Garden Design category: 1176 books

First published in 1880, this volume contains a comprehensive and accessible guide to bookbinding. Written in simple, clear language and profusely-illustrated, 'The Art Of Bookbinding' will be of considerable utility to modern readers with practical interest in the subject, containing everything one...

Take a deep look inside the evolution of one of today’s most important modern quilt artists. Always fascinated by color, pattern, and design, Victoria Findlay Wolfe found her life’s true joy in quiltmaking. Her diverse and exciting body of work stirs quilters worldwide to dig deeper, take risks,...

Deck Designs 4th Edition is the comprehensive guide to planning and choosing the perfect deck. Beautiful decks can give a major face-lift to any tired-looking home and also increase its value. This book addresses one of the most challenging aspects of building a deck—choosing a design that works...

Stitching a Summer Garden to LifeWhether you are a novice or veteran stitcher, Summer Flowers will help you bring your vision to life. Beginning with backgrounds, you will learn how create the perfect setting for your idyllic tableau. Then using just 10 familiar stitches, you will learn how to hand stitch...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive treatise on the manufacture of leather, with details on deliming, depilation, the chemical qualities of skins and hides, puering, bating, drenching, and much more. Although old, much of the information contained within this book is timeless and will be of...

This book contains a vintage article on the subject of leather working, being a collection of entertaining and commonly unknown facts related to leather, skinning, and tanning. With interesting historical information and a wealth of handy tips, "Something About Leather" will be of considerable utility...

Chapter  Topic 1  Halloween – Its History and Origin 2  Significance of Trick-Or-Treat 3  Milestones of Halloween 4  Halloween – The Customs and Traditions 5  Halloween As Celebrated ‘Today’ 6  Party Ideas & Planning For Halloween 6.1  Jack O' Lantern Lane Halloween Event 6.2 ...

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Furniture repair is work of universal interest and importance, for it would be safe to say that there is scarcely a home to be found that has not some useful article in need of repair. Repairing your own furniture can be both rewarding and cost-effective, and this handy book contains a detailed guide...

For those who have ever lost themselves in the stylish worlds of novels like Sense and Sensibility, The Age of Innocence, Wuthering Heights, The Picture of Dorian Gray and countless others, this design book embraces the fantasy of time and place, showing you how to bring some of those elements into...

"Cabin porn goes coastal in Nina Freudenberger’s Surf Shack" [Vanity Fair], and here are bungalows, trailers, cabins, and beach homes where surfers retreat after a day on the waves. Peek inside the homes of longtime enthusiasts and dedicated newcomers that reflect not just a sport or passion,...

Rediscover the heart of your home and your story. 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. Creating a restored home—the kind that you and your loved ones want to return to again and again—is as much about making...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive treatise on the scientific and chemical processes involved in making leather. Although old, much of the information contained within this volume is timeless and will be of utility to the modern reader with a serious interest in leather work and manufacture....

This volume deals with “samplers”, embroidery pattern books popular in Europe in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It includes beautiful examples contemporarily held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, with authentic photographs and information relating to materials and production....