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"1001 Ideas for Kitchen Organization" is a comprehensive resource for professional organizers, homeowners, and decorators to organize pantries, find a home for gadgets, and make better use of cabinet and wall space. Maintain access to frequently used items without the look of clutter; banish the ever-present junk drawer; and enjoy a beautiful, kitchen with maximum functionality using the professional advice in this essential reference guide. Over 1,000 gorgeous color photographs and illustrations display everything you need to know about kitchen organization.

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All the popular and new decorative paint looks made simple.

50 Ways to Paint a Wall is a straightforward guide to creating the stylish paint effects constantly featured on home shows and in shelter magazines. The paint techniques-four dozen plus two-include special applications, geometric designs, faux finishes, and wall embellishments. The techniques and color choices are always on trend, including the contemporary approaches to perennial favorites like sponging and stencils. With fifty choices, which technique is best for the room? Decorator tips will help make the big decision. For each technique, there is a big color swatch of the finished wall, then the best method is explained and photographed step-by-step. With this bargain-priced guide and a can of paint, anyone can transform a room fifty ways.

From inspiration to design advice with crystal-clear how-to instructions, BLACK + DECKER Complete Guide to Bathrooms is the only book you need to achieve the bathroom of your dreams.

This brand-new edition of a perennial bestseller from the BLACK + DECKER Complete Guide series is just the book you need if you want to improve, update, or remodel your bathroom. From a simple freshening of the decor to a down-to-the-studs remodel, all of the information you need to design the job and do the work yourself is right here. Through step-by-step photography and instructions, you'll see how to update lighting, ventilation, flooring, surfaces, cabinetry, toilets, bathtubs, and accessories. The comprehensive buyer's guide takes you through one of the most important steps in any remodeling project, and a complete section on bathroom design provides education and inspiration.

As a bonus, this new edition of Black + Decker The Complete Guide to Bathrooms includes a chapter explaining how to remodel or reimagine your bathroom to better meet the needs of aging in place, with projects that conform to Universal Design Standards. You'll see a start-to-finish demonstration on how to replace a shower or tub with a curbless shower stall. To maximize access, a wall-mounted sink is hung and hooked up - and you see every step. Replace a traditional bathroom sink faucet with a hands-free model so you can turn on the water even if you can't reach all the way to the faucet handle.

Now available in paperback, this bestselling volume chronicles one of the most innovative, influential, and beloved architects of the early 20th century.

Gracefully written and brilliantly illustrated, this handsome new volume captures the vision, the wit, and the down-to-earth inventiveness of one of the most influential and beloved architects of the early twentieth century.

Raised in Greenwich Village and trained in Paris, Maybeck spent most of his long career in northern California. An irrepressible bohemian with no desire to run a large office, he spent much of his time designing houses for friends and family, as well as for other patrons so loyal that they often hired him to design more than one house. Maybeck also created two of the most beautiful buildings in all of California: the exhilarating Church of Christ, Scientist, in Berkeley, and the gloriously romantic Palace of Fine Arts, in San Francisco.

This incisive overview--the first to feature color reproductions of Maybeck's exquisite interiors and exteriors--analyzes every aspect of his life and work. Not only his architecture but also his furniture, his lighting designs, and his innovations in fire-resistant construction are thoroughly discussed and illustrated. The book is also enlivened by documentary photographs, by clearly drawn plans, and by several of Maybeck's dazzling, previously unpublished visionary drawings.

Bernard Maybeck is a major study of an internationally significant architect whose environmentally responsive work has much to offer today's designers and whose houses have given enormous pleasure to those fortunate enough to visit or dwell in them.

Presents different paint techniques used to decorate interior walls such as faded fresco, ragging, suede, dragging. and sponging, and includes step-by-step instructions.

Images of beautiful, believable kitchens provide scores of design ideas and illustrate the latest options and upgrades for a sensational new kitchen.

Expert advice for choosing appliances and materials, including cabinets, countertops, flooring, wallcoverings, cabinetry, and lighting, shows how to create a kitchen design that functions seamlessly.

Guidelines for developing a smart layout that maximizes the usable space in any kitchen--including checklists and charts that consolidate the options and considerations for ease of planning.

Rock-solid planning advice from professional kitchen designers helps homeowners make savvy choices during the design process.

A new larger format; heavier, glossier paper; and more pages than any previous planner edition.

A guide to window treatments, with six chapters, a glossary and a how-to chapter for extra help. The text features: budget-stretching tips on fabrics and linings; hints on dressing ready-made treatments for the designer-look at a budget price; plus measuring and calculating materials required.

Complete step-by-step instructions help you achieve a sustainable, efficient, and attractive yard.

The Black & Decker Complete Guide to Landscape Projects is a hardworking, comprehensive manual for renovating, building, and "greening up" your landscape. Inside, you'll find complete directions for time-tested landscape building projects as well as new environmentally sustainable projects. From designing your landscape to putting the finishing touches on an arbor or custom gate, everything you need for landscaping success is right here.

Learn how to make and install: compost bins, garden walls, dry beds, rain gardens, water features and irrigation, patios and walkways, all the most popular styles of fencing, and more. You can build a sustainable, low-cost yard with the most efficient, cost-effective methods and products with the help of this book. Just because you live in the city and don't own a half-acre plot doesn't mean you can't have a spectacular landscape. In this updated, new edition you will find a special section just for small yards and urban settings. Jump right in and build the landscape of your dreams!

Stylish home decor is so much more than just a few throw pillows or a newly painted wall. Designers and decorators know that a successful home interior employs many mediums for a professional, cohesive style. This book reveals these decorating secrets and shows readers how to achieve a polished look in their homes. From faux painting techniques to decorative trim moldings and from newly upholstered furniture to custom-made window treatments, this book offers step-by-step instructions complete with full-color photos, tips, tricks, color theory, and inspiration. After reading this book, readers will have the confidence to hire themselves to professionally decorate their own homes!

Offers practical suggestions for improving family relations, including communication, home atmosphere, family activities, and positive attitudes.

If you could change your life by changing your home--would you?

Would you take that first step, pick up that paintbrush, clear that clutter, rearrange...your life?

Because you can.

Moll Anderson, lifestyle saver, passionately believes anyone can transform their life by creating a home environment that is both comfortable and reflects the inner self. Her mantra: Change your home, change your life. All you need is some motivation, inspiration, and the infusion of energy that accompanies change.

A designer by trade, Moll's celebrity clients nicknamed her "The Transformer" because she literally changed more than just space. But you don't have to be a celebrity or a millionaire to benefit from Moll's creative genius. You don't even have to "own" a home to "have" the home of your dreams.

Using her proven techniques and cost-effective tricks of the trade, Moll shows you how to create the perfect environment for everything from entertaining to creating your own sanctuary.

You "can" have more-more ideas, more passion, more creativity, more fun! Discover who you really are and how you want to live inside "Change Your Home, Change Your Life."

"Change Your Home, Change Your Life" is filled with hundreds of photos, how-to projects, tips, wisdom, and advice from the lifestyle saver you want as your friend. It covers everything from why you may want to change your life to how-by incorporating Moll's Five Must-Haves: paint; lighting; music; flowers; and fabric.

What are you waiting for?

Color Your Home is a personal, intuitive exploration of vibrant, sensual colors in nature, and an easy-to-use guide for expressing our passions and selves in the colors we choose to adorn our homes. But how does one go beyond the "rules" of color to discover what hues inspire and drive us and show us how to incorporate them into living spaces? Design expert and author Carol Bass encourages everyone to throw out the rules and start fresh by building a new relationship with color through nature and the outdoors. She shows how to identify colors that stimulate and thrill us as individuals, making it easy to explore this connection and create charm, warmth, and a unique sense of individuality.
Bass gently guides even the novice decorator on a journey of discovery, showing how small changes with color can create a more captivating room. After all, nature is not shy about color, so why should we be? Rich, orange-red tones of farmers market tomatoes, lavender-black hues of mussel shells from the beach, the patina of aged wood and stone -- all can provide endlessly stimulating color ideas. Bass shows us how to think of using these tones as ingredients in recipes to liven up a room. Take a giant step outside, breathe in the scent of peonies, wrap yourself in a field, and bring those feelings home.
Carol Bass is an artist, interior designer, and prolific author. In 1988, she cofounded Maine Cottage Furniture in Yarmouth, Maine, whose designs may be found in 200 stores across the United States. Her award-winning furniture designs have been described as "straight from the heart," "spontaneous and direct," and "bold and full of energy." Her work has been featured in Metropolitan Home, Country Home, Redbook, Country Living, In Style, Coastal Living, Better Homes and Gardens, House and Garden, and Cottage Living. She lives in Maine and is the author of Maine Living (Gibbs Smith, 2004).

With dozens of magnificent, inspirational photographs, Country Living's help. You'll find winning ideas to adapt, no matter what kind of bathroom you have. "Selection of the Country Homes & Gardens Book Club

This photo-rich book is the tool every DIYer and homeowner needs to plan and design a beautiful custom deck.

If you're looking to build a new deck or remodel the one you have, you want to start by spreading some innovative deck designs in front of you. Look no further than Deck Ideas You Can Use. The updated and expanded edition of this book is the deck design tool you've been searching for--packed with useful information and full-color photos to help you determine the deck of your dreams.

From choosing deck building materials to settling on railings to adding a splash of color with flower-packed planters to complementing the architecture of your house, this book covers every aspect of the design process to help you create a custom deck that's perfect for your home and yard. Ask yourself if you want traditional or curved stairs. Do you want to give the deck surface some character by adding an inlay? You might include built-in benches. What's the overall purpose of the deck? Will you be outside grilling or simply relaxing with a book? You'll answer all of these questions as you page through Deck Ideas You Can Use.

Written and researched by noted DIY author and designer Chris Peterson, this updated and expanded edition of Deck Ideas You Can Use features 32 new pages, more than 100 all-new photos, plus all-new text on popular deck design topics such as new, state-of-the-art building materials, LED and solar lighting, accessorizing and decorating, and accessibility. This editorially driven new book is truly packed with design and building information you can, and will, use.

This book is filled with decorating projects to make your home a more beautiful place! It provides you with hands-on, easy to use decorating information that will inspire you and help you to get great results with all your projects.

"Decorating with Architectural Trimwork" fills a void in the existing literature on trimwork. There are plenty of books that tell the reader how to install trim around windows and doors, but few that also explain how architectural trim can enhance a room's aesthetic appeal. Responding to the recent trend of building houses as empty boxes, author Jay Silber shows readers how to choose and use a wide variety of moldings, trim, and design concepts to transform a sterile, open floor plan into a warm, inviting, richly textured home. "Trimwork "shows readers how to decorate their homes with trim and wall panels so that their walls, passageways, and stairways can radiate the warmth, character, and beauty of the well-trimmed homes of eras gone by.

"Design Ideas for Kitchens, 2nd Edition, "presents a range of ideas for creating an attractive, up-to-date kitchen. Homeowners will find many excellent examples of kitchens of all sizes and shapes, including the traditional U-, L-, and G-shape; one-wall; and galley configurations. It discusses the re-thinking of the classic work triangle and illustrates the new way kitchens are planned around zones. Ever-popular kitchen islands and peninsulas are amply represented, along with the latest cabinetry and storage options. The book also contains a complete reference for sinks and faucets, and a multitude of ideas for flooring and countertop treatments, including granite, tile, solid-surfacing material, and more. What's more, an entire chapter is devoted to kitchen appliances and offers a look at the most recent technology in food preparation and storage. Additional helpful information explains how to make design decisions and product choices based on lifestyle needs.
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The same authors who wrote the best-selling award-winning book, Painting Techniques & Faux Finishes and more recently Outdoor Painting Techniques & Faux Finishes now delve even deeper into the subject of decorative painting with their new book, Dramatic Faux Finishes. Realistic-paint finishes imitate intriguing and colorful materials found in nature, including a variety of stones and marbles, woods, metals, and leather. As is their style, the authors begin with a comprehensive look at the supplies and tools needed, as well as the necessary steps to preparing the various surfaces that can be painted. Techniques include some easy ones, like fantasy marble, decoupage, checks, and stripes. Yet even the more complex techniques, such as wood graining and creating murals are easy to learn from these experienced painters. Step-by-step, color photos and clear directions ensure success every time.

Most decorating books omit the most important element of the home: you. Does your home reflect who you really are? Feeling at Home focuses on this most essential aspect of decorating: creating a home that is truly your emotional center. Every room and object should answer your needs and make you feel more human and whole. Alexandra Stoddard gently leads us through a process of self-attunement and self-expression in which we discover not only our practical needs, but also our yearnings--perhaps a sunny spot for reading; a colorful nook for ironing; an inviting place for paperwork. She urges us to question the rules and to never "pre-compromise" by talking ourselves out of our true desires. With imaginative and practical examples from her personal and professional life, she helps us discover countless ways to express ourselves at home and instantly feel comfort, pleasure, and ease.

Why settle for merely being "in" our homes when we can be "at home?" Feeling at Home puts us on the path to home as we've always dreamed it could be.

In "The Feng Shui House Book" book you will learn how changes to the interior design of your home--color, furniture placement, organization and storage, art and ornament display, smooth and flowing lines--will be echoed by changes to your life. Different arrangements will affect the movement of energy in your home and workplace that will, in turn, be reflected in your wealth, health, happiness, opportunities, and feelings of peace.