Storage: All About Your House: Seeking Out the Storage Possibilities, Planning Rooms to Maximize Storage, Storage Building Basics, All About Shelves, Kitchen-Bath Storage, Outfitting Closets, Specialty Storage, Outdoor Storage - 1984 Edition

Storage: All About Your House: Seeking Out the Storage Possibilities, Planning Rooms to Maximize Storage, Storage Building Basics, All About Shelves, Kitchen-Bath Storage, Outfitting Closets, Specialty Storage, Outdoor Storage - 1984 Edition Review

Hardcover

Storage: All About Your House: Seeking Out the Storage Possibilities, Planning Rooms to Maximize Storage, Storage Building Basics, All About Shelves, Kitchen-Bath Storage, Outfitting Closets, Specialty Storage, Outdoor Storage - 1984 Edition

Storage: All About Your House: Seeking Out the Storage Possibilities, Planning Rooms to Maximize Storage, Storage Building Basics, All About Shelves, Kitchen-Bath Storage, Outfitting Closets, Specialty Storage, Outdoor Storage - 1984 Edition Review

Hardcover

Deck Designs, All New 3rd Edition: Great Design Ideas from Top Deck Designers (Home Improvement)

Deck Designs, All New 3rd Edition: Great Design Ideas from Top Deck Designers (Home Improvement) Review

Deck Designs, 3rd Edition shows readers the latest design trends and materials in deck building. Following the format of the best-selling Deck Designs, the all-new edition features the work of four new deck designers whose work represents four different regions of the country. Created for both the do-it-yourselfer and the those who wish to work with a professional to achieve the ideal deck, Deck Designs, 3rd Edition is divided into two main sections. The first provides basic design instruction on building a deck, including information on the new generation of deck materials, dealing with problem locations, creating shade and wind screens, and adding distinctive details. The second part of the book takes an in-depth look at the work of four of the country's most successful deck builders.  Through drawings and photos of actual custom deck projects readers will obtain first-hand information on what went into these truly unique projects.

Outdoor Stonework: The Timeless, Practical, and Aesthetic Value of Stone

Outdoor Stonework: The Timeless, Practical, and Aesthetic Value of Stone Review

The wonderful, timeless, practical, aesthetic value of stone

This book will contain a brief history of how and why stone has been used in structures throughout the world. It discusses stonework projects for the home and how to create them, whether they are do-it-yourself projects or ones that require masons and contractors. It will include sketches and discussion on a wide range of possibilities, including freestanding walls, retaining walls, patios, steps, ponds, seats, firespaces, and sculpture.

Storage: All About Your House: Seeking Out the Storage Possibilities, Planning Rooms to Maximize Storage, Storage Building Basics, All About Shelves, Kitchen-Bath Storage, Outfitting Closets, Specialty Storage, Outdoor Storage - 1984 Edition

Storage: All About Your House: Seeking Out the Storage Possibilities, Planning Rooms to Maximize Storage, Storage Building Basics, All About Shelves, Kitchen-Bath Storage, Outfitting Closets, Specialty Storage, Outdoor Storage - 1984 Edition Review

Hardcover

Italian Rustic: How to Bring Tuscan Charm into Your Home

Italian Rustic: How to Bring Tuscan Charm into Your Home Review

A celebration of Tuscan farmhouse style, with practical advice on how to bring the look home.

For anyone who has ever dreamed of living under the Tuscan sun, Italian Rustic is the next best thing—a step-by-step guide to recreating the romance and appeal of the weathered Italian farmhouse. This nuts-and-bolts guide to building Italian-style walks the reader through all the elements that make the rustic Italian home so unique, from the hand-laid stone walls to the artisanal stucco wall finishes.

Author Elizabeth Minchilli, an American design writer based in Rome and Tuscany, received dozens of questions from readers after publishing her last book, Artisan's Restoring a Home in Italy. The queries went beyond the usual searches for fabric and couches. "People were hungry to know how terra-cotta tiles were laid, or how fireplaces were built," she says. Italian Rustic, researched with the help of her Italian architect husband, is the user-friendly result: a book that explains, in clear text accompanied by photographs and drawings, how to lay a tile floor a la Italiana, or add a Tuscan-style pergola to any garden.

With more than 300 stunning photographs shot on location in Tuscany and Umbria, the book contains profiles of local artisans, engaging text on how the farmhouse style evolved, and targeted advice on how Americans can find Italian-style building materials and craftsmen close to home. This essential sourcebook will appeal to anyone building an addition or an entire house from scratch, or for homeowners who want to add just a touch of Italian style to their houses.

Good Green Kitchens

Good Green Kitchens Review

With more than 150 color photographs, comprehensive text, and extensive resource lists of recommended products, manufacturers, and retailers, Good Green Kitchens is a must-have-whether taking small steps to a green kitchen, or planning a thorough remodel. This newest book from green living advocate, Jennifer Roberts, is loaded with inspiration and information for creating a dream green kitchen. What makes a kitchen green? Good Green Kitchens shows that eco-friendly design is a continuum that's shaded from light to dark green. At the light green end are easy-to-do steps such as choosing less polluting paints or selecting energy-efficient appliances. At the darker green end are strategies like using certified or reclaimed wood, consciously choosing to simplify or downsize, or using the kitchen project as a launching point for greening the whole house. Good Green Kitchens gives the low-down on what's green and what's not when it comes to kitchen design. It includes: up-close profiles of beautiful, green kitchens and the people who created them; tips for environmentally responsible redecorating, remodeling, and building from the ground up; in-depth chapters on greener alternatives for floors, cabinets, countertops, and appliances; strategies for greening the whole house; tips for keeping costs in check; and much more.