Home & Garden Books
University of Washington Press The Informed Gardener
Book SynopsisAddresses the most common myths and misconceptions that plague home gardeners and horticultural professionals. The author offers advice to gardeners who have wondered: Are native plants the best choice for sustainable landscaping? Should you avoid disturbing the root ball when planting? And are organic products better or safer than synthetic ones?Trade Review"Chalker-Scott is a one-woman Consumer Reports on gardening practices. Her book takes a look at what we think we know and what we've heard to be true, then holds it up against what research shows." * The Patriot News *"This groundbreaking book belongs in every gardener's library. Rather than pushing one viewpoint over another, the author brings a voice of reason to gardening without the usual hype." * BellaOnline *"A succinct and easy-to-navigate resource . . . . Chalker-Scott's instructions are clear enough for even a first-time gardener to follow." * The Bloomsbury Review *"This enjoyable book should find its way into the hands of almost every gardener. . . . Highly recommended for public libraries with gardeners ready to tackle the literature, as well as academic and special libraries with interests in horticulture and gardening." * Library Journal *"Chalker-Scott's approach is unique in that she speaks about gardening as a genuine expert—- with academic credentials—- who debunks numerous myths. . . . in a manner that is easy for us laypeople to understand and absorb. . . Her conclusions are good advice for all of us to follow." * Washington State Grange News *"In her first book she takes on common garden myths about fertilizer, mulch, transplanting, staking, compost tea, watering and many more potentially confusing topics. She skillfully debunks them with current research as well as her experience in extension horticulture." * Seattle Times *"The Informed Gardener is a thorough, well-written guide and is highly recommended to any gardening enthusiast." * Midwest Book Review *"An informative, helpful guide to sustainable landscaping, with valuable emphasis on cutting through many of the myths and misunderstandings that now surround this increasingly hot topic." * Seattle Post-Intelligencer *"[Linda Chalker-Scott's] book does great service in helping the urban gardener move past common practices that hinder instead of help, looking to nature itself as the ultimate teacher of truths." * Cascadia Weekly *"Linda Chalker-Scott is gardening's version of television's 'MythBusters.' Ok, so she isn't so keen on blowing things up, but she does use scientific research to explain why many traditional horticultural practices aren't suitable for urban landscapes." * Tacoma News *Table of ContentsPreface CRITICAL THINKING The Myth of Absolute Science The Myth of Indisputable Information The Myth of Organic Superiority, Part I The Myth of Organic Superiority, Part 2 UNDERSTANDING HOW PLANTS WORK The Myth of Fragile Roots --Pruning Flawed Woody Roots Before Transplanting The Myth of Mighty Roots The Myth of Top-Pruning Transplanted Material The Myth of Tree Topping How Big is Big? The Myth of Hot-Weather Watering HOW / WHAT / WHEN / WHERE TO PLANT The Myth of Instant Landscaping The Myth of Native Plant Superiority --Going Native? Or Not? The Myth of Well-behaved Ornamentals The Myth of Plant Quality --Choosing the Best Plants at the Nursery The Myth of Drainage Materials in Containers The Myth of Collapsing Root Balls The Myth of Tree Staking SOIL ADDITIVES The Myth of Soil Amendments, Part 1 The Myth of Soil Amendments, Part 2 The Myth of Soil Amendments, Part 3 The Myth of Phosphate Fertilizer, Part 1 The Myth of Phosphate Fertilizer, Part 2 The Myth of Beneficial Bonemeal The Myth of Polyacrylamide Hydrogels The Myth of Wandering Weedkiller MULCHES The Myth of Landscape Fabric --Using Arborist Wood Chips for Weed Control The Myth of Clean Compost --How Does Mulching Reduce Pesticide and Fertilizer Use? The Myth of Paper-Based Sheet Mulch The Myth of Pretty Mulch --Characteristics of an Ideal Landscape Mulch MIRACLES IN A BAG / BOTTLE / BOX The Myth of Compost Tea The Myth of Compost Tea Revisited The Myth of Mineral Magic The Myth of Vitamin Shots The Myth of Vitamin Stimulants The Myth of Wound Dressings Essential Garden Tools and Products Index
£15.19
University of Washington Press The Informed Gardener Blooms Again
Book SynopsisPicking up where "The Informed Gardener" left off, this title uses scientific literature to debunk a new set of common gardening myths. It investigates the science behind each myth, reminding us that urban and suburban landscapes are ecosystems requiring their own particular set of management practices.Trade Review". . . a great ally in arming busy landscape practitioners with new approaches to making informed decisions." -- Rose Marques * Perspectives in Landscape Design *"Gardeners tend to separate gardens from nature, but Linda Chalker-Scott's The Informed Gardener Blooms Again plants nature back where it belongs." * Olympian *"Research scientist Linda Chalker-Scott is dedicated to bringing the latest scientific information to the gardening public." * Chicago Botanic Garden *"Readers will likely be fascinated with practices they didn't even know existed." * Klamath Falls Herald and News *"Linda Chalker-Scott's new collection of myth debunking about gardening is a welcome follow-up to her first book, The Informed Gardener . . . . Written in an easy-to-understand manner, with scientific reasoning, both of Chalker-Scott's books are perfect for the novice gardener and the pro." -- Marilyn Dahl * Shelf Awareness *"From the moment you see and then hold Linda Chalker-Scott's new book, The Informed Gardener Blooms Again, you know you have something special. The cover is simply beautiful; reminiscent of a treasured book handed down from generation to generation. And the book itself feels quite substantial as you hold it in your hands. Together, those initial impressions combine to tell you that this book is different from all the others. The bottom line? The Informed Gardener Blooms Again will save you time, effort and money. What more could you want from a book?" * Gardenofpossibilities.com *"I urge the serious gardener to read The Informed Gardener Blooms Again, and its companion The Informed Gardener. At best, we will become better-informed gardeners. At least, we will save a few hundred dollars a season, otherwise spent on nutrients that our gardens do not need." * BookPleasures.com *Table of ContentsPreface EVIDENCE-BASE GARDENING The Myth of Folklore Gardening The Myth of Companion Plantings The Myth of Biodynamic Agriculture - What's Wrong with My Plant?: An Initial Guide to Diagnosis UNDERSTANDING HOW PLANTS WORK The Myth of Foliar Feeding The Myth of Night Light The Myth of Red Leaves The Myth of Stoic Trees The Myth of Designer Trees The Myth of Uniform Plant Performance The Myth of Wilting Leaves The Myth of Winter Watering - Why Weeds Will Always Be in Your Garden HOW / WHAT / WHEN / WHERE TO PLANT The Myth of Arbor Day / Earth Day Planting in the West The Myth of Cloroxed Clippers The Myth of Protective Preservatives The Myth of Root Snorkels The Myth of Vehicular Vibration The Myth of Xeriscaping - How to Avoid Phosphate Overloads in Your Landscape Soils SOIL ADDITIVES The Myth of Extraordinary Epsom Salts The Myth of Gypsum Magic The Myth of Permanent Peatlands The Myth of Wondrous Water Crystals The Myth of Fish-friendly Soil Amendments - Tips for Creating and Maintaining Healthy Landscape Soils MULCHES The Myth of Allelopathic Wood Chips 153 The Myth of Nitrogen-nabbing Wood Chips 157 The Myth of Pathogenic Wood Chips 162 The Myth of Rubberized Landscapes 166 The Myth of Phytotoxic Yard Waste 172 - Why Buying Ladybugs for Your Garden is a Bad Idea MIRACLES IN A BAG / BOTTLE / BOX The Myth of Antitranspirants The Myth of Bubbly Compost Tea The Myth of Curative Kelp The Myth of the Magic Bullet The Myth of Milk and Roses The Myth of Weed-killing Gluten Index
£15.19
MV - University of Washington Press Young Brides Old Treasures
Book SynopsisBrings together scholarship by Macedonian experts and outstanding photography to present treasures of Macedonian dress from 1880 to 1950Trade Review"Notable for its high level of ethnographic documentation of . . . production methods, techniques, and contexts. . . . [And] commendable for the curators' insistence on complete ensembles to convey how village women constructed group and individual identity, cultural meaning, and protective magic . . . Summing up: Highly recommended." * Choice *
£45.00
University of Washington Press Art by the Book
Book SynopsisShows how a world of social meaning is evident in the literary subgenre of painting manuals, and provides insight into the links between art history, print culture, and social historyTrade Review"This is a scholarly investigation into a subject that has many fascinating aspects – artistic, social, and economic. Park’s extensive research, evident in the careful treatment of the material, is a welcomed addition to the relatively new field of scholarship of Ming cultural history." -- Patricia Karetzsky * Frontiers of History in China, Vol. 8, No. 3 *"This study of pioneering, late-Ming dynasty painting manuals by Zhou Luijing reveals how access to cultural knowledge played out in the dynamic social world of the late Ming dynasty. Recommended." * Choice *"To date, there are few detailed studies of huapa in English, which makes Park’s book a welcomed addition to the literature. His book serves to introduce an important and still controversial aspect of late Ming artistic theory and production." -- Anne Burkus-Chasson * Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies *"[Art by the Book] is a meticulously researched social history of the content and function of painting manuals published during the forty-year period between 1580 and 1620. . . . The book is most absorbing when Park traces the intimate connections of the manuals not only to the social pleasures of performing with brush and ink, but also to the more private emotions generated by the process of learning to use the brush well and fluidly." -- Lisa Claypool * The Journal of Asian Studies *"Well-researched and eloquently written, and the joy to read is enriched by the extensive use of high-quality illustrations. . . . It is warmly recommended for readers interested in Ming cultural and social history, print and book culture, as well as visual culture." -- Hang Lin * Asiatische Studien/ Etudes Asiatiques *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Chronology of Chinese Dynasties Introduction William Shakespeare, a Great Painter? 1. Genre and Biography 2. Words without Images 3. Portraits of the Characteristic 4. Icons of Love and Marginality 5. The Art of Being Artistic Coda: The Late Ming at the Crossroads Appendix 1 | Locations and Editions of Late Ming Painting Manuals Appendix 2 | Lost Manuals and Albums of the Ming Dynasty Notes Glossary Bibliography Index Plates follow page
£1,386.50
University of Washington Press Scapes Laura de Santillana and Alessandro Diaz
Book SynopsisA gloriously colourful, dynamic new body of work in glass
£1,611.16
Yale University Press The London Town Garden 17001840
Book SynopsisAn account of the development of the private garden in London. Recognizing the contribution of domestic gardens to the texture of 18th-and early 19th-century London, the author explores in detail the small gardens, their owners and their significance to the development of the metropolis.
£38.00
Yale University Press Redesigning the American Lawn
Book SynopsisThis work argues that the dedication of the Americans to maintaining beautiful lawns is contributing to the environmental problems facing the planet. It offers strategies for creating aesthetically pleasing and ecologically sound lawns. This updated edition adds a new chapter and illustrations.Trade Review"An extremely readable summation of the origins of the addiction to lawns, and of the environmental reasons why Americans should kick the habit." Anne Raver, New York Times Book Review "A manual for improving a large part of the American environment while reducing pollution, saving Americans a large amount of money, and beautifying the landscape." Edward O. Wilson"
£20.00
Yale University Press Britannia and Muscovy English Silver at the
Book SynopsisAccompanying an exhibition of English silver in the Moscow Kremlin Museums, where sixteenth- and seventeenth-century silver is housed. The silver items - a large water pot with snake-shaped flagon shaped like a leopard, and more - exemplify the developing ties between England and Russia.
£58.50
Yale University Press American Presidential China
Book SynopsisThe china used by the First Families, both at the White House and in their private homes, reveals a story of culture and society as it has evolved in the United States since its early days. This book documents over 200 items and sheds lights on the trends in taste, style, and modes of entertaining, from George Washington to Ronald Reagan.
£21.38
Princeton University Press Fire and Sand Ancient Glass in the Princeton
Book SynopsisFeatures nearly all of the ancient glass objects in the collection of the Princeton University Art Museum. In this title, an introductory essay by an award-winning scholar summarizes the history of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine glass, with a special emphasis on people and on the processes they used to create and decorate these artefacts.
£45.00
Yale University Press Nature Inside
Book SynopsisThe story of how plants and flowers have shaped interior design for over 200 yearsTrade Review“Highly accessible and a thoroughly good read”—Katie Dutton, Gardens Illustrated“Sparke is at her best speculating about plants’ associations with femininity and the domestic…Here the author is in her happy place—the gendered domestic interior...It is an area of design history she grabbed early for herself and has never been afraid of defending.”—Jane Audas, World of Interiors“At the heart of this beautifully produced and scholarly book is the exploration of our long, and often complex, relationship with indoor plants, from exotic specimens extravagantly displayed in specially commissioned buildings, to the tasteful touches of greenery adding background texture to domestic decor. I found it completely fascinating.”—Monty Don, author of American Gardens
£36.00
Yale University Press Ceramics of Iran
Book SynopsisTrade Review“[A] detailed guide to more than 1,000 years of ceramics in a private collection of art from Iran...Lavishly illustrated, it includes newly commissioned photographs of some 250 objects.”—Apollo Magazine“This outstanding publication closely examines some 250 pieces by means of new photography and extended captions, with altogether well over 500 illustrations, maps, and an enormous amount of scholarly comment...a thrilling selection of an art that is all too unfamiliar to many.”—Marina Vaizey, V&A Magazine“The whole volume is beautifully designed and produced, and for many years will no doubt become a key reference work on Iranian glazed ceramics of the Islamic period (especially the medieval and early modern material).”—Richard Piran McClary, HALI
£45.00
Yale University Press Social Fabrics
Book SynopsisExploring prize textiles known as tiraz, whose meaning and materiality illuminate the interwoven communities of the medieval Islamic world
£33.25
Yale University Press David Rittenhouse
Book SynopsisA lush and in-depth celebration of the clocks of David Rittenhouse, one of eighteenth-century America’s greatest scientists and engineers
£57.00
Yale University Press The Naseby Cup
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£27.70
Hachette Books One Year to an Organized Life
Book SynopsisA comprehensive, week-by-week bible to completely streamline all aspects of your lifenow revised & updated for a global pandemic world of working from home and learning to de-stress while you de-clutter.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. Regina Leeds has helped even the messiest turn their lives around. 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. 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. Covid has shaken humanity to the core and forced us to slow down and reimagine the way we use our living spaces. In a flash, the space we knew simply as home was suddenly a cl
£14.24
Hachette Books Dogfight over Tokyo The Final Air Battle of the
Book SynopsisWhen Billy Hobbs and his fellow Hellcat aviators from Air Group 88 lifted off from the venerable Navy carrier USS Yorktown early on the morning of August 15, 1945, they had no idea they were about to carry out the final air mission of World War II. Two hours later, Yorktown received word from Admiral Nimitz that the war had ended and that all offensive operations should cease. As they were turning back, twenty Japanese planes suddenly dove from the sky above them and began a ferocious attack. Four American pilots never returned--men who had lifted off from the carrier in wartime but were shot down during peacetime.Drawing on participant letters, diaries, and interviews, newspaper and radio accounts, and previously untapped archival records, historian and prolific author of acclaimed Pacific theater books, including Tin Can Titans and Hell from the Heavens, John Wukovits tells the story of Air Group 88''s pilots and crew through their eyes. Dogf
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Random House USA Inc The Billionaires Vinegar
Book SynopsisThe rivetingly strange story of the world''s most expensive bottle of wine, and the even stranger characters whose lives have intersected with it.The New York Times bestseller, updated with a new epilogue, that tells the true story of a 1787 Château Lafite Bordeaux—supposedly owned by Thomas Jefferson—that sold for $156,000 at auction and of the eccentrics whose lives intersected with it. Was it truly entombed in a Paris cellar for two hundred years? Or did it come from a secret Nazi bunker? Or from the moldy basement of a devilishly brilliant con artist? As Benjamin Wallace unravels the mystery, we meet a gallery of intriguing players—from the bicycle-riding British auctioneer who speaks of wines as if they are women to the obsessive wine collector who discovered the bottle. Suspenseful and thrillingly strange, this is the vintage tale of what could be the most elaborate con since the Hitler diaries. “Part
£14.39
Random House USA Inc The Knot Book Of Wedding Lists The Ultimate Guide
Book SynopsisFor the first time wedding resource brand The Knot's famous timelines, tools, and checklists have been compiled in one easy-to-carry book that will travel with you from florist to baker and everywhere in between. The Knot Book of Wedding Lists distills all the great information from The Knot and crafts it into useful, organized lists that will eliminate the stress and make planning a wedding as simple as checking off boxes. Whether you’re planning for twenty or two hundred, a wedding on the beach or in a balloon, this compact guide covers all your planning details for the big day in an easy, organized format, including:• Planning timelines• Contract checklists• Vendor to-do lists • New wedding ideas• Questions to ask the site manager, photographer, florist, and others• Bridesmaid duties• Details about your ceremony• Shopping lists&bull
£10.44
Random House USA Inc Founding Gardeners
Book SynopsisA groundbreaking look at the Founding Fathers and their obsession with gardening, agriculture, and botany by the author of Magnificent Rebels and New York Times bestseller The Invention of Nature. • “Illuminating and engrossing.” —The New York Times Book ReviewFor the Founding Fathers, gardening, agriculture, and botany were elemental passions: a conjoined interest as deeply ingrained in their characters as the battle for liberty and a belief in the greatness of their new nation.Founding Gardeners is an exploration of that obsession, telling the story of the revolutionary generation from the unique perspective of their lives as gardeners, plant hobbyists, and farmers. Acclaimed historian Andrea Wulf describes how George Washington wrote letters to his estate manager even as British warships gathered off Staten Island; how a tour of English gardens renewed Thomas Jefferson’s and John Adams&rsqu
£18.00
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed The New Terrarium Creating Beautiful Displays for
Book SynopsisIf you live in the city but want to be close to nature . . . If you call the countryside home but have no time to step outside . . .If you are confined to an office fifty hours a week . . . If your home needs the soothing touch of the natural world . . . In The New Terrarium, Tovah Martin, one of America’s favorite gardeners, introduces you to the whimsical yet practical world of gardens under glass—a no-fuss way to bring snippets of nature indoors. Wherever you are, in whatever little time you have, terrariums are the perfect tool for nature lovers and gardeners everywhere. With gorgeous photography, The New Terrarium reveals how this classic garden tool has been reimagined in a modern way. When encased in glass, plants thrive with almost no help from outside their little enclosed world, so you can host a plant almost anywhere—in your apartment where the air is dry or in your cubicle where there’s little natural light.
£18.00
Crown Skyjack The Hunt for D B Cooper
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The true, unsolved story of D. B. Cooper’s 1971 airplane hijacking, one of the greatest cold cases of the twentieth century, by an author featured in D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?!, now streaming on Netflix “Here is writing and storytelling that is vivid and fresh—a delectable adventure.”—Gay Talese“I have a bomb here and I would like you to sit by me.” That was the note handed to flight attendant Florence Schaffner by a mild-mannered passenger now known as D. B. Cooper on a Northwest Orient flight in 1971. It was also the start of one of the most astonishing aviation whodunits in the history of American true crime: how one man extorted $200,000 from an airline before parachuting into the wilds of the Pacific Northwest, never to be seen again.The case of D. B. Cooper is a modern legend that has obsessed and curs
£15.60
Random House USA Inc Grow Great Grub Organic Food from Small Spaces
Book SynopsisYour patio, balcony, rooftop, front stoop, boulevard, windowsill, planter box, or fire escape is a potential fresh food garden waiting to happen. In Grow Great Grub, Gayla Trail, the founder of the leading online gardening community (YouGrowGirl.com), shows you how to grow your own delicious, affordable, organic edibles virtually anywhere. Grow Great Grub packs in tips and essential information about: - Choosing a location and making the most of your soil (even if it’s less than perfect)- Building a raised bed, compost bin, and self-watering container using recycled materials- Keeping pests and diseases away from your plants—the toxin-free way- Growing bountiful crops in pots and selecting the best heirloom varieties- Cultivating hundreds of plants, from blueberries to Thai basil, to the best tomatoes you&rsqu
£16.14
Random House USA Inc The Brother Gardeners
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£17.60
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed The Knot Ultimate Wedding Lookbook More Than 1000
Book SynopsisYou want a wedding that will wow your guests, but where do you begin? Carley Roney, founder of the world’s most popular wedding destination, The Knot, has compiled The Knot Ultimate Wedding Lookbook to make the entire wedding-planning experience enjoyable. More than 1,000 gorgeous color photographs give couples endless inspiration for their wedding day, and useful tips, time lines, and lists help the lovebirds flawlessly pull off every detail. Each chapter is bursting with creative and classic ideas to make the day as meaningful as it is beautiful:Stationery: Save-the-date cards do double duty when printed on coasters or delicate handkerchiefs.Ceremonies: An auspicious bird’s nest adds a beautiful and rustic touch for carrying rings at a farm wedding.Dressing Up: A retro bride goes glam with a feathered veil and pearl button–accented gloves. A casual groom and his mates add a personality pop
£32.40
Random House USA Inc bigeasystylecreatingroomsyoulovetolivein
Book SynopsisAn enchanting space that’s truly unique calls for a sense of humor, whimsy, and an open mind. From a charmed New Orleans childhood to a successful acting career on Broadway and the award-winning TV show Mad Men to the opening of his popular Big Easy home furnishings boutique, Hazelnut, Bryan Batt has always turned to home design as a creative outlet. To him, the best rooms are unexpected yet refined and, above all, evoke emotion. He doesn’t think twice about hanging oversized decorations from a Mardi Gras float in an elegant dining room or bringing home vintage etchings of sconces when he was actually shopping for real ones. He believes that a vibrant orange wall can be a neutral backdrop for an antique writing desk and earthy accessories, and that an artist’s whimsical bird’s nest sculpture hung in a lavender entryway couldn’t serve as a better welcome into a cozy abode. New Orleans has taught Bryan so much about how to pull to
£27.00
Random House USA Inc The BrideToBe Book A Journal of Memories from the
Book SynopsisFilled with envelopes, insightful prompts, and other thoughtful features, the Bride-To-Be Book is a romantic, playful, and sincere keepsake book. Much will be done before saying I do. Much will run through your mind before walking down the aisle. This is the place to capture, document, and celebrate it all. The Bride-to-Be Book is designed to preserve all the magic and excitement leading up to and including the big day: the proposal, the stories behind the ring and the dress, the parties, the toasts and speeches, and all the fun of celebrating with family and friends. Contemporary yet sentimental, this journal will resonate with modern brides hoping to preserve, reinterpret, or create tradition. You'll find spots for writing and jotting, envelopes for tucking things away, and pages for snapshots and scrapbooking. And you'll see that prompts have intentionally been kept short and sweet (like a flower girl!). Because we get it: harried prec
£16.19
Random House USA Inc Decorating in Detail
Book SynopsisThe celebrated designer and author of The Language of Interior Design takes readers deeply into her process of selecting the details for elegant, classic homes with inviting living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, kitchens, and other spaces. In her first book, Alexa Hampton shared the basics of interior design--Contrast, Proportion, Color, and Balance--to rave reviews from readers and the media. In Decorating in Detail, Alexa shares the development process for eight elegant homes in locations from New York City to New Orleans. Walking readers through each room, she describes how she and the homeowners chose all of the elements, from textures to fabrics to furniture. Sidebars on the best placement for lamps, outlets, and more (inspired by her popular Wall Street Journal Where-to column) and Sharpie drawings that show how she visualized the room's transformations help the reader build an unprecedented understanding of interior home design as a whole.
£38.25
Zondervan Restoration House
Book SynopsisYou don''t have to live in your dream house to make your living spaces feel more like home. Home is meant to be a place to belong. A place to gather and connect. A place of beauty. A place to restore your soul. In Restoration House, author and designer Kennesha Buycks will encourage you to embrace your home and your story so you can create mindful spaces that give life to you, your loved ones, and all who enter. Tips from Restoration House have been featured in Better Homes and Garden, Apartment Therapy, Design Sponge, and The Washington Post. Kennesha will teach you how to: Make the best out of your living space, whether you''re renting or a homeowner Create a home your visitors will feel comfortable in Decorate your home on a budget Make purposeful design decisions that are beautiful and functional Restoration House is ideal for:
£21.01
Zondervan The Nesting Place
Book SynopsisCreate the home--and life--you''ve always wanted with the help of popular blogger and author of Cozy Minimalist Home Myquillyn Smith (The Nester) as she helps you free yourself to take risks and find beauty in imperfection.Myquillyn Smith is all about embracing reality--especially when it comes to decorating a home bursting with kids, pets, and all the unpredictable messes of life. In The Nesting Place, Myquillyn shares the secrets of decorating for real people--and it has nothing to do with creating a flawless look to wow your guests and everything to do with making peace with the natural imperfection and joy of daily living.Drawing on her years of experience creating beauty in her 13 different homes and countless seasons of life, Myquillyn will show you how to think differently about the true purpose of your home, and simply and creatively tailor it to reflect you and your unique style--without breaking the bank.Ful
£19.00
St. Martin's Griffin Choosing Civility The TwentyFive Rules of
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£14.44
St Martin's Press The Perfect Scent
Book SynopsisFrom the New York Times perfume critic, a stylish, fascinating, unprecedented insider''s view of the global perfume industry, told through two creators working on two very different scents.No journalist has ever been allowed into the ultrasecretive, highly pressured process of originating a perfume. But Chandler Burr, the New York Times perfume critic, spent a year behind the scenes observing the creation of two major fragrances. Now, writing with wit and elegance, he juxtaposes the stories of the perfumes -- one created by a Frenchman in Paris for an exclusive luxury-goods house, the other made in New York by actress Sarah Jessica Parker and Coty, Inc., a giant international corporation. We follow Coty''s mating of star power to the marketing of perfume, watching Sex and the City''s Parker heading a hugely expensive campaign to launch a scent into the overcrowded celebrity market. Will she match the success of Jennifer Lopez? Does
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Little Brown and Company Dinner Chez Moi 50 French Secrets to Joyful
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£21.25
Little, Brown & Company Brunch Is Hell
Book Synopsis A call to arms against BRUNCH . . . and a how-to guide for fighting back, from the hosts of the hit podcast and public radio show The Dinner Party Download Society is under threat. The culprit? BRUNCH. Not merely a forum for overpriced eggs, brunch is a leisure-time-squandering hellscape, embodying all that is soul-killing and alienating about modern life. How to fight back? By throwing dinner parties -- the cornerstone of civilized society! Dinner parties -- where friends new and old share food, debate ideas, and boldly build hangovers together. If we revive the fading art of throwing dinner parties the world will be better off, and our country might heal its wounds of endless division, all without having to wait in a 9-hour line to eat toast. To that end, Brunch is Hell takes hesitant hosts through every phase of throwing a great dinner party, from guest list to subpoena. Loaded with wit, celebrity advice, and tongue-in-cheek humor -- plus sincere insights about how humans can be more generous to each other -- Brunch is Hell is a spirited guide to restoring civility, in the bestselling tradition of Adulting, Amy Sedaris'' I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence, and the Bible.
£19.00
Little, Brown & Company Unmentionable
Book SynopsisHave you ever wished you could live in an earlier, more romantic era? Ladies, welcome to the 19th century, where there''s arsenic in your face cream, a pot of cold pee sits under your bed, and all of your underwear is crotchless. (Why? Shush, dear. A lady doesn''t question.) UNMENTIONABLE is your hilarious, illustrated, scandalously honest (yet never crass) guide to the secrets of Victorian womanhood, giving you detailed advice on: ~ What to wear ~ Where to relieve yourself ~ How to conceal your loathsome addiction to menstruating ~ What to expect on your wedding night ~ How to be the perfect Victorian wife ~ Why masturbating will kill you ~ And moreIrresistibly charming, laugh-out-loud funny, and featuring nearly 200 images from Victorian publications, UNMENTIONABLE will inspire a whole new level of respect for Elizabeth Bennett, Scarlet O''Hara, Jane Eyre, and all of our great, great grandmothers. (And it just might leave you feeling ecstaticallygrateful to live in an age of pants, super absorbency tampons, epidurals, anti-depressants, and not-dying-of-the-syphilis-your-husband-brought-home.)
£13.49
Voracious The Illustrated Art of Manliness
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£25.20
Little, Brown Spark Joyful
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£27.00
Little, Brown Spark Joyful
Book Synopsis Make small changes to your surroundings and create extraordinary happiness in your life with groundbreaking research from designer and TED star Ingrid Fetell Lee.Next Big Idea Club selection—chosen by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Dan Pink, and Adam Grant as one of the 'two most groundbreaking new nonfiction reads of the season!''This book has the power to change everything! Writing with depth, wit, and insight, Ingrid Fetell Lee shares all you need to know in order to create external environments that give rise to inner joy.' —Susan Cain, author of Quiet and founder of Quiet RevolutionHave you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset, or why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? Is there a reason that people—regardless of gender, age, culture, or ethnicity—are mesmerized by baby animals, and can't help but smile when they see a burst of confetti or a cluster of colorful balloons?We are often made to feel that the physical world has little or no impact on our inner joy. Increasingly, experts urge us to find balance and calm by looking inward—through mindfulness or meditation—and muting the outside world. But what if the natural vibrancy of our surroundings is actually our most renewable and easily accessible source of joy?In Joyful, designer Ingrid Fetell Lee explores how the seemingly mundane spaces and objects we interact with every day have surprising and powerful effects on our mood. Drawing on insights from neuroscience and psychology, she explains why one setting makes us feel anxious or competitive, while another fosters acceptance and delight—and, most importantly, she reveals how we can harness the power of our surroundings to live fuller, healthier, and truly joyful lives.
£17.09
Little, Brown & Company Cabin Porn Inspiration for Your Quiet Place
Book Synopsis Are you yearning for a simpler existence? Find the rural escape of your dreams in this beautiful book from the creators of the wildly popular tumblr Cabin Porn.Created by a group of friends who preserve 55 acres of hidden forest in Upstate New York, Cabin Porn began as a scrapbook to collect inspiration for their building projects. As the collection grew, the site attracted a following, which is now a huge and obsessive audience.The site features photos of the most remarkable handmade homes in the backcountry of America and all over the world. It has had over 10 million unique visitors, with 350,000 followers on Tumblr. Now Zach Klein, the creator of the site (and a co-founder of Vimeo) goes further into the most alluring images from the site and new getaways, including more interior photography and how-to advice for setting up a quiet place somewhere.With their idyllic settings, unique architecture and cozy interiors, the Cabin Porn phot
£14.50
Not Stated Complete Pattern Directory
Book SynopsisAn essential resource for any designer, crafter, artist, or historian, The Complete Pattern Dictionary is the most comprehensive, practical, and beautiful directory of patterns throughout history, covering all periods, styles, and cultures. Throughout history, patterns have come in countless permutations of motif, color, and scale. From the first rhythmic marks pressed onto clay vessels, to the latest digital design, pattern-making has been an essential part of the decorative arts since time immemorial. With 1500 illustrations of patterns from all ages and cultures, The Complete Pattern Dictionary is not only a visual feast, it is the most comprehensive resource available on the subject. The book is arranged thematically according to pattern type, with chapters on Flora, Fauna, Pictorial, Geometric, and Abstract designs. Each pattern includes the name of the pattern, the year of its creation, and a brief description. The categories are supplemente
£45.00
Voracious How to Zoom Your Room
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£20.00
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc Garden Wisdom KnowHow
Book SynopsisThis complete home reference for everything you need to know about gardening-from soil and fertilizers to planting and landscaping--is now available in a convenient, compact size.
£18.70
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc The Bathroom Chronicles 100 Women. 100 Images.
Book SynopsisOne hundred creative, intelligent, and interesting women--some well-known, some not--reveal their inner selves through candid, tender, and often humorous snapshots--both visual and textual--of a single object or corner of their bathroom.
£19.00
Little, Brown Spark The Collagen Diet
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£21.75
Little, Brown & Company Dress Your Best Life
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£22.40
Little, Brown & Company The Art of Discarding
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£13.59
Hodder & Stoughton Trowel and Error
Book SynopsisAlan Titchmarsh has had a passion for gardening for as long as he can remember. Aged 8, he announced to friends that he was going to be the next Percy Thrower, although he thought it was no more than a dream.With the magic touch of a best-selling writer, Alan tells his own story from Ilkley Moor to Pebble Mill and to the final realising of his dream of becoming TV''s favourite gardener. Along the way, the cast of characters includes everyone from Auntie Ethel to Nelson Mandela and the Queen.With great charm, humour and passion, this is probably the best story Alan Titchmarsh has ever told.
£10.44
Hodder & Stoughton No More Clutter
Book SynopsisTop Declutterer Sue Kay shows us how to clear our space and free our lives of junk.Trade ReviewInspirational * The Scotsman *
£10.44
