Garden Design

Why settle for a house that looks like every other one in the neighborhood? With Building Your Custom Home for Dummies, you can design and build the home of your dreams. From brainstorming must-have features to hanging a wreath on the front door, this book walks you through what you need to know from start to finish. Get savvy on purchasing property, securing financing, and raising the walls that will become the setting for life's next chapter. If you can imagine it, you can build it!

In this mesmerizing memoir-in-essays, New York Times best-selling author Erica Bauermeister renovates a trash-filled house in eccentric Port Townsend, Washington, and in the process takes listeners on a journey to discover the ways our spaces subliminally affect us. A personal, accessible, and literary exploration of the psychology of architecture, this book is designed for homeowners, remodelers, and those who are simply curious about how our built environments shape who we become.

Living a worry-free life with a beautiful, organized home doesn't have to be complicated, even if you've tried other solutions that didn't work. The truth is, it's much simpler than you think.

Frances Hodgson Burnett introduces us to Mary Lennox, a spoiled and headstrong young girl sent to live with her uncle Archibald Craven at Misselthwaite Manor after her parents die from a cholera outbreak in India. At first, Mary is as sour and rude as ever. She dislikes her new home, the people living in it, and, most of all, the bleak moor on which it sits.

A permaculture expert and popular YouTube Homesteader shares the skills and the delights of becoming a part of your own food story in this inspiring, accessible, and beautiful invitation to a more abundant, healthy, and connected life. Have you ever wanted to experiment with growing your own...

Building Your Permaculture Property offers a revolutionary holistic method to overcome overwhelm in the complex process of resilient land design. It distills the authors' decades of experience as engineers, farmers, educators, and consultants into a five-step process complete with principles, practices, templates, and workflow tools.

Finally, a decorating book that transcends trends and applies to every style! You want to create a beautiful, livable home, but you feel stuck. House Rules is your guide to understanding why some rooms look great and other rooms don't look quite right.

A distinguished psychiatrist and avid gardener presents “a truly uplifting book on the power of gardening—and how it can change people’s lives” (Stylist, UK). The garden is often seen as a refuge, a place to forget worldly cares, removed from the “real” life that lies outside. When...

With this book, your currently uninspiring backyard can be transformed into an oasis using the principles I will teach you. You no longer need to worry about how to utilize space because you will understand how to implement the principles of landscape design covered in this book. Other than bringing you daily joy, having a gorgeous garden benefits you in ways you can’t imagine. This alone will make you feel happier and improve your well-being.

From one of Fine Homebuilding's best-loved authors, Larry Haun, comes a unique story that looks at American home building from the perspective of twelve houses he has known intimately. Part memoir, part cultural history, A Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses takes the reader house by house over an arc of 100 years.

Written for novice and experienced DIY enthusiasts, this is an A-to-Z guide to ensure your success in turning a plain shipping container into a beautiful home.

“Eco-Friendly Plumbing: Save Water, Save Money, and Protect the Planet” is your ultimate guide to sustainable plumbing solutions. Learn how to reduce water waste, lower utility bills, and make eco-conscious choices for your home or business. From water-saving fixtures to DIY conservation tips, this book provides practical steps to create a greener, more efficient plumbing system. Perfect for homeowners, plumbers, and sustainability enthusiasts looking to make a positive impact on the environment—one drop at a time!

Unlock the secrets to building a high-profit plumbing business with Plumbing for Profit: How to Turn Your Trade Skills into a 6- or 7-Figure Income. This step-by-step guide shows you how to transform your plumbing expertise into a scalable, wealth-generating business that delivers both financial freedom and professional success.

The Beginner's Guide to Knitting by VentureNest Books is a comprehensive manual designed to help newcomers master the art of knitting. Addressing common challenges faced by beginners, the book offers a clear, step-by-step approach to learning fundamental knitting techniques and creating original designs.

On the perimeter of Israel’s Jezreel Valley, with the Carmel mountains rising up in the west, Meir Shalev has a beloved garden, “neither neatly organized nor well kept,” as he cheerfully explains. Often covered in mud and scrapes, Shalev cultivates both nomadic plants and “house dwellers...

Solar Power DIY Handbook is loaded with useful content and is an excellent guide on how one can choose, decide on, and install efficient and reliable solar power in one's home.

Close your eyes. Imagine the most beautiful home you have ever laid eyes on. Someone had to design that. With just a little bit of effort, you too could design beautiful homes. You could design your own space on a budget and still love it. You could bring to life a client’s ideals. You could make yourself a household name! With this audiobook, you will have a comprehensive understanding of the world of interior design.

God formed women in his own image, giving them joint dominion over the earth. Only when sin and the curse entered did they fall into the disastrous path of inequality that has repeated itself in every generation since the garden. Through the telling of her own story, Rebecca Mann Kelly untangles the deceptions that have kept women in places of bondage and captivity, offering a powerful invitation for every woman to Return to the Garden through the power of Jesus.

A luminous space is restorative and nurturing. It's a place that inspires you, helps you achieve your goals, and ignites your personal power. This book will teach you how to create luminous spaces using the wisdom of the five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. These natural elements will give you a stronger, deeper connection to nature and promote more joy and peace in your life.

Imagine this: stepping into a room where you instantly felt more at ease, where you felt comfortable and connected to tradition and nature. A room that embraced you with its serene energy, a sanctuary from the noise and chaos of the modern world.