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This beautifully illustrated guide from top interior designer Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill reveals the best of architectural and furnishing detail from England and America’s most enduring decorating styles of the last 400 years.

A companion volume to her 2001 Classic Design Styles, this book focuses on architectural details from seven distinct historical eras and identifies the vital details of each period. Carved stone fireplaces, marble columns, tapestry wall hangings, eighteenth-century windows, and plain and painted plaster wall finishes, as well as cushions, tassels, and curtains are all detailed with an eye to applying them to our homes today.

With in-depth historical surveys of each pe… More >>
Classic Interior Design: Using Period Features in Today’s Home

From small, do-it-yourself jobs-to major renovations and new construction. Includes complete, customizable cost breakdowns for doing the work-with or without a contractor…. More >>
Exterior Home Improvement Costs: The Practical Pricing Guide for Homeowners & Contractors

THE HERBAL MEDICINE-MAKER’¬?S HANDBOOK is an entertaining compilation of natural home remedies written by one of the great herbalists, James Green, author of the best-selling THE MALE HERBAL. Writing in a delightfully personal and down-home style, Green emphasizes the point that herbal medicine-making is fundamental to every culture on the planet and is accessible to everyone. So, first head into the garden and learn to harvest your own herbs, and then head into your kitchen and whip up a batch of raspberry cough syrup, or perhaps a soothing elixir to erase the daily stresses of modern life…. More >>
The Herbal Medicine-Maker’s Handbook: A Home Manual

Covering everything you need to know for any home task. From quick-fix repair jobs to major construction, this is the ultimate visual guide to every aspect of home improvement. Including hundreds of expert techniques to repair, maintain, or transform your home. Unique, step-by-step, photographic approach shows you each stage of every task. Over 3,500 images clearly explain how things are put together and what goes where. This DIY features comprehensive coverage of all the tools and materials needed for every job. Get the know-how with the DK DIY show-how! Bridges the gap between the beginner and the experienced home improver, covering general, everyday tasks, but also provides comprehensive coverage for the exp… More >>
Do It Yourself Home Improvement: Step by Step Guide to Home Improvement

Eight books in one open the door to whole-house improvement Your one-stop guide to affordable home repair and renovation Dust off your toolbox and get ready to tackle simple home repairs and improvements with the goof-proof instructions in this hands-on guide. Packed with up-to-the-minute solutions from an impressive lineup of For Dummies authors — including Katie and Gene Hamilton, The Carey Brothers, Robert Beckstrom, and Jeff Strong — this fun, easy-to-understa… More >>
Home Improvement All-in-One for Dummies

And now in this corner, weighing in at a hefty 560 pages, the home improvement champion, Lowe+s! Yes, they+re back, with the 2nd edition of this must-have manual, ready to equip you with all the how-to instruction, tips, and insider advice you+ll need to do projects yourself, or to supervise someone else…. More >>
Lowes Complete Home Improvement & Repair

The ultimate homeowner problem-solving book, it is chock-full of useful facts, creative ideas, and practical solutions to help readers understand, maintain, and improve their homes.More than 800 show-me color illustrations with expert step-by-step instructions.Easy, alphabetical organization of topics.Simple explanations and expert recommendations help readers understand the potential cost and complexity of almost any project…. More >>
Ortho’s Home Improvement Encyclopedia

In a tight economy, this book offers clear financial benefits: Helps homeowners immediately cut their utility bills. Fits with the trend toward smaller home improvements most of the projects require only a modest investment. Gives readers an edge when they sell their homes buyers are especially looking for energy-efficiency, but they re also tuned into green health and environmental concerns. The book s projects range from quick, easy, low- or no-cost … More >>
Green Home Improvement: 65 Projects That Will Cut Utility Bills, Protect Your Health & Help the the Environment

“The most comprehensive guide available for those of us who are ‘home improvement challenged.’”
—Susan Powell, Host of Discovery Channel’s Home Matters Over 300 step-by-step illustrations show you how “Gene and Katie Hamilton . . . offer lots of do-it-yourself know-how.”
—USA Today Make your own house calls with this handy guide to home improvement. From fixing leaky faucets and replacing faded wallpaper to installing ligh… More >>
Home Improvement for Dummies

Tired of paying the painter to create a mess on your floors? Can’t be held up another day waiting for a plumber between 9 and 5? Feeling threatened by the growing pile of fix-it projects in your basement? Marie’s Home Improvement Guide offers all the tips you need to tackle these projects … yourself! Marie L. Leonard, owner of her own home improvement business, has been teaching home repair to women for years. With the belief that women shouldn’t have to de… More >>
Marie’s Home Improvement Guide

The first edition of Home Improvement 1-2-3 quickly became a workbench classic. The new edition—with 340 projects, 3,500 color photographs, and more than 100 illustrations, charts, and graphs—offers up-to-the-minute solutions for homeowners tackling home repair, maintenance, and improvement. Chapters cover painting, wallpaper, plumbing, electrical system, walls and ceilings, flooring, doors, windows, cabinets, shelves, countertops, insulation, weatherproofing, e… More >>
Home Improvement 1-2-3: Expert Advice from The Home Depot

This comprehensive bible of remodeling information and projects focuses on the significant projects that help homeowners add real value to their homes while bettering their lifestyles. Unlike other books, The Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement isn’t diluted with basic home repairs, but gives readers foolproof instructions on more than 200 blockbuster home remodeling projects…. More >>
Black & Decker Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement: More Than 200 Value-adding Remodeling Projects

This new deluxe edition of the classic Black & Decker« Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement now includes a durable washable flex cover that makes the book ideal for use on the homeowners work site.With nearly 300 projects, this book is indispensable for DIYers who have moved beyond basic home repair and are ready to tackle projects that make a big difference in quality of life — and in their savings accounts. DIYers who tackle their own major remodeling projec… More >>
Black & Decker Complete Home Improvement: with 300 Projects and 2,000 Photos

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