Design Construction category: 427 books
Self-Sufficiency
A Complete Guide to Baking, Carpentry, Crafts, Organic Gardening, Preserving Your Harvest, Raising Animals, and More!
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2015
A Complete Guide to Baking, Carpentry, Crafts, Organic Gardening, Preserving Your Harvest, Raising Animals, and More!
The inspiring guide to back to basics living, now fully updated!
Now, more than ever, people across the country are turning toward simpler, greener, and quieter ways...
by Olivia Gray
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2017
We all love to have our own castles, personalized to our own tastes in color, furniture, gadgets and design. This takes many years to create, using money, skill and good organization.
In this guide we will show you how to create an effective household management scheme, so the cleaning and...
Reinventing the Chicken Coop
14 Original Designs with Step-by-Step Building Instructions
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Build a stylishly modern home for your poultry. Backyard chickens meet contemporary design in this inventive compilation from authors Matthew Wolpe and Kevin McElroy. Reinventing the Chicken Coop presents 14 complete building plans for chicken houses that range from the purely functional to outrageously...
Micro Living
40 Innovative Tiny Houses Equipped for Full-Time Living, in 400 Square Feet or Less
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2018
For everyone who’s ever dreamed of simplifying their life and downsizing their home, Micro Living offers an insider’s look at what tiny house living is really like.
Best-selling author and tiny house enthusiast Derek “Deek” Diedricksen profiles 40 tiny — but practical — houses that...
Black & Decker Complete Guide to Patios - 3rd Edition
A DIY Guide to Building Patios, Walkways & Outdoor Steps
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Patios gets a fresh update with the latest products, even more projects, and all-new photos.
With all of the DIY-friendly products for backyard building available today, the only reason not to build your own patio or walkway is that you don’t know...
The Whimsical Home
Interior Design with Thrift Store Finds, Flea Market Gems, and Recycled Goods
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
Vintage clothing, vintage décor-it simply never gets old and continues to be one of the hottest style trends! Now, you too can create a beautiful vintage home environment that is sure to be the envy all your peers. In The Whimsical Home, master crafters Sania and Susanna show us five different homes...
by The Editors of Southern Living
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2017
Bring big ideas to small spaces!
Never let small spaces keep you from big style. Live large with 165 stylish ideas for using every inch of kitchens, bedrooms, offices, closets, bathrooms, and more.
Southern Living Small Space Ideas showcases some of the most beautiful rooms from homes...
by Barry Carell
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2013
Are you thinking about building out a deck for your house? If you are handy with tools and like to build things yourself, this article will provide you with enough help to finish the project. Learning how to build a deck - even a simple deck - means following specific steps, no matter what the design....
Staying Put
Remodel Your House to Get the Home You Want
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2012
Remodeling – moves you can make without moving. A new house isn’t always an option, but ***Staying Put***offers hope by providing workable solutions for the house you do have. And it helps you avoid the costly pitfalls that come with renovating.
Innovative ideas that don’t break the bank....
Building a Sustainable Home
Practical Green Design Choices for Your Health, Wealth, and Soul
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018
The green building movement has produced hundreds of “how-to” books and websites that are filled with tips about green building and what homeowners should do to go green. While helpful and informative, when it comes to making actual purchasing and installation decisions, these books do not make...
by Nigel Noyes
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
How good design and eco-friendly building principles can reduce our impact on the earth - and how real, lived-in houses developed with integrity have a lasting connection to the land. Beautifully captured in full-colour photographs, these houses have been created by using traditional materials and techniques...
by Anon
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
This text comprises a comprehensive handbook pertaining to the designing and making of vintage lamps and light fixtures. Complete with detailed diagrams and step-by-step instructions for each piece, this text is perfect for both the amateur and seasoned designer alike, and is sure to be of interest...
Backdoor Revolution
The Definitive Guide to ADU Development
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2018
Accessory Dwelling Units are a form of residential infill housing that are poised to revolutionize housing in the United States. Unlike other urban development trends, this one is being driven by homeowners, not professional developers.
Through case studies, expert interviews, firsthand anecdotes,...
Decorating Your Living Room on a Budget: Creative Tips and Tricks for an Affordable Revamped Space
DIY Interior Decorating
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2017
Decorating Your Living Room on a Budget: Creative Tips and Tricks for an Affordable Revamped Space
What can you do when you have the urge to re-decorate your living room, but you don’t have the funds to support your venture? Or, you have a desire to be creative, but not sure where to start...