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Four Reasons to Choose a Concrete Patio

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Cornerstone Concrete Designs, Orrville, OH - Courtesy ConcreteNetwork.com

Concrete has come a long way in the last twenty years. There was a time when a concrete countertop was unheard of. Who would want a “sidewalk” for a kitchen counter after all? Well times have sure changed for this versatile material.

The good folks from ConcreteNetwork.com have put together a guide and list of four advantages of concrete over other building materials.

From them…

Concrete is the only paving material that allows consumers to create truly unique and custom outdoor hardscapes at home. As outlined in this new information, the benefits, however, go deeper than wood or stone materials can offer.

The four advantages are:

Versatility
Durability
Cost
Color

Versatility – You can more easily contour organic shapes in your landscape with a concrete than you could with wood, stone or brick.

Durability – It’s hard to question the strength and wearability of concrete. When installed properly, you’ll enjoy decades of good use.

Cost – Natural materials can be very pricey. Newer methods in staining and texturing can give a patio the desired look for less.

Color Options – The range of colors you can use with concrete has grown dramatically in the last few years. Almost any hue can be used.

To find a professional installer near you, or to find supplies, or to see a gallery of images that may spark design ideas, take a look at the ConcreteNetwork.com website. Their listings cover the US and Canada.

Books: Wine Cellar

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Home Wine Cellar

Finally, the most informative, fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to designing and building your own home wine cellar! This beautifully photographed and illustrated full-color book covers all of the details of locating and preparing the right construction area. It includes the latest designs, as well as up-to-date racking and organization styles and techniques. Perhaps most important, this book addresses all the thorny challenges of temperature and humidity control–just where most home wine cellars fail. Having a wine cellar is a hot trend among homeowners, and contractors throughout the country are including them in new construction. This copiously illustrated hammer and nails book is by far the best DIY guide available. Published by Running Press
on 10/26/2004
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Living with Wine: Passionate Collectors, Sophisticated Cellars, and Other Rooms for Entertaining, Enjoying, and Imbibing

America’s love of wine has spurred a collecting and entertaining phenomenon.

Some of America’s most passionate oenophiles have re-invented the wine cellar as an inviting and beautiful part of the home.

True collectors love to share their passion, and this book offers a tour of their distinctive cellars. Created with the help of some of the best designers in the field, these rooms blend luxurious design aesthetics with ingenious storage solutions. The thirty stunning spaces featured include a traditional wood cellar finished with rich paneling and ornate lighting; a cathedral-like space that showcases ironwork inspired by the French Quarter of New Orleans (and has a secret entry from a library inside the house); an inviting living room lined with temperature-controlled wood alcoves behind insulated glass; and an Old World terra-cotta cellar–within a sprawling entertainment center that includes a wet bar, a billiards table, and a tasting room.

Living with Wine reveals the details that make the cellars a welcoming place to return–from the materials, artwork, lighting, and cutting-edge preservation technology to the way the space harmonizes with the rest of the house. From the Bay Area to Boston, Napa to New York, homeowners such as Nancy and John Lasseter, the founder of Pixar Studios; American Idol host and TV and radio personality Ryan Seacrest; and entrepreneur Rick Ryan share insights into what they collect, why they started collecting, and how they designed their spaces to fit their passion.

This elegant volume shows what it means to love and collect wine. Published by Clarkson Potter
on 10/27/2009
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How and Why to Build a Wine Cellar, Fourth Edition

Worried that your beloved Montrachet is coveting the 50-degree embrace of another’s cellar? Think one of your own is out of reach? The classic naturally air-conditioned wine-cellar construction guide is now revised and updated for the modern wine collector who wants or needs a wine cellar but lacks the means to fund a massive renovation, or has do-it-yourself-ness in the blood.The book begins with how to plan for optimum humidity and temperature with a discussion on the best positioning (key to a passive system that takes advantage of an existing structure’s natural cooling capabilities and keeping temperature fluctuation to a minimum) and insulation.Section two outlines, step-by-step and with detailed diagrams, every level and aspect of construction, including building of racks and storage bins.Section three is all about the art and science of selecting, recording, tracking and enjoying your wines at their peak performance. Published by Wine Appreciation Guild
on 5/1/2007
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Build Your Own underground Root Cellar

Since 1973, Storey’s Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. Published by Storey Publishing, LLC
on 8/1/1983
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Wine Cellar Design

Over 300 images of wine cellars immerse you into the stylish and impressive world of today’s vintage connoisseur. A wine cellar is becoming a standard feature of today’s luxury home. The ability to invest in fine wines, to age them properly, and to have them on hand for entertaining is a luxury more people can afford. This book is packed with ideas and technical information for designing safe, stylish, beautiful wine cellars. Essays by leading designers and a section detailing the proper construction of a wine cellar make this an invaluable reference. Published by Schiffer Publishing
on 11/7/2007
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King Tut’s Wine Cellar

Set the style for every room in your house with fabulous, easy-to-make window treatments. Beautiful do-it-yourself ideas to help you create a custom-made look for a fraction of the cost!

Step-by-step directions and full color photos guide you through the entire process of design, sewing and installation. Features a wide range of styles and solutions for standard or unique windows.

Published by B C Scribe Pubns
on 6/1/1977
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The Joy of Keeping a Root Cellar: Canning, Freezing, Drying, Smoking and Preserving the Harvest

A comprehensive, full-color guide to root cellaring—storing vegetables, meat, and more.

The winning team behind The Joy of Keeping Chickens returns, this time with a complete guide to building and maintaining a root cellar—even if it’s just a dark and cool closet. This cheap, easy, energy-saving way will keep the harvest fresh all year long. Here, readers will learn:

Which fruits and vegetables store best
How to build a root cellar in the country, suburbs, or city
How to deal with specific environmental challenges
Storage techniques ranging from canning to pickling and smoking to drying
Recipes for everything from tomato sauce to venison jerky

Root cellaring isn’t just for off-the-grid types or farmers with large gardens. Storing food makes good sense, both financially and environmentally. And root cellars can easily fit anywhere. In this intelligent, convincing book, authors Megyesi and Hansen show how to make them part of every reader’s life. 100 color photographs Published by Skyhorse Publishing
on 8/10/2010
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to DIY Projects for Luxurious Living: Adding Style & Elegancce with Showcase Features You Can Build (Black & Decker Complete Guide)

Luxury you can afford!

A custom wine cellar with bistro seating; an elegant den with built-in library walls; an electric steam-room in the master bath; a billiards room with a fun, retro wet bar; a custom closet as big as a bedroomàhomeowners dream of the special features that set a home apart and make it extraordinary. Much of the time, though, dreams of luxury go unfulfilled because the pocketbook is out of sync with aspirations. But in Black & Decker« The Complete Guide to DIY Projects for Luxurious Living, readers discover the bridge over the gap between dreams and reality — their own labor.

This book is a collection of high-end home improvement projects to give homeowners the satisfaction and pride of having features normally found only in luxury, designer homes. At a fraction of the cost, any homeowner can create the kind of features that friends and neighbors will envy, along with the satisfaction of achieving this through their own skills.

Complete directions for more than 30 ôgotta haveö projects
More than 600 color photos showing each process step-by-step
Features unusual, designer projects not found in other DIY books

Published by Creative Publishing international
on 1/1/2008
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Wine cellars come of age; Home storage options range from simple to elaborate.(Homes – Renovation and Design): An article from: Winnipeg Free Press

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Books: Walls

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If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of the Home

Why did the flushing toilet take two centuries to catch on? Why did Samuel Pepys never give his mistresses an orgasm? Why did medieval people sleep sitting up? When were the two ‘dirty centuries’? Why did gas lighting cause Victorian ladies to faint? Why, for centuries, did people fear fruit? All these questions will be answered in this juicy, smelly and truly intimate history of home life. Lucy Worsley takes us through the bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen, covering the architectural history of each room, but concentrating on what people actually did in bed, in the bath, at the table, and at the stove. From sauce-stirring to breast-feeding, teeth-cleaning to masturbation, getting dressed to getting married, this book will make you see your home with new eyes. Published by Walker & Company
on 2/28/2012
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The Wall Street Journal. Complete Home Owner’s Guidebook: Make the Most of Your Biggest Asset in Any Market

Your Map for a Brave New Real-Estate World

The days of real-estate mania—when you really couldn’t go wrong with buying a home, then selling it in a few years for a lot more than you paid for it—are over. Inflated prices and the “subprime” mortgage crisis have finally burst the bubble. Now, more than ever, it’s important for current and prospective home buyers to understand just what they’re getting into when they take that plunge—and to think smarter when it comes to making the most of their biggest asset.

The Wall Street Journal. Complete Home Owner’s Guidebook shows readers how to become savvy home buyers—and eventually owners—not only in this new, uncertain era but in any market:

• Understand the benefits and pitfalls of owning versus renting
• Make sense of the housing market—ask the important questions, factor in the unforeseen costs, and explode the big myths of home ownership
• Take advantage of current opportunities if you’re a first-time home buyer
• Overcome the challenges if you’re looking to trade up or cash out on your home for retirement
• Make the best profit on your home in any market
• Understand why your home—your number one asset—really isn’t such a
great investment Published by Three Rivers Press
on 12/30/2008
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Walls and Ceilings (Home Repair and Improvement)

Remodel your home and save money, time, and aggravation. With today’s flat real estate market, more and more Americans are looking for ways to improve their current homes. Whether it’s fixing up that old bathroom or kitchen, or adding a whole new wing, remodeling expert Coleman Volgenau, Jr. can help you to do it for less. He tells you how to cut down expenses by managing the job yourself—even if you have no experience and can’t hammer a nail in straight. This practical guide leads you step by step through the entire remodeling process, telling you:

What to know before you start—developing a “Family Plan,” securing permits, and observing the 7 rules of successful remodeling
How to estimate costs and stick to your budget—with complete guidelines and work sheets on figuring expenses for painting, decorating, and furnishing, along with tips on how to avoid budget killers
Detailed information on getting the money you need to remodel—including mortgage refinancing, second mortgages, home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans, Title 1 FHA loans, and much more
How to hire the best workers—obtaining bids, checking references, negotiating costs, and watching out for extras
Plus — what to do if you’re not satisfied with the work, and complete sections on how to evaluate the effect of improvements on your home’s market value and on your taxes

Americans spend over $100 billion annually on remodeling to improve property value and enhance life-style. Now the Money-Saving Guide to Managing Your Home Remodeling can show you how to add to your home’s value—for less. Published by Time Life Education
on 7/1/1980
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Great Windows and Walls Collection (Better Homes & Gardens Decorating)

More photos and more ideas than any other book of window solutions.
Creative window treatments and wall colors combined for stylish, elegant home decor.
Custom solutions using curtains, valances, cornices, swags and jabots, shades, shutters, blinds, and draperies.
Tips help homeowners choose the perfect covering for any window.
Advice on working with pros for custom treatments.

Published by Wiley
on 8/29/2005
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Building Stone Walls: Storey’s Country Wisdom Bulletin A-217 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, a-217)

Landscape Construction 1-2-3: Build the Framework for a Perfect Landscape with Fences, Walls, and More (Expert Advice from the Home Depot)

Packed with practical techniques and technical know-how to help do-it-yourselfers succeed.

Covers fences and gates, retaining walls, outdoor sheds, trellises and arbors, outdoor electricity, plumbing and drainage, and working with concrete.

“Wisdom of the Aisles” on every page guarantees a beautifully landscaped yard.

Guarantees great results with step-by-step instructions, timeframe for completion, plus skills and materials lists.

Plenty of helpful tips and shortcuts that the pros use. Published by The Home Depot
on 3/16/2004
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Building Stone Walls

Includes equipment requirements, instructions for creating wall foundations, coping with drainage problems, and hints for incorporating gates, fences, and stiles. Published by Storey Publishing, LLC
on 1/3/1976
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The Forgotten Art of Building a Stone Wall: An Illustrated Guide to Dry Wall Construction (Forgotten Arts Series)

An illustrated guide to dry wall construction, practical ways to build a tailored stone wall without the use of mortar. Published by Yankee Books
on 6/1/1971
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Books: Saving Money

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The Money Saving Mom’s Budget: Slash Your Spending, Pay Down Your Debt, Streamline Your Life, and Save Thousands a Year

Crystal Paine, who has helped busy women everywhere take control of their finances, presents her most effective strategies designed for families of all sizes and income levels.

With hundreds of inspiring “why didn’t I think of that?” TIPS, plus WORKSHEETS, Paine breaks down your goals into easy, manageable steps so you can:

• Achieve a complete financial makeover

• Set up a realistic budget

• Never pay retail

• Slash your grocery bill

• Organize your time & your home

• Use coupons wisely

• Pay with cash only

• Live simply

• Become debt free

• Choose contentment

• Make every dollar count Published by Gallery Books
on 1/10/2012
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Spend-A-Little Save-A-Lot Home Improvements: Money-Saving Projects Anyone Can Do

Spend-A-Little, Save-A-Lot Home Improvements will help anyone save money by making their homes energy efficient and safe. Many of the projects have “green” benefits that will help reduce energy consumption. Step-by-step photos and instructions will show

homeowners how to complete home improvement projects. Whether prepping a house for sale, or upgrading a “keeper”, the projects in this book will prove valuable, in a real sense. Published by Betterway Home
on 7/13/2011
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Self-Sufficient Home, The: Going Green and Saving Money

How to cut heating and cooling costs, utilize solar energy, construct nonflush toilets and solar showers, collect rainwater, and apply permaculture techniques

Hundreds of photographs and diagrams illustrate ways to use natural resources and embrace self-reliance

Sustainable living advice from self-reliance expert Christopher Nyerges, editor of Wilderness Way magazine and author of How to Survive Anywhere

In an ever-changing economy, cutting costs and utilizing available resources is essential. From embracing solar energy and wind power to using fluorescent bulbs and growing backyard vegetable gardens, there are endless ways to live a more ecological and economical lifestyle. Published by Stackpole Books
on 8/25/2009
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Money-Saving Guide to Managing Your Home Remodeling

What to know before you start—developing a “Family Plan,” securing permits, and observing the 7 rules of successful remodeling
How to estimate costs and stick to your budget—with complete guidelines and work sheets on figuring expenses for painting, decorating, and furnishing, along with tips on how to avoid budget killers
Detailed information on getting the money you need to remodel—including mortgage refinancing, second mortgages, home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans, Title 1 FHA loans, and much more
How to hire the best workers—obtaining bids, checking references, negotiating costs, and watching out for extras
Plus — what to do if you’re not satisfied with the work, and complete sections on how to evaluate the effect of improvements on your home’s market value and on your taxes

Americans spend over $100 billion annually on remodeling to improve property value and enhance life-style. Now the Money-Saving Guide to Managing Your Home Remodeling can show you how to add to your home’s value—for less. Published by Wiley
on 7/17/1992
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Self-employed Tax Solutions: Quick, Simple, Money-Saving, Audit-Proof Tax and Recordkeeping Basics for the Independent Professional

A how-to book of practical know-how for the some 25 million Americans who are self-employed — about business deductions, easy recordkeeping, estimated taxes, pension plans — everything an independent professional needs to know about the tax consequences of his or her business.

Published by Globe Pequot
on 1/1/2005
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The 1-2-3 Money Plan: The Three Most Important Steps to Saving and Spending Smart

100% Practical, 100% Specific Financial Advice Everyone Can Use: Exactly What to Do and Exactly How to Do It

“Greg Karp makes managing your money as easy as 1-2-3. He offers sensible, time-tested advice to help you make smart decisions and get your finances on track.”

–Liz Pulliam Weston, “The most-read personal finance columnist on the Internet” (Nielsen//NetRatings), author of Easy Money, Your Credit Score, and Deal with Your Debt

“I love this book. Greg’s simple strategies push you to be smart with your dough and act right away.”

–Clark Howard, The Clark Howard Show

“Within one hour of picking up The 1-2-3 Money Plan, I already had a list of easy next steps to save on several of our household expenses.”

–Stephanie Nelson, founder of CouponMom.com

“Greg Karp really knows his stuff, and he lays it out in plain language that will help anyone save money and get financially fit.”

–Jeff Yeager, author of The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Road Map to True Riches

“The money you spend on this book should easily be recouped by the time you’re only several pages into it!”

–Russell Wild, financial advisor, author of Exchange-Traded Funds for Dummies, Bond Investing for Dummies, and Index Investing for Dummies

“Greg Karp is a lifesaver for people worried about stretching their dollars in a tough economy. He’s no Scrooge. Rather, he nudges you into sound decisions and smart spending.”

–Gail MarksJarvis, Chicago Tribune personal finance columnist, author of Saving for Retirement Without Living Like a Pauper or Winning the Lottery

“Today everyone is looking for a quick answer to their financial problems. In The 1-2-3 Money Plan, Greg Karp has created an excellent resource. It’s well organized and full of great ideas. But, most importantly, it’s written in a language that the average consumer can understand and apply. Many people will thank Greg for helping them survive financially tough times.”

–Gary Foreman, editor The DollarStretcher Web site, stretcher.com

“Greg Karp tells it like it is, with the specificity and candor busy people need. I am saving money already.”

–Jean Chatzky, author of The Difference: How Anyone Can Prosper in Even the Toughest Times, blogging at jeanchatzky.com

Today, frugal is the name of the game. But you don’t have to take a vow of poverty: You just have to be smarter about how you spend, save, and invest. Sound hard? Not anymore. In The 1-2-3 Money Plan, top personal finance columnist Greg Karp offers 100% practical, 100% specific financial advice everyone can use…organized into simple three-step plans that tell you exactly what to do and how and where to do it! Discover how to save money by putting your bills on autopilot…which specific brand names to buy in everything from index funds to cellphones…how to improve your credit rating…how to get the right insurance, without wasting money on unnecessary coverage…easier ways to save for college and plan for retirement…and a whole lot more. Finally: simple, reliable financial advice you can act on, from an award-winning expert you can trust!

Don’t be paralyzed by perfection: Be good enough
Better a good decision now than a perfect decision someday
Just set it and forget it
Make the financial decisions you only need to make once and can then ignore for years
Stop wasting money on things you don’t care about
Plug wasteful spending leaks, so you can redirect cash to things you truly care about
Easy step-by-step techniques and specific recommendations
What to buy, in everything from mutual funds to cellphone service

Published by FT Press
on 5/16/2009
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Books: Safety

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Watch Out! At Home (Watch Out! Books)

When at home, kids are cautioned to avoid playing with sharp objects, to keep a safe distance from things cooking on the kitchen stove, to treat electrical appliances with caution, and generally to keep alert for potential household hazards. Clearly written in brief passages that are easy for younger children to absorb and understand, the Watch Out! series of color-illustrated books give kids safety advice that applies inside and outside the home, while they are traveling in a car, and when they are enjoying nature and having outdoor fun. The lessons illustrated in all Watch Out! books help children identify safety issues and avoid potentially dangerous situations. Appealing cartoon-style illustrations on every page. Published by Barron’s Educational Series
on 1/27/2006
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The Complete Guide To Personal And Home Safety: What You Need To Know

Now more than ever, Americans are aware of threats to their personal safety and are searching for ways to protect themselves and their loved ones. Newly updated since the events of September 11 with important information on mail contamination and travel security, The Complete Guide to Personal and Home Safety is the most comprehensive guide on personal and home security available. Captain Snow, a seasoned police officer, guides readers in developing their own safety plans–from how to choose a home alarm system to what to do in the case of a missing person. Covering everything from the most common crimes of larceny and traffic accidents to the unlikely but frightening possibilities of hostage situations and assault, The Complete Guide to Personal and Home Safety offers readers the knowledge and strategies they need to handle any situation that may arise.

Published by Da Capo Press
on 10/2/2002
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The Safe Baby, Expanded and Revised: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Home Safety and Healthy Living

The Safe Baby has been the go-to guide for thousands of parents and grandparents. Chock full of essential information from an internationally recognized child safety and health expert, this comprehensive, readable, and empowering book tells you how to make your home and environment safe and healthy for your entire family. Her warm, breezy style makes it all fun! The Safe Baby won the prestigious Gold award from National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) one of the country’s most authoritative consumer-awards recognizing the best in parenting resources. This expanded, revised edition includes:

* Latest up-to-date-information on baby safety
* How to select safer toys, nursery equipment, and baby care supplies
* How to create a healthy and green living lifestyle
* How to make your own baby food
* How to get back to the basics of childrearing
* Money saving tips Published by Sentient Publications
on 7/16/2009
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The Gun Digest Book of Personal Protection & Home Defense

With this book, the gun owner – whether novice or experienced – will learn everything he or she needs to know to safely keep a firearm and, if the need arises, use it with confidence.

The Gun Digest Book of Personal Protection & Home Defense provides authoritative information to both the novice and experienced gun owner about personal protection – both inside and outside the home – using commonly available handguns, rifles and shotguns.

From discussion of the legal and social issues involved and personal protection, selecting of the suitable firearm and ammunition, and discussion of practical training drills that build competence and confidence with the chosen firearm, this book is an important resource for the millions of first-time gun buyers. Published by Krause Publications
on 4/10/2009
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The Accessible Home: Easy Ways to Improve the Safety, Practicality, and Value of Your Home

This saddle-stitched booklet explains how to make homes more accessible to the aged or disabled. Published by Fairview Press
on 9/29/2003
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Home Security Systems: Reliable Safety Measures For Home Defense

In the USA alone, home crimes relating to burglary rose to an alarming 2 Million in the last year. 2 out of 3 criminals broke into homes through a door. 1 out of 3 intruders force an entry by means of a window. If these statistics don’t bother you, you’re obviously unconcerned about home safety and the safety of your family! When we talk of home security it is all-encompassing. We mean your personal safety and the safety of your house, the family, the possessions, and the neighborhood. This book contains time-tested, full-proof safety precautions for superior home security. We give out dependable guidelines of securing your home whether you are in residence or away on vacation. Study easy to follow safety tips and habits to tighten your home security. Learn about common safety mistakes you might not be aware you are doing or already exist in your home. Discover crucial safety tools and strategies to assist you in keeping your home and neighborhood safe from break-ins. Learn how much a superior home security system is supposed to cost you. Find out how to select a reputable security company provider. The book also covers details on safety precautions for the home, apartments, condominiums, as well as other types of residences. How insurance coverage can protect your home and personal belongings. Plus a whole lot more helpful information for home safety-check and break-in prevention. Ensure the safety of your home and family! Published by CreateSpace
on 12/31/2009
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Home Safety (Stay Safe)

With colorful artwork and simple text, books in this series introduce children to safety principles in different contexts. In ‘Home Safety,’ children learn how to avoid accidents and to stay safe where they live. Published by Heinemann-Raintree
on 8/27/2007
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Homes That Heal (and those that don’t) : How Your Home Could be Harming Your Family’s Health

Media reports focus increasingly on the declining health of children in industrialized countries. Asthma, autism, learning and behavior problems, and cancer are all on the rise. At the same time, there is consistent news about poor indoor air quality, mold and how buildings can make people sick.

Homes that Heal addresses both of these developments, revealing that our own homes can contribute to many of these health problems. A passionate examination of our built environment and the alarming impact today’s chemically polluted world is having on the health of present and future generations, Homes That Heal is easy-to-read, solutions-oriented and humorous, full of stories and advice that empower families to take back their health on a daily basis. Topics covered include:

a Healthy Home Quiz that enables readers to evaluate the health of their own home and identify many of the common home health hazards
factors impacting indoor air quality
a room-by-room examination of typical problems and solutions
toxic materials used in building a new home or remodeling
cleaning products and other consumer hazards found in the home
an easy-to-understand introduction to the science of Bau-biologie (Building Biology), an internationally recognized approach to healthy construction.

Packed with useful information and resources, Homes That Heal is written to be easily understood by busy mothers and will appeal to anyone interested in the health of his or her family. Designed for the family coffee table, it is equally suitable for doctors’ offices and home improvement stores.

Athena Thompson is an award-winning entrepreneur specializing in environmental medicine and is an advocate for children’s health. A natural health specialist for 18 years and a certified bau-biologist (building biologist), she is cofounder/owner of Humabuilt Healthy Building Systems and lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Published by New Society Publishers
on 10/1/2004
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Home Safe Home

Fascinating, affordable, helpful tips on how to keep your home safe from toxics by an expert on home safety!

Home Safe Home is the ultimate reference of its kind, written by the leading authority on eliminating toxics in the home. It offers more than four hundred tips, including do-it-yourself formulas for inexpensive, safe products to replace the harmful substances we are exposed to in our own households. If you suffer from unexplained headaches, fatigue, or depression, or if you worry about the link between increased use of toxic chemicals and the rising rate of cancer, the many suggestions in this book can make your life virtually toxic-free!

Here are some of the many useful facts you’ll learn:

– You can make a window cleaner from vinegar and water that is safe, more effective, and less expensive than any product on the market.
– A mineral powder, which costs pennies per use, is the safest way to get whites their whitest.
– Simply changing your type of sheets and pillows may cure insomnia. Published by Tarcher
on 1/1/1997
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Books: Paints

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Decorative Paint Techniques and Ideas (Better Homes & Gardens Decorating)

Building on the success of the first Decorative Paint Techniques & Ideas book, this second edition adds information about the advancements and changes that have occurred in the decorative-finish trend. Decorative painting continues to grow as manufacturers release new paints and products that make it easier, faster, and more reliable for homeowners to add personal style to the interior surfaces of their homes.
From tried-and-true basics to exciting new techniques, this book gives readers everything they need to add personalized color and texture to any wall.
Inspirational photos demonstrate the effects of various paint treatments on room character, while step-by-step photos accompany the instructions for each technique.
Color samples are provided for each technique, and tips from the pros show readers how to create color schemes, avoid problems, and improve results.
Complete lists of tools and materials ensure that projects can be completed successfully.

Published by Wiley
on 2/24/2009
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Decorative Painting 1-2-3 (Home Depot … 1-2-3)

Offers readers advice for paint selection, prep, and cleanup.

Helps give ordinary rooms show-home style. Published by The Home Depot
on 12/13/2005
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1,200 Paint Effects for the Home Decorator (Quarto Book)

Adding beautiful, functional patios and walkways to the yard has never been easier thanks to this book. Over 150 projects and hundreds of instructional photographs combine with informative tips, tricks, and inspiration for the most comprehensive patio and walkway book on the market. From low-cost, curb-appeal walkways to expansive, estate-quality decorative concrete patios complete with outdoor kitchens, this book presents each project with step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs as well as informative tips, tricks, and inspiration. Each project uses the most current materials, tools, common practices, codes, and construction techniques to help readers add value to their homes and allow them to enjoy their outdoor spaces to full potential. Whether an existing patio needs to be freshened up or an unused space in the yard is just waiting to be put to use, this book is a crucial resource for do-it-yourself homeowners.

Published by North Light Books
on 7/1/2000
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Lowes Decorating with Paint & Color (Lowe’s Home Improvement)

I love this book and am always referring to it when I am deciding to do a DIY project in my home. I love color and this book explains all the different ways you can use paint – not only to add color, but patterns and texture as well. Paint has come a long way! It’s still of the most inexpensive ways to change the look of your home and now with all the new faux techniques, the possibilities are endless. Published by Sunset Pub Co
on 11/28/2003
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Floorcloth Magic: How to Paint Canvas Rugs for Decorative Home Use

You’re tired of staring at bare hardwood floors, but the Oriental rug you covet is prohibitively expensive. The solution? A floorcloth that you can make yourself for a fraction of the cost of an area rug or carpet. Floorcloths – hand-painted durable canvas rugs – have become popular again because of a renewed interest in Early American decorating techniques. And since the most appropriate place for a floorcloth is on the hardwood floors used in so much of today’s interior decoration, they complement today’s lifestyle. The design possibilities, from country to contemporary, are endless.

Filled with essential techniques and sensational color variations, FLOORCLOTH MAGIC: HOW TO PAINT CANVAS RUGS FOR DECORATIVE HOME USE is the most comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to creating beautiful paint-based rugs for your home. It provides basic how-to instruction on every material, tool, and technique, plus recipes for paint finishes, including sponging, stamping, marbling, stenciling, ragging, and more. An introduction to color palettes and pattern development makes this a useful guide for a beginner as well as a valued resource for any craftsperson.

Published by Storey Publishing, LLC
on 1/10/2002
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Paint your home

Here’s the complete guide to painting every room in your home. Its step-by-step illustrations and clear instructions lead you through every stage of your painting job. Tips from the pros show you how to achieve the perfect finish. Published by Readers Digest
on 3/10/1997
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Puttin’ on the Paint: 101 Projects & Ideas for Painting On Any Surface (Better Homes & Gardens (Paperback))

Creative step-by-step techniques turn ordinary household items into beautifully painted furnishings

Detailed instructions show crafters how to enliven plain plastic, metal, wood, glass, or ceramic surfaces

Clever ideas inspire crafters with ways to refresh castaway or flea market finds, walls, floors, and outdoor projects

New products, including paints and brushes, to help crafters match products with their specific needs
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Color Saves the Day: The Power of the Perfect Color Palette (Home Decorating) (English and English Edition)

Some people have a natural affinity for color?everybody else has to be ?led into the light.” COLOR Saves the Day is for both the color adventurous and the color shy, offering inspiration for trying new ways with color and for learning how to use it as an effective cost-saving solution. Like its sister book, PAINT Saves the Day, this book presents and solves a series of problems and perplexing design situations along with the latest color choices as offered by a number of leading paint manufacturers.

View author Lucianna Samu discussing her design ideas and the book here:

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Published by Creative Homeowner
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Decorative Paint Finishes for the Home: “A Complete Guide to Decorative Paint Finishes for Interiors, Furniture and Acce ssories” (Watson-Guptill Crafts)

The art of decorative painting gives everyone the opportunity to make personal design statements, easily and quickly, with clever tricks involving little more than paint, paintbrush, and enthusiasm. This inspiring, clearly laid-out guide takes readers through all of the necessary steps to designing and creating rooms, special pieces of furniture, and one-of-a-kind accessories. 200 color illustrations. Published by Watson-Guptill
on 6/1/1996
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How to Paint Tractors & Trucks (Home Shop)

Whether you’re restoring a John Deere or an old Chevy pickup truck, they both need fresh paint. How To Paint Tractors & Trucks explains the various types of paints available for tractors and trucks, from brush-on enamel to the latest two-stage urethane. Ten chapters include information on: Choosing and using a spray gun, how to set up a temporary booth with adequate air movement, and the importance of overlapping each pass with the spray gun. The paint job itself stats with good metal preparation, followed by the application of filler and then the first coats of primer. All the steps, from bare metal to finish paint, are explained, and the illustrated in the Shop Sequences. How To Paint Tractors & Trucks includes two complete, step-by-step paint jobs that illustrate every task necessary to do a good paint job. How to Paint Tractors & Trucks can be used any first-time or non-professional painter to obtain professional results with any of the tractor of automotive paints available today.

Published by Wolfgang Publications, Inc.
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Books: Outdoors

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Outdoor Living Idea Book (Taunton Home Idea Books)

Even if you have a small piece of land behind your home-whether it’s in the country or the city-you, too, can create your own outdoor room. An outdoor room can be as simple as a barbeque grill and a table and chairs on a patio or as elaborate as an outdoor guest bedroom complete with a teak-framed bed and outdoor fireplace.
Creating outdoor living spaces is the new American pastime, with homeowners wanting to create a place in their backyard that extends their living space and capitalizes on all the outdoors has to offer, whether it’s relaxing by the pool, playing a game of volleyball with the kids, or hosting an al fresco dinner party on the patio. Whatever your desire, you can have it! “Outdoor Living Idea Book” features hundreds of the latest ideas for creating outdoor living spaces of all kinds, from cooking and dining to entertaining and relaxing to playing, no matter what size yard you have and what your budget. Creative examples of furnishings and accessories, landscaping, lighting, sculpture, and water features offer readers the most up-to-date ideas for adding style to any outdoor space.
Topics covered include:
Outdoor Kitchens
Dining & Entertainment
Furniture & Accessories
Pools & Recreation
Landscaping
Storage

Published by Taunton Press
on 3/1/2006
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Outdoor Kitchens: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Design and Construction (Better Homes and Gardens)

Insights and ideas for the cook, as well as smart tips for the builder.
Imaginative and detailed plans for outdoor kitchens in a variety of locations.
Addresses both form and function to help homeowners assess their needs for cooking and storage space.
Color photos provide inspiration on how to apply designs to any setting.
Special section provides all-time favorite grilling recipes and tips for outdoor cooking from the Better Homes and Gardens experts.

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Black & Decker The Complete Outdoor Builder: From Arbors to Walkways: 150 DIY Projects

Published by Creative Publishing international
on 11/1/2009
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The Hard Way Home: Alaska Stories of Adventure, Friendship, and the Hunt (Outdoor Lives)

A lifelong Alaskan, Steve Kahn moved at the age of nine from the “metropolis” of Anchorage to the foothills of the Chugach Mountains. A childhood of berry picking, fishing, and hunting led to a life as a big-game guide. When he wasn’t guiding in the spring and fall, he worked as a commercial fisherman and earned his pilot’s license, pursuits that took him to the far reaches of the Alaskan wilderness. He lived through some of the most important moments of the state’s history: the 1964 earthquake (the most powerful in U.S. history), the Farewell Burn wildfire, the last king crab season in Kodiak Island waters, the Exxon Valdez oil spill and cleanup, even the far-reaching effects of the 9/11 attacks.

The landscape of the essays in The Hard Way Home extends from the tip of Admiralty Island in the southeast to the Teocalli Mountains of the interior, from the windswept Alaska Peninsula to the author’s present home on Lake Clark. These essays offer a view of Alaska that is at once introspective and adventurous. Here we find the state’s plants, animals, people, geography, politics, and culture considered from an intimate perspective, leading to hard-earned lessons about conservation, sustainability, and living well. Ever the irrepressible guide, Kahn invites readers to share his experiences and discoveries and to consider questions about a place, and a life, that are disappearing.

(20101121) Published by University of Nebraska Press
on 10/1/2010
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Beehives, Barbecues, Fireplaces, and More: How to Build an Inviting Outdoor Entertainment Area : 15 Spectacular Plans, Complete Material Lists, Basic Instructions

A completely revised and expanded edition of the New York Times bestselling guide to putting things in order

Getting organized is a skill that anyone can learn, and there’s no better teacher than America’s organizing queen, Julie Morgenstern, as hundreds of thousands of readers have learned. Drawing on her years of experience as a professional organizer, Morgenstern outlines a simple organizing plan that starts with understanding your individual goals, natural habits, and psychological needs, so that you can work with your priorities and personality rather than against them. The basic steps-Analyze, Strategize, Attack-can be applied to any space or situation.

In this thoroughly revised edition, Morgenstern has incorporated new information in response to feedback from her clients and audiences. These changes include
- new chapters on living or working with someone who is disorganized
- new chapters on organizing photographs, handbags, briefcases, and travel bags
- an expanded program for organizing your kitchen
- a new guide to getting started
- a fully updated resource guide

Published by Five Star Pubns
on 8/1/2001
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Outdoor Kitchen Ideas That Work: Creative Design Solutions for Your Home

No longer defined by simple picnic tables, folding chairs and a citronella candle, outdoor living is the hottest topic in home landscaping and among the hottest trends in home design. At the heart of outdoor living and entertaining is the desire to cook and dine alfresco. While homeowners have been grilling out for decades, the simple portable grill is increasingly being replaced by six-burner grills, grilling islands and full-scale outdoor kitchens. And the decor and accessories that accompany outdoor kitchens are no longer limited to picnic tables, folding chairs or Citronella candles. Outdoor furniture nearly rivals the style and comfort of its indoor counterparts, and outdoor accessories to create any mood and decorate all kinds of outdoor spaces are available everywhere.
“Outdoor Kitchen Ideas That Work “offers not only inspired design ideas but practical information homeowners need to create their own outdoor kitchen. An in-depth look at planning and designing outdoor kitchens is followed by a closer look at the individual elements that make up an enjoyable outdoor dining experience–from barbecue grills and cabinetry to outdoor appliances and all-weather dining tables.

Published by Taunton Press
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Inside Out: A Visual Tour of Outdoor Kitchens, Garden Living Rooms, and More

As the popularity of outdoor living spaces has grown, they have become versatile extensions of the most used interior spaces. Homeowners and designers have joined forces to create outdoor settings as comfortable and practical as interior spaces.

Inside Out focuses on furniture and other traditionally indoor features such as fully equipped kitchens, fireplaces, and speaker systems. These new amenities provide all that is necessary for delightful moments at home—but outside the house.

Find refreshing ideas and creative examples that will help you create a comfortable outdoor living space!

Published by Rockport Publishers
on 1/1/2009
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Gas Grill Cookbook (Better Homes and Gardens(R))

The only grill cookbook on the market specific to cooking on the gas grill. Each recipe is written using general gas grilling instructions, allowing any recipe to be cooked on any type of gas grill. Includes nutritional analysis with each of the approximately 115 recipes. Hidden spiral binding. 3-color art. Published by Better Homes & Gardens Books
on 3/1/1994
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The Outdoor Shower: Creative design ideas for backyard living, from the functional to the fantastic

Showering outdoors after a day of playing in the surf, digging in the garden, or taking a daylong bike ride is the ultimate in summer relaxation.

Designer/builder Ethan Fierro celebrates the creativity and whimsical inspiration of summer with this collection of original outdoor shower designs he’s uncovered from coast to coast. He offers dozens of examples for homeowners to choose from, all pictured in stunning color photographs, ranging from the simple showerhead on the side of the cottage, to semi-detached and freestanding structures. Accompanying text describes the design and material elements involved in each example.

Beginning with the basics, Fierro includes an overview of basic plumbing and structural requirements, along with suggestions for incorporating a wide range of building materials, including stone, wood, metal, frosted glass blocks, earth, concrete, tile, stucco, and landscape vegetation. His plans are environmentally sound and mindful of cost-saving techniques, with ideas for repurposing found and recycled materials.

Fierro exhibits his own inspired aesthetic in the final chapter with illustrated plans for six fantasy showers, including a tree house, a vineenclosed frame, a stained-glass nautilus, and an underground cavity with a hole for sky-viewing. The Outdoor Shower will set free the inner spirit—and the inner builder—of any summer-home owner. Published by Storey Publishing, LLC
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Books: Organization

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Get It Together Girl!: A 28-Day Guide to Practical NOT Perfect Home Organization

Designed for the woman who doesn’t have the time to get organized! Get It Together Girl! uses the time and the money you have to get you the organization you crave. Tired of losing your keys? Scared to eat half the stuff in your refrigerator? Tired of wading through outdated clothes and a sea of shoes? You’ve come to the right place. Get It Together Girl! gets you together in just 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Weekends are optional! Published by CreateSpace
on 10/11/2011
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The Clutter Diet: The Skinny on Organizing Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life

Get your house in shape! Applying just an ounce of the advice in this practical guide saves you enough time and money to pay for itself. You will learn:

The actual scientific law of nature that helps you get organized
The cure for procrastination
Ten types of High Calorie Clutter to avoid
Where to start and how to tackle your projects
How to successfully add new habits into your life

Praise for The Clutter Diet:
‘As a successful organizing coach, I immediately related with Lorie’s motivational concepts in The Clutter Diet. Applying these principles can change your life!’ –Dorothy Breininger, President of Delphi Center for Organization, Dr. Phil Show expert and author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons for Organizing and Balancing Your World

‘What an exciting book! Getting organized has never been so easy. Lorie provides great real-life tips and advice that anyone can implement. You’ll walk away with everything you need to know to get and stay organized.’ –Jim Deitzel, Rubbermaid, eMarketing Manager Published by Reason Press
on 2/1/2009
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Eliminate Chaos: The 10-Step Process to Organize Your Home and Life

Eliminate Chaosis a user-friendly system for organizing each room of the house, including the kitchen and pantry, closet, garage, home office, and childrens’ rooms. The author’s ten-step system is presented in an easy-to-use, workbook-style layout. Full-color photos demonstrate the various stages of the organizing process, illustrating not just “before and after,” but the realistic, messy, all-important steps in between. Leist’s method is based on the underlying principle that ?it’s not about the stuff.” She touches on the psychological reasons behind clutter and not letting go ? such as procrastination, denial, thrift, and family history ? but her underlying premise is that being organized is an on-going process, not a one-day event. By learning to sort, prioritize, and make fast, rational decisions about their household goods, readers become more efficient and functional not just at home, but in other areas of life as well.

Published by Sasquatch Books
on 3/27/2006
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Organizing from the Inside Out, Second Edition: The Foolproof System For Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your Life

A completely revised and expanded edition of the New York Times bestselling guide to putting things in order

Published by Holt Paperbacks
on 8/12/2004
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Organizing Plain and Simple: A Ready Reference Guide With Hundreds Of Solutions to Your Everyday Clutter Challenges

Desk drowning in papers? No room for the car in the garage? Santa still sitting on the roof in May? A less-is-more philosophy is great, but we all still have way too much stuff. The home office swallows up whole rooms, as does the family computer station. Then there’s the home gym, the TV room, and the playroom, not to mention our collections – books, CDs, toys. Time management experts agree that when the minor things that take up space in the mind are eliminated, there is room to think about the big things. The same goes for the home. The visual clarity that comes from de-cluttering rooms, finances, and time promotes mental clarity, peacefulness, and contemplation. When everything is organized, it is easier to enjoy the meaningful things in life.

Organizing Plain & Simple is like a course from an expert teacher, grounded in the fundamentals and enriched with philosophy, tips, anecdotes, illustrations – everything necessary to make home and life run more smoothly. Donna Smallin takes a personalized, nonjudgemental approach to explaining how to assess each individual’s situation and suggesting where to start organizing – room by room – and then covers how to stay organized. Then she offers advice on organizing time and finances, as well as organizing for the seasons and for special events – the birth of a baby, combining households, a move, kids going off to college, successful downsizing. Smallin presents a broad range of innovative solutions in the running feature “One Challenge, Three Solutions” that includes tips for solving classic organizational issues from a wide range of professional organizers.

Published by Storey Publishing, LLC
on 9/1/2002
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Clutter Rehab: 101 Tips and Tricks to Become an Organization Junkie and Love It!

CUT THE CLUTTER AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HOME!

With 101 quick-and-easy projects for organizing your bathroom, kitchen, closet and more, Clutter Rehab takes the stress out of home organizing. As you painlessly tackle piles of toys, stacks of paper and over-spilling drawers, you’ll discover how to make de-cluttering your home an addictive pleasure.

#10 Remember in Pictures.

Take a snapshot of sentimental keepsakes you don’t use, then donate or even sell them for cash

#26 Be Grocery Smart.

Save fridge and pantry space?and money!?by buying only those items on your weekly meal planner

#32 Go Green.

Repurpose empty cardboard, plastic and glass containers into free organizers for all your stuff

#56 Childhood Archives.

Sort homework, artwork and other kid creations into easy-to-shelve, keep-forever binders

Published by Ulysses Press
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One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-Week Guide to Getting Completely Organized for Good

Who would you be if you felt at peace and had more time and money? An organized life enables you to have more freedom, less aggravation, better health, and to get more done. For nearly twenty years, Regina Leeds-named Best Organizer by Los Angeles magazine-has helped even the messiest turn their lives around. Anyone can get organized-she’ll prove it to you! One Year to an Organized Life is a unique week-by-week approach that you can begin at any time of year. Regina helps you break down tasks and build routines over time so that life becomes simple, not overwhelming. Master time management Make your kitchen efficient Permanently organize closets and drawers Deal with your finances Reclaim ?dumping grounds” like the guest room, garage and basement Declutter the kids’ rooms Organize your travel plans-and the vacation photos and souvenirs Entertain with joy Regina reveals her magic formula for organizing anything, plus her method to stop the chronic cycles of clutter, misplaced items, and lateness. Whether you’re living in chaos or just looking for new ways to simplify, this essential book will help you get the whole household organized-and stay that way.

Published by Da Capo Press
on 1/1/2008
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The Organized Parent : 365 Simple Solutions to Managing Your Home, Your Time, and Your Family’s Life

From parenting author Christina Baglivi Tinglof comes The Organized Parent, a collection of tips and advice on how you can create an organized and efficient home and family schedule. Three hundred sixty-five tips–divided into quick fixes and major tune-ups–focus on parent-specific organizational problems. You will find solutions for everything from budgeting to housecleaning to organizing messy closets, children’s bedrooms, and family vacations to cooking and shopping to maintaining daily routines.

Published by McGraw-Hill
on 6/26/2002
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Books: Lighting

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Residential Lighting: A Practical Guide to Beautiful and Sustainable Design

“Written by internationally recognized lighting consultant Randall Whitehead, this popular easy-to-read lighting design guide offers a highly visual introduction to the fundamentals for illuminating the single-family home. Emphasizing the use of “light layering” he advocates using a combination of lighting sources to create a cohesive and versatile lighting system. The book offers advice on design tools and room-by-room lighting strategies. This Second Edition includes a new chapter on how to implement the use of energy efficient lighting design, including updated information on LED lamps, CFL’s and daylightng. Also included are 32 pages of color plates demonstrating professional remodels of interior and exterior rooms; including contributions from interior designers, architects, landscape designers in collaboration with well integrated lighting design”. Published by Wiley
on 12/22/2008
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The Home Lighting Effects Bible: Ideas and Know-How for Better Lighting in Every Part of Your Home

More than 200 solutions for home lighting challenges.

The Home Lighting Effects Bible shows how lighting can transform a home, increase the sense of space, provide practical lighting for working areas and bring warmth, ambience, highlights and drama.

The author provides information on the technical aspects of lighting — sources, strength, direction, angle, color and control — for the interior designer and the home owner.

Design topics include:

Directional lighting, up-lighting, spotlighting
Moveable, recessed, stretch-wire and concealed mountings
How to give light depth and character
Purpose lighting, such as picture lighting, special effects, task lights and color washes
LED and fluorescent bulbs
Low-voltage and hard-wired power sources
Styles and functions of different types of lighting
Finding the right size
Working with light color
How to choose decorative lighting

The main section of the book is a comprehensive directory that examines, room-by-room, every kind of lighting requirement in a house and recommends the best solutions. With ideas for stairs (and under stairs), nooks and alcoves, wine cellars, media rooms and more, no corner is missed.

A valuable resource for professional and non-professional decorators alike, this practical book is published in a handy format with a concealed wiro-binding that lies flat for easy use.

Published by Firefly Books
on 9/16/2010
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Ideas for Great Home Lighting

The most beautifully decorated room pales without proper lighting. Get the latest ideas for innovative and efficient techniques with Ideas for Great Home Lighting. This detailed primer explains the basics of proper lighting, how to choose the right bulbs and fixtures, and design tricks to get the most from lighting, both indoors and out. Includes an extensive photo gallery and an updated buyers guide for practical inspiration and simple execution on light projects ranging from utilitarian to dramatic. Published by Sunset Publishing Corporation
on 3/1/2003
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How to Design and Install Outdoor Lighting (Ortho Library)

Design and build a garden-lighting system yourself. Learn about lighting techniques, materials and fixtures, design principles, and installation methods. Numerous photographs help you plan the look you want.

Published by Ortho Books
on 5/1/1984
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The New Independent Home: People and Houses That Harvest the Sun (Real Goods Solar Living Books)

Tells the stories of various people who have built their houses in an attempt to “get off the grid” and make the living spaces as efficient as possible. The author combines the stories of the people and their houses with the principles that make their houses efficient. Published by Chelsea Green Publishing Company
on 11/1/1999
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Convert Your Home to Solar Energy

This definitive homeowner’s guide to solar energy has arrived at just the right time. With the cost of heating oil and electricity fluctuating wildly, consumers are clamoring for information on alternative energy. This source book covers all the relevant technologies, including solar space and water heating, as well as photovoltaic electricity. It’s practical (with cost calculators, tips on taking advantage of rebates and tax incentives, and advice on finding specialized contractors). And it’s authoritative, written by a recognized expert in the field, Everett Barber, Jr., who has 30 years’ experience installing all kinds of solar energy systems. Co-author Joseph Provey has been writing about the topic for almost as long. Together, they cover every facet of planning, installing, operating, and maintaining a residential solar energy system.

Published by Taunton Press
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Light: Creative Lighting Solutions Inside & Out

Nothing affects the atmosphere and appearance of a room more readily than its lighting. A well-designed lighting scheme will give the flexibility to incorporate practical requirements, while adding the necessary ambience to complement existing decor. This room-by-room, illustrated guide gives comprehensive advice on lighting effects for specific areas and tasks, addressed in clear, expert language. Published by David & Charles Publishers
on 12/1/2001
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Light Your Home: A Comprehensive Guide to Practical and Decorative Lighting

Domestic lighting has traditionally been functional but conspicuously lacking in inspirational qualities. Now, a new generation of lighting designers has brought a more creative approach into play, adding a magical element to interior lighting schemes. From the practical to the theatrical, this book — which includes hundreds of full-color photographs — provides all the information home owners need to light their dwelling in style.

A visually compelling and informative celebration of options, Light Your Home begins with “Practical Lighting,” covering everything from assessing your needs in different rooms in the home to the basic principles of designing a lighting scheme. “Designing with Light” demonstrates how to combine light sources to enhance the quality and practicality of a home’s interior. Decorating with Light highlights the most up-to-date lighting techniques and products. The Compendium presents an exciting array of lighting options across a wide range of styles and budgets.

Whether they’re looking for something simple or simply stunning, Light Your Home will guide home owners through the process of enhancing their living space with the perfect lighting.

Published by Collins Design
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Books: Kitchen

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All New Kitchen Idea Book (Taunton Home Idea Books)

With some 370 color photographs from todays leading designers and architects, this book will help you create a kitchen for any style and budget. A complete guide, the All New Kitchen Idea Book includes new appliance technology and cabinetry, fixtures and faucets, doors and counter materials, sinks, pulls, built-ins, and bookcases. With the All New Kitchen Idea Book in hand, you can create the kitchen of your dreams. Published by Taunton Press
on 1/1/2009
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Kitchen Ideas (Better Homes & Gardens Decorating)

Affordable ideas for turning any kitchen into an inviting and functional space

This book is your guide to designing the kitchen of your dreams. It offers a survey of kitchen trends, ideas for enhancing existing floor plans, advice on how to mix and match materials, and tips on how to achieve a look for less. Whether you’re looking to spruce up your kitchen with simple cosmetic refreshes or completely transform your kitchen with a major remodel, you can turn to Kitchen Ideas for

Hundreds of inspiring ideas in a variety of decorating styles
Floor plans and clever storage ideas that maximize space in a small kitchen
Budget-minded tips for bargain hunters

Featuring traditional to contemporary kitchen designs and a wide variety of layouts, cabinets, fixtures, and countertops, this value-priced book has everything you need to create a beautiful kitchen. Published by Wiley
on 7/20/2009
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Kitchen Design Guide (Better Homes and Gardens)

Big kitchen, little kitchen, Kitchen Design Guide by Meredith Books, has your decorating ideas for any size of space. From stylish trends in cabinetry and storage, to smart choices in lighting and appliances, this essential guide will help you create a kitchen that’s stylish, comfortable and convenient for the whole family. Kitchen Design Guide also has over 200 photos that will inspire your decorating venture. Published by Better Homes and Gardens
on 2/5/2008
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Kitchen Design and Planning 1-2-3: Create Your Blueprint for a Perfect Kitchen (Home Depot … 1-2-3)

A variety of kitchen layouts demonstrate concepts of style and function.

An entire chapter explaining what to look for when buying everything from flooring to fixtures ensures the reader makes informed purchases.

Explains the basics of design and planning for beginners or more experienced do-it-yourselfers.

A real-world installation project covers the entire process.
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Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen

In 1975,Gourmet magazine published a series on traditional Japanese food —the first of its kind in a major American food magazine — written by a graduate of the prestigious Yanagihara School of classical cuisine in Tokyo. Today, the author of that groundbreaking series, Elizabeth Andoh, is recognized as the leading English-language authority on the subject. She shares her knowledge and passion for the food culture of Japan in WASHOKU, an authoritative, deeply personal tribute to one of the world’s most distinctive culinary traditions. Andoh begins by setting forth the ethos of washoku (traditional Japanese food), exploring its nuanced approach to balancing flavor, applying technique, and considering aesthetics hand-in-hand with nutrition. With detailed descriptions of ingredients complemented by stunning full-color photography, the book’s comprehensive chapter on the Japanese pantry is practically a book unto itself. The recipes for soups, rice dishes and noodles, meat and poultry, seafood, and desserts are models of clarity and precision, and the rich cultural context and practical notes that Andoh provides help readers master the rhythm and flow of the washoku kitchen. Much more than just a collection of recipes, WASHOKU is a journey through a cuisine that is rich in history and as handsome as it is healthful. Awards2006 IACP Award WinnerReviews“This extensive volume is clearly intended for the cook serious about Japanese food.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune“. . . scholarly, yet inspirational . . . a foodie might just sit back and read for sheer enjoyment and edification.”—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published by Ten Speed Press
on 10/1/2005
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Best Bread Machine Recipes: For 1 1/2- and 2-pound loaves (Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen)

A total of 80 recipes featuring a variety of flavors—sweet and savory—that make use of a bread machine’s convenient and timesaving features.

Recipes give ingredient amounts for both 1 1/2-pound and 2-pound loaves.

Every recipe tested in the Better Homes and Gardens® Test Kitchen in machines from a variety of manufacturers to ensure success.

Answers questions from consumers that are commonly asked of the Test Kitchen home economists to help readers solve specific bread machine baking problems.

Shows how to convert conventional bread recipes into bread machine recipes.

Machine settings specified for each recipe.

Nutrition Facts with every recipe in new easy-to-read vertical column format, include the percent Daily Values for calories, total fat, saturated fat, sodium, cholesterol, carbohydrates, and fiber.

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Great Kitchen Ideas (Better Homes & Gardens Decorating)

An in-depth, beautifully photographed look at more than 60 stunning kitchens that showcase all the current design trends.
Floor plan ideas help homeowners make the most of every inch of available space and improve traffic flow.
The newest looks in cabinetry, countertops, appliances, fixtures, flooring, lighting, colors, and finishes, perfect for starting a kitchen wish list.
Ideas and inspiration for designing kitchens in every style, from Tuscan to cottage to contemporary.

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Outdoor Kitchens: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Design and Construction (Better Homes and Gardens)

Insights and ideas for the cook, as well as smart tips for the builder.
Imaginative and detailed plans for outdoor kitchens in a variety of locations.
Addresses both form and function to help homeowners assess their needs for cooking and storage space.
Color photos provide inspiration on how to apply designs to any setting.
Special section provides all-time favorite grilling recipes and tips for outdoor cooking from the Better Homes and Gardens experts.

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Great Kitchens: At Home With America’s Top Chefs

Professional chefs design their home kitchens for efficiency, comfort, and style. What makes a pro’s kitchen work so well? A knowledge of cooking and a signature style. This book features hundreds of design ideas offering readers a glimpse inside the home kitchens of some of America’s most renowned chefs. It’s a visual feast and a wellspring of design inspiration.
– Features 26 dream kitchens and advice on creating your own.
– Includes more than 300 photographs, floor plans, lists of equipment, and recipes.

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The America’s Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook: A New, Healthier Way to Cook Everything from America’s Most Trusted Test Kitchen

A groundbreaking addition to our best-selling ringbound cookbook series, this all-purpose cookbook delivers 800 foolproof recipes for healthier everyday fare from breakfast dishes and appetizers to pasta, meat, chicken, kid-friendly favorites, desserts, and more. With this comprehensive cookbook in your kitchen, eating well will no longer be a chore. Here we offer up all-American, homestyle recipes that won t leave you hungry from multigrain pancakes, lowfat spaghetti and meatballs, Tex-Mex meatloaf, skillet pizzas, hearty beef and vegetable stew, and creamy lowfat spinach lasagna to rich-tasting scalloped potatoes, fudgy brownies, rustic apple tart, carrot cake, and lots of simple fruit desserts. Here you ll also find naturally lean recipes like our Spa Chicken and Lemony Steamed Spa Fish as well as healthy vegetable and grain classics and an entire chapter of vegetarian main dishes.

Cook from this volume and you ll learn tips and techniques that will forever alter the way you cook. Banish fried foods but still serve crispy chicken fingers, eggplant Parmesan, and oven-fried fish with our simple tricks (we toast the bread crumbs for that fried flavor). And learn to incorporate more vegetables and whole grains into all sorts of everyday dishes with easy recipes such as Hearty Ten Vegetable Stew, Chicken Baked in Foil with Fennel, Carrots, and Orange, Stuffed Acorn Squash with Barley, Multigrain Pizza Dough,Fusilli with Kale and White Beans, and Barley Risotto with Roasted Butternut Squash.

And while we kept our eye on the bottom-line nutritionals, we also focused on using healthy ingredients too, so while some recipes might be a little higher in fat and calories, that is because they use nutritionally valuable foods like salmon, avocados, nuts, and seeds (and more). We also relied on many lower-fat ingredients here and we tell you which ones really measure up from ricotta and cream cheese to cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, and sour cream. Which one you choose and when you use it can make a big difference in your final dish. With this book in hand, home cooks everywhere will be able to make simple changes in how they shop, eat, and cook changes that will deliver a big payoff to their family s health. Published by America’s Test Kitchen
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