere. Coral & Tusk's playful and sophisticated nature-inspired embroideries evoke joy with their whimsical animals, intricate habitats and organic forms. Stephanie Housley's original designs are beloved by interior designers and laypeople alike for their endearing imagery on linens for the table, living room, walls, upholstery and beyond. This book presents Coral & Tusk's most beloved designs and explores Stephanie's creative process: hand-drawn illustrations that come to life as embroidered textiles. Each animal character, home and scene has a backstory, from playful foxes donned in overalls to mushrooms that double as quarters for inquisitive chipmunks. The end result? An exploration of the mind, craft and process of a designer who sends a love letter to the natural world with every stitch. From the seas to the woodlands with encounters from pocket animals to inspired pattern and mark making, the world of Coral & Tusk connects us to a simpler joy, reminding us to look outside for inspiration within.
The Soulful Cottage
Far from folksy, today's cottages are simple yet layered, airy yet enlivened with personal details. Learn to recreate this soulful style at home with best-selling author Fifi O'Neill. The Soulful Cottage embraces cherished ideas--home, family, comfort, and style--that are near and dear to our hearts. From bustling cities to idyllic rural settings and seashores, Fifi explores an approach to decoration that is both current and familiar. In the first half of the book, Elements, she considers the essential ingredients: tactile materials, soft colours, handwoven textiles, and homemade items. She then visits 12 enchanting homes, including an upcycler's paradise in California, a coastal hideaway in New England, and a jewelry designer's elegant abode in New Mexico. Though always warm and inviting, these cottages have a quiet sophistication that is collected, curated, and considered. Their owners share an appreciation for heritage and a fresh, inspiring take on cottage living. The Soulful Cottage looks beyond passing trends to highlight varied, thoughtful interiors crafted with intention and authenticity. It is easy to understand why this enduring aesthetic is here to stay.
The Ethics of Sustainability
In The Interplay between Environmental Science and Ethics, readers explore the intersection of environmental science and ethics, understanding the environmental crisis, and the importance of ethics in environmental science.They delve into major schools of environmental ethics, ethical theories, and the role of ethics in environmental impact assessment, biodiversity conservation, climate change, environmental governance, environmental education, and technology in environmental science.With a focus on sustainability and ethical action, this book provides a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the ethical considerations central to environmental science.
Graphic Guide to Frame Construction
This newly revised and updated edition of the classic visual handbook to frame construction is loaded with up-to-date code information, the latest material advice, and detailed construction methods. Whether you're a builder, architect, or homeowner, this visual handbook is designed to be an invaluable tool. Rob Thallon, an accomplished architect and teacher, brings over 30 years of experience to this essential guide, ensuring you have the knowledge you need to get the job done right. What's Inside: Extensive Coverage: From footings and foundations to roof framing and insulation, this guide covers a broad range of projects. Detailed Drawings: With over 500+ meticulous drawings, including more than a hundred new illustrations, you'll find clear and precise explanations of best practices. Energy-Efficient Techniques: Learn advanced framing techniques and how to control moisture in wood-framing for more sustainable construction. Practical Advice: Get installation information for new building materials and tips on how to handle various construction challenges. The book's major categories include: Footings and Foundations Beams, Joist Systems, and Subflooring Wall Framing, Bracing, and Sheathing Roof Framing, Flashing, and Insulation Exterior and Interior Stairs and Handrails
Inside Paris
An exclusive view inside the beautiful houses of Parisian interior and fashion designers, artists and influencers, expertly curated by photographer and author Ricardo Labougle. Celebrated photographer and author Ricardo Labougle takes us on an odyssey through the most superbly decorated homes in Paris. Labougle's striking photography highlights the rich variety of Paris interiors--from classical and rococo styling to more modern interpretations of decor. However inspiration strikes, a Paris interior will rise magnificently to the occasion, as demonstrated by internationally-acclaimed Jacques Grange's contemporary apartment situated in a Regency palace, the innovative rustic modernism of Studio KO, Vincent Darr矇's breathtaking painted wall designs, which combine XVIII-century and 1920s styles, and Jacopo Etro's architecturally exquisite space, enhanced by mid-century d矇cor and filled with objets d'art. With previously unseen interiors to discover, the magic of Paris is expertly captured in this magnificent volume that offers an insider's view of how these creators live and work, with observations that are unique to these individuals alone.
Christmas at Designers' Homes Across America, 2nd Edition
Readers are invited to step inside the private homes of 23 renowned home design professionals through this revised second edition, which includes new chapters featuring the work of architect Mark Candelaria and interior designers Rebecca Charamut Cass and Mitzi Beach. Readers will gain insight into the unique decorating styles and cherished family traditions of noted designers, including award-winning tastemaker Shayla Copas, famed ornament designer Christopher Radko, and well-known TV host and podcaster Joe Ruggiero. The collection spotlights residences across the US that feature a diverse range of aesthetic tastes and innovative decorating strategies, from traditional elegance to contemporary flair. With nearly 400 color images, this anthology is a treasure trove of Christmas inspiration, offering readers a wealth of ideas to infuse their own homes with seasonal charm, including expert tips on - a foolproof step-by-step process for tree trimming, - caring for fresh-cut trees, - selecting color palettes for decorations, - preserving an artificial tree, and - storing your ornaments. Whether you're a decorating enthusiast or simply love the magic of Christmas, this book is sure to spark joy and ignite your festive spirit.
Everybody's Building Code 2024
Everybody's Building Code is a textbook that helps you understand and use the International Residential Code. The extensive Table of Contents and Index help you find the IRC provisions you need. The easy to read text and over 850 illustrations and pictures help you understand the often confusing IRC. Everybody's Building Code is for home inspectors, homeowners, real estate agents, contractors, students, instructors, and everybody who wants to have a safe home. This book is also a great study guide for those who wish to take exams such as the National Home Inspector Examination, state contractor license exams, and certification exams offered by the International Code Council.
Remanufacturing and Advanced Machining Processes for New Materials and Components
Remanufacturing and Advanced Machining Processes for Materials and Components presents current and emerging techniques for machining of new materials and restoration of components, as well as surface engineering methods aimed at prolonging the life of industrial systems. It examines contemporary machining processes for new materials, methods of protection and restoration of components, and smart machining processes. - Details a variety of advanced machining processes, new materials joining techniques, and methods to increase machining accuracy - Presents innovative methods for protection and restoration of components primarily from the perspective of remanufacturing and protective surface engineering - Discusses smart machining processes, including computer-integrated manufacturing and rapid prototyping, and smart materials - Provides a comprehensive summary of state-of-the-art in every section and a description of manufacturing methods - Describes the applications in recovery and enhancing purposes and identifies contemporary trends in industrial practice, emphasizing resource savings and performance prolongation for components and engineering systems The book is aimed at a range of readers, including graduate-level students, researchers, and engineers in mechanical, materials, and manufacturing engineering, especially those focused on resource savings, renovation, and failure prevention of components in engineering systems.
Homesteading For Beginners
Homesteading is more than just a lifestyle; it's a profound way of living that draws on both historical tradition and modern self-sufficiency. Originating from the Homestead Act of 1862, which offered land to settlers willing to cultivate and improve it, homesteading has evolved into a contemporary movement that celebrates independence, sustainability, and a deep connection to the land.At its core, homesteading embodies the pursuit of self-reliance. It involves cultivating a piece of land, growing one's own food, raising livestock, and minimizing dependence on external systems and resources. The homesteading lifestyle often integrates various practices, such as gardening, animal husbandry, food preservation, and resource management, all aimed at creating a more self-sufficient and sustainable way of life.For many, the allure of homesteading lies in its promise of a simpler, more fulfilling existence. The modern homesteader seeks not only to escape the frenetic pace of contemporary life but also to reconnect with the rhythms of nature. This lifestyle offers the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of food production, environmental stewardship, and the value of hard work. It provides a tangible way to make a positive impact on the environment while fostering a sense of personal achievement and satisfaction.Homesteading appeals to a diverse range of individuals, from those disillusioned with the complexities of urban living to those who feel a calling to return to their agrarian roots. It can be a response to various challenges, including rising living costs, environmental concerns, and a desire for greater autonomy. Whether undertaken on a small city plot or a sprawling rural property, homesteading is characterized by its adaptability and the personal commitment of those who choose it.However, the journey into homesteading is not without its challenges. It requires a significant investment of time, effort, and resources. Homesteaders must navigate the complexities of land management, acquire a broad skill set, and often face isolation from conventional societal structures. The transition involves learning how to manage diverse tasks such as growing crops, raising animals, and preserving food, all while balancing the demands of daily life.
Book Nooks
Home is where the books are. This inspiring home decor book is brimming with photos of cozy places to read and creative ways to display books at home. For stylish bookworms and bookish stylists, this covetable home d矇cor book merges the literary appeal of Jane Mount's bestselling Bibliophile with the aspirational allure of Emily Henderson's bestselling Styled. Discover beautiful bookshelves adorned with lovely objets d'art, handsome home libraries with snug armchairs, reading areas for kids that ignite the imagination, and cookbook corners in quaint kitchens--and learn to replicate these in your own space. From bedside tables to bar carts, leather-bound collections to color-coded shelves, here are book nooks and styling techniques for every room and aesthetic. Reading lists from Gillian Flynn, Jasmine Guillory, Alex Elle, Joanna Goddard, Nik Sharma, and more offer plenty of recommendations for stocking your shelves (and your TBR list). In a stunning package with a tasteful hint of gold foil on the case, this sumptuous book is perfect for browsing, displaying on a coffee table, or gifting to the reader, book lover, designer, or creative in your life. Filled with clever design ideas and dreamy spaces, Book Nooks is an irresistible invitation to curl up with a book, whether this one or another. BOOK NOOKS FOR EVERYONE: Organized by type of book nook--from cookbook nooks to kid nooks, gardener nooks to neutral nooks--and featuring a range of home aesthetics, including colorful, contemporary, cozy, and whimsical, there is plenty of inspiration here for all readers. BEAUTIFUL TO GIFT AND DISPLAY: Book Nooks makes a lovely gift for design enthusiasts and book lovers. Not only is it filled with original ideas for styling your book collection, but it acts as an eye-catching d矇cor object itself. Display it on a coffee table alongside a candle, decorative tray, or book-themed vase. INSPIRING AND EASY-TO-ACHIEVE: The styling ideas included in these pages are original yet easy to recreate at home: Fill a nonworking fireplace with paperbacks; stack oversized books to create a stool or end table; turn your book pages out for a neutral shelf; frame vintage cookbook pages for one-of-a-kind artwork. Discover tons of ideas that can be incorporated into your home, no matter the aesthetic or budget. READING LISTS FROM LUMINOUS VOICES: In addition to beautiful interior shots, you'll find book lists, including Gillian Flynn's favorite mysteries, Alex Elle's most trusted books on healing and self love, Jasmine Guillory's must-have romance novels, Nik Sharma's most used cookbooks, PEN America's recommended banned books, and more. Fill your shelves with their book recs and discover a new favorite! Perfect for: Reading enthusiasts, book lovers, and book club members Design aficionados, stylists, people interested in home decor Followers of BookTok and people who post "shelfies" Fans of Bibliophile, Bibliostyle, Styled, or Art of the Bar Cart Shoppers looking for a birthday, housewarming, or anytime gift for a bookish friend Readers of Cup of Jo, Book Riot, Downtime on Substack, Design*Sponge, or Dwell
Black and Decker Deck Codes and Standards 2nd Edition
"Whether you are a homeowner, a builder, or inspector, [BLACK]DECKER Deck Codes and Standards] is for you...this excellent and valuable manual is highly ­recommended." --Library Journal, review of the first edition National codes expert Bruce A. Barker accurately shows how to design and build decks right. Given that every year in the US more than 120,000 people are injured by deck collapses, and more than 50 die, following Barker's careful and detailed advice is not only important for passing inspection, but to protect against potential disaster. Using the same common-sense approach he used in his best-selling book BLACK+DECKER Codes for Homeowners, Barker isolates the aspects of deck building that are the most frequent sources of trouble and shows--with photos, illustrations, and commentary--exactly how to do it correctly. This updated edition is not only for DIYers who are building a brand new deck. National deck building codes have changed significantly in the past five years. If your existing deck is more than two or three years old, you'll want this detailed but accessible volume.
Veranda Waterside Living: Inspired Interior Design
This interior design coffee table book features 20 spectacular spaces around the world that showcase how waterside homes can be as blissful as their surrounding landscapes. On this exclusive Veranda tour of stunning and inviting homes along both salty seas and fresh water rivers and lakes, the talented designers and architects offer palettes, patterns, and points of view that draw from the restorative tranquility that waterside living offers its residences. The glorious retreats in this intimate house tour include: An East Hampton landmark restored by Liz Lange with bold confidence, singular style and a little swagger A summer home along coastal Maine recharged by Matthew Carter with All-American flairA once-sleepy inn on Lake Michigan transforms with a touch of whimsy and fun by Summer Thornton A Costa Rican getaway by Beth Webb featuring the designer's trademark subtle neutral hues and tropical regional influences Other designers and architects featured in this gorgeous coffee table book include Jonathan Adler, Julia Armory, Veronica Swanson Beard, Kelli Ford, Ken Fulk, Sara Gilbane, Veere Grenney, Cathy Kincaid, David Kleinberg, Tom Kligerman, Gary Mcbournie, Lou Marotta, Suzanne Rheinstein, Gil Schafer, Mark D. Sikes, Richard Smith, Thad Truett, and Marieanne Khoury-Vogt and Erik Vogt. Waterside Living makes a perfect gift book for design enthusiasts.
The Home Reset
When life happens, an Insta-worthy organized closet is not worth striving for...but, your home can still be your soft place to land. Karissa Barker (@karissaathome) loves to pore over aesthetic home organization and d矇cor books. But to be perfectly honest, none have ever given her the tools to change the way things work in her home. Most are little more than a motivational speech with pretty pictures. When she was new to keeping house and life got extra busy or overwhelming, she wished she had someone to hold her hand and give her not just a visual guide, but habits and strategies for a better, easier path to an organized home. After years of experimentation and finding out what works, Karissa offers just that in The Home Reset. This indispensable guide collects the essential strategies and skills you can rely on to make any space--apartment, condo, or house--cleaner and better organized on a daily basis. Moving through each key room or space, Karissa outlines everything that even the busiest of families can do, always starting with key resets and then exploring the habits and techniques for that space: Kitchen and Dining: Short and long resets, how to join the clean sink club, countertop strategies, how to involve kids, creating easy cleaning stations, considering organization and flow, eliminating clutter, how to clean countertops based on material, how to clean flooring, tips for dishes/pots/pans, creating storage in challenging spaces Living Room: Full living room reset and nightly resets, key habits to keep the living room livable, toy management and storage, functional furniture, special items (remotes, books, etc.) and storage, how to clean carpets and rugs, how to clean couches and chairs, how to keep ceiling fans (and lights) cleanBedroom: Morning and quick resets, habit stacking in the bedroom, creating organization systems that work based on your closet considerations, how to wash bedding and mattresses, how to make a bed, how to fold clothes, a closet reset, how to maximize space in a small closet, closet systems, closet habitsBathroom: Quick reset and nightly reset, habits for wiping and clearing, how to involve kids in the clean bathroom battle, caddies and undersink storage systems, special section on kids' toys, makeup and personal care storage, how to organize toiletries, how to clean showers and baths, disinfecting vs. cleaning Entry Spaces: Quick and weekly resets, habits for shoes/keys/entry objects, shoe and coat storage with and without a closet, considering entry flow, mail storage, backpacks and special considerations, how to rotate clothes and shoesLaundry and the Laundry Room: The laundry room reset (or the laundry space reset depending on your area), habits to keep laundry from taking over, key products and items for doing laundry, laundry basket options, weekly strategies, how to clean the washer and dryer, DIY laundry detergent recipe, stain removal guide, how to wash different itemsKids' Spaces: Resets for parents and kids, helping kids create habits for a cleaner room, morning and nightly routines, creative toy storage, bedding options, cleaning up kid-centric messes, toy rotation, problem areas, how to clean and sanitize toysAdditionally, you'll find a chapter of core skills, hacks, and tips for extra-challenging seasons of life. And a robust appendix, complete with many of Karissa's popular checklists and printables, provide reusable material week after week. So ditch the frustration and jump in with a home reset!
Simply Sustainable
Have you ever wondered how to bring sustainability practices into your own life but found the whole idea overwhelming? Simply Sustainable: Simple Behaviors for Sustainable Living brings an easy transformative approach to embrace healthier choices through weekly facts and simple action steps. Designed for families, this book provides encouragement and hope for creating a sustainable future.
Wrench Marshmallows and Clouds
Technological Integration: Unleashing the Power of Connectivity is a comprehensive guide that explores the importance, challenges, and real-world applications of integrating technology. From defining key concepts and evaluating success to implementing and managing integration, this book provides invaluable insights for individuals and organizations striving to harness the full potential of technological systems.
The Irish Country House
A unique presentation of Irish country house interiors, combining well-preserved historic estates with adventurous contemporary restorations, celebrating some of the most characterful houses in Ireland. Forgoing the criteria of stateliness and opulence, this book is an exploration of the most captivating and unusual interiors in Ireland. Whether in the transformation of a derelict estate, the preservation of an historic hunting lodge, or the re-creation of a Gothic fantasy, each of the homes in this extraordinary book reflects a renewed vitality in the contemporary approach to Irish country houses. Rich in detail and varied in scope, the houses reveal a refreshing dynamism in their decoration by equally diverse owners--from the ornate refurbishment of a castle by a Mexican financier to the bold palette of a contemporary artist's renovation to an Elizabethan Revival house. The sparse interiors of a mansion in Westmeath reflect its painstaking restoration by descendants of the original owners, and at Coollattin--Ireland's largest country house, part restored, part still in disrepair--the building's baroque splendor is amplified by its raw, unfinished state. Accompanying photography of the houses made specially for the book, the author guides readers through fifteen exceptional spaces, elucidating the remarkable aspects of each--and in doing so celebrates the unexpected eclecticism and reinvigorated spirit of Ireland's historic interiors.
At Home in France
In his third book, AD100 and Elle Decor A-List designer Corrigan shares the joys of decorating and living in his Paris apartment and new chateau infectiously inspiring us to design ? la fran癟aise. Having a nineteenth-century apartment in Paris steps from the Trocadero and Eiffel Tower is a dream. So is owning an eighteenth-century chateau in the French countryside known as the "Versailles of the fields." Having both? That's the dreamy escapism found in designer Corrigan's new book, which will enchant Francophiles and design lovers alike with its rich trove of ideas for anyone wanting to decorate in a French-inspired style. In the first section of the book, Corrigan invites readers into his dazzling Paris apartment, walking them through the history of the building and his design plans, from the entryway through the salons, dining room, and bedrooms. In the second part, Corrigan shares his enduring love for French country homes. Traveling through his spectacular new ch璽teau room by room, he tells the story of its purchase, restoration, and decoration. Layered throughout are insights and advice on topics ranging from antiquing in Paris, hanging art in the French style, hosting with panache, and exploring the French countryside. With gorgeous new photography commissioned for the book, this volume is a must for everyone who dreams of living in France and bringing French chic into their own lives.
Nicole Hollis: Artistry of Home
Celebrated for her "delightfully elegant, understated interiors" (House Beautiful), and her fusing of artisanal elements into a contemporary approach to spaces, Nicole Hollis's second book presents an inspirational look at the role of art and craft in interior design. Focusing on the profound effect that art, craft, and color can play in any interior, this book presents Hollis's masterful new residential projects, in which the curation of art, objects, and custom furnishings are key to the character of the spaces. Spanning homes in New York, California, and Hawaii, each interior reveals a new lesson in the creative and playful juxtaposition of artistic elements. In an elegant townhouse in San Francisco, a striking collection of contemporary paintings contrasts color and dynamism against luxuriously minimal furnishings. A loft in Tribeca pairs the organic forms of naturalistic chandeliers over sleek, modern furniture. And in a dreamlike beach house in Hawaii, custom woodwork brings into the space elements of the sublime nature outside. With contributions from acclaimed artists and artisans whose work has complemented and elevated the spaces--including French artist Ingrid Donat, Italian sculptor Mauro Mori, and art/design practice Studio Job--the book is at once an exhibition of enviably artful interiors and an inspiration for those looking to reinvigorate their homes with art, craft, and design.
Great Inspiration
One client, multiple decorators, extraordinarily influential rooms--an intimate look at the interiors of a design aficionada both working with preeminent interior designers and creating her own environments. The decorating evolution of Bryan--one of the great patrons of interior design--has gone from classic modernism to sumptuous traditionalism to romantic eclecticism and everything in between, with the collaboration of such renowned interior designers as Tom Britt, Mica Ertegun, Susan Gutfreund, Mark Hampton, and Studio Peregalli Sartori. Each residence and each room make up an aesthetic memoir that explores those collaborations, reveals insights into the various processes, and inspires others to look at their own spaces and consider a myriad of beautiful and appropriate options. Anecdotes divulge her astute guidance and the charming idiosyncrasies of some of the twentieth century's greatest decorators. For Bryan, decorating has been a fifty-year journey of education, relocation, and transformation--with homes in New York City, Palm Beach, East Hampton, Brussels, and Paris to name a few. Each of the twenty-three residences that Bryan has called her own has been a stepping stone in the development not only of one woman's style, identity, and character but also of American interior-design history.
The Business of Innovative Wrenches
Discover the secrets to success in the innovative wrench industry with this comprehensive guide. From understanding the role of innovation in business to designing cutting-edge wrench technologies, managing operations and supply chains, and navigating ethics and sustainability, this book covers it all. Packed with valuable insights, strategies, and real-world examples, it is a must-read for anyone looking to thrive in the evolving world of wrench innovation.
Microwaves & Microwave Radiation
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Inspired Interiors
Presenting hundreds of unique, imaginative, inspired, and state-of-the-art rooms designed by leading interior designers, Inspired Interiors brilliantly captures the essence of what luxury living can be. Living Spaces, kitchens, dining rooms, bedroom, bathrooms, outdoor living spaces, and more-all in their named chapters-comprise this collection of breathtaking photographs and insightful commentary that celebrates the artistic contributions of almost 70 of the finest interior designers working today. The inspirations of such professionals as Linda Knight Carr, Carson Guest, Diane Durocher Interiors, Laurie McRae, ML Interiors, and Susan Semmelmann are revealed, as is the amount of work and dedication that went into each project. Spanning, coastal California, Chicago, New England, New York, Washington, DC, Florida, Texas, and many scenic destinations in between, Inspired Interiors provides plenty of design inspiration for the reader's next remodel, renovation, or new build.
Future Trends in Sustainable Practices
Discover the comprehensive guide to sustainability in Understanding Sustainability. This. sustainable transportation, agricult. and more, providing insights into the challenges and opportunities in adopting sustainable practices. With a focus on innovation, technology, and social and economic impacts, this book is an essential resource for individuals and businesses looking to create a more sustainable future.re, book covers key topics like renewable energy,
Harmony in the Heights
Strata living has become increasingly popular in Australia. People love it for the flexibility, the convenience and the sense of community that it offers. In fact, the demand is so strong that apartments have now surpassed stand-alone housing construction in Australia. And, as I write this book, it's the only thing that's keeping the supply of new housing going; with new planning and development predominantly comprised of low to mid-rise apartment projects.As apartment living expands so does the complexity of associated legislation and strata policies. I wrote this book as an easy-to-understand guide for those trying to navigate the strata space or as a quick reference when they find themselves in a sticky situation.
