Garden Design list 48

Preparing Furniture for French Polishing

by Anon
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2016

This text contains a concise and detailed guide to the art of French polishing. Complete with helpful diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions, this guide is perfect for those with little or no experience in French polishing and makes for a great addition to collections of DIY literature. The sections...

A Guide to Finishing Furniture - Including Chapters on, Spraying, Opaque and Transparent Finishes

by B. W. Pelton
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016

Contained within this antique book is a comprehensive guide to finishing furniture, including information on spraying, and opaque and transparent finishes. A book of timeless practical value, this text contains everything one might need to know about finishing furniture, written in a detailed yet...

The Peril of Log Building

Raising a Voice for Log Building for Future Generations

by Rob Pickett
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2012

Many excellent books and articles have been published about log homes. Some focus on the aesthetics, style and decorating of log homes. Some focus on building methods -- from "build your own" to technical instructions. None examine the specific evaluation of log structures to build a high...

Sage Living

Decorate for the Life You Want

by Anne Sage
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015

Perfectly named style maven and City Sage blogger Anne Sage knows a wise truth: decorating our living spaces for our goals is the first step in making them happen. In Sage Living, she opens the door to covetable dwellings designed to boost the dreams of their occupants, from the sunny, open-air kitchen...

PlyDesign

73 Distinctive DIY Projects in Plywood (and other sheet goods)

by Philip Schmidt
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2012

Make sleek and functional home furnishings from inexpensive plywood and other off-the-shelf materials using only basic hand and power tools. This unique building guide offers 73 innovative ideas for using plywood to make everything from desks and workstations to children’s playhouses. Projects for...

English Domestic Embroidery - Elizabeth to Anne

by A. J. Wace
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011

“English Domestic Embroidery” is a detailed account of the history and development of embroidery in England from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. This highly-readable account looks in detail at the emergence and subsequent popularity and influence of needlework in England, exploring notable...

How to build a deck

by C. Homer
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013

This is a basic guide on How to build a deck in your garden.

Framing Roofs

Completely Revised and Updated

by Editors of Fine Homebuilding
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2013

This essential reference for pros and passionate amateurs is back with a fresh design and updated content. Written by respected builders from all over America, this extensive revision collects all the latest roof framing articles from the pages of Fine Homebuilding magazine -- from cutting rafters...

DIY Projects: 25 Creative, Insanely Easy, and Clever Projects and Ideas For Your Home

by Ryan Walker
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017

DIY Projects DIY Projects: 24 Practical and Functional DIY Projects For Your Home And Everyday Life Are you looking to personalize your home and make it more efficient? Then follow along with these practical and functional DIY projects for your home and everyday life. With the huge variety...

DIY Projects: How to Easily Repair, Clean, and Maintain Your Home Inside and Outside

by Olivia Gray
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

by Kevin McElroy, Matthew Wolpe
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...

French Furniture from the Renaissance to the Empire Style

by Joseph Aronson
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2016

This book contains a treatise on French furniture from the renaissance to the Empire style. A fascinating book full of detailed photographs and interesting information, this text will greatly to appeal to anyone with an interest in French furniture and is sure to be of considerable value to collectors...

The Furniture Doctor

A Guide to the Care, Repair, and Refinishing of Furniture

by George Grotz
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2011

The best-selling guide to keeping furniture in the finest and most beautiful condition, with complete information on proper repair and refinishing techniques from the legendary expert on antiques and their restoration. B & W photographs throughout

Micro Living

40 Innovative Tiny Houses Equipped for Full-Time Living, in 400 Square Feet or Less

by Derek “Deek” Diedricksen
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...