Young House Love


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This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.




Bookshelf Design


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It is true that book always enjoys more attention than its faithful supporter-bookshelf. This book, however, is a tribute to this essential piece of furniture in our life, presenting creative bookshelf designs from around the globe which would provide fresh ideas for readers. An illustrated foldout was carefully made to introduce a brief historical development of bookshelf




Home Sweet Organized Home


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Home Sweet Organized Home is a step-by-step guide to organizing your home—with tips for lasting order from Jessica Litman, the mama, organizing expert, and creator behind The Organized Mama—so you can find more calm in your everyday.




Dad, How Do I?


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“Like the YouTube channel, this is a touching yet informative guide for those seeking fatherly advice, or even a few good dad jokes.” — Library Journal




Flip! for Decorating


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In this fresh, fun, and unique book, design consultant and Today show lifestyle expert Elizabeth Mayhew shares essential insider tips for making any space stylish and timeless in a snap. Forget expensive fixes or labor-intensive endeavors, Flip! for Decorating can show you how to redecorate with what you have on hand, or with the simple purchases you’ll need to create the room of your dreams. Flip through the upper right hand pages, and watch four rooms receive an instant makeover! Inside you’ll discover: • step-by-step instructions for decorating the four most commonly used rooms: living room, dining room, family room, and bedroom • the fundamentals of color, including no-fail wall and trim colors, when to use wallpaper instead of paint, and the facts on different paint finishes • the ways to treat a window, from Venetian blinds and Roman shades to simple curtains–and the secrets to making a window appear taller or wider • the art of picking the perfect sofa, chairs, tables, and lighting • strategies on how to prioritize your decorating decisions Flip! for Decorating also features time-saving “reality checks,” handy shopping tips, and easy and informative sidebars that will give you instant solutions if you’re stumped, stymied, or need to add a quick jolt of style to virtually any room in your home. With this amazing, practical book, decorating is so easy you’ll flip!




Discovering Stephen King


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King seems to have pleased everyone except conventional mainstream literary critics -- which doesn't stop his books from making the best-seller list. Here are some early critical looks at King and his works, circa 1985.




Welcome to the Writer's Life


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Learn how to take your work to the next level with this informative guide on the craft, business, and lifestyle of writing With warmth and humor, Paulette Perhach welcomes you into the writer’s life as someone who has once been on the outside looking in. Like a freshman orientation for writers, this book includes an in-depth exploration of all the elements of being a writer—from your writing practice to your reading practice, from your writing craft to the all-important and often-overlooked business of writing. In Welcome to the Writer’s Life, you will learn how to tap into the powers of crowdsourcing and social media to grow your writing career. Perhach also unpacks the latest research on success, gamification, and lifestyle design, demonstrating how you can use these findings to further improve your writing projects. Complete with exercises, tools, checklists, infographics, and behind-the-scenes tips from working writers of all types, this book offers everything you need to jump-start a successful writing life.




The Anarchist's Design Book


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Go Organize


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Get ready to get organized: Your more-organized life starts today Are you ready to take control of the clutter in your life? It's easier than you think. Professional organizer Marilyn Bohn guides you through the entire organizing process using her Lights On Organizing System, a simple but highly effective three-step process. You'll learn how to use the Searchlight, Spotlight and Green Light to transform your surroundings and create an organized home that you love to live in. You get in-depth advice on organizing every area in your home including: • The Kitchen • Bedrooms • Closets and Storage Room • Home Office & Paperwork • Craft Room • Laundry Room • Bathrooms • Memorabilia & Inherited Items Plus, there's a special chapter on downsizing to help you organize for a move to a smaller living area, such as moving from a house to a condo. The best part is, you can tailor all of the advice to meet your specific needs. As Marilyn says, "There's no right or wrong way to be organized. What counts is that it works for you." Don't let clutter keep you from enjoying your life and your home any longer. Conquer it once and for all with Go Organize!




Shelves, Closets and Cabinets


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An indispensable guide to the art of designing, building and finishing a comprehensive range of storage units.