Design & Construction

Museums and Design for Creative Lives questions what we sacrifice when we allow economic imperatives to shape public museums, whilst also considering the implications of these new museum realities. It also asks: how might we instead design for creative...

London's modest eighteenth-century houses-those inhabited by artisans and laborers in the unseen parts of Georgian London-can tell us much about the culture of that period. This fascinating book examines largely forgotten small houses that survive from...

"Jen Robin is not just an organizer-she is a teacher and a healer. As she helps sort our 'stuff' she is also sorting our values, emotions, relationships, and dreams. She is a magician and this book will work magic on your home and life." - Glennon Doyle,...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996539326Author Matt DonleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 340Imprint Bizfound, LLCPublisher Bizfound, LLCWeight(grams) 676g

The one book that shows you how to fix anything anywhere in your home!There are a million things that can go wrong in your home. Faucets leak. Floorboards creak. Paint flakes. Chairs break. With How to Fix Absolutely Anything, you'll have step-by-step...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780882662954Author Ed EpsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Storey BooksPublisher Storey BooksWeight(grams) 0g

Unlock new growing opportunities and increase your property value with an outdoor conservatory. In this illustrated guide, Roger Marshall shows you how to build our own greenhouse using simple, easy-to-follow techniques. Covering everything from...

Starting Your Career as an Interior Designer contains all the necessary tools and strategies to successfully launch and grow a professional design business in the competitive world of interior design. Drawing on the authors' extensive experience, this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781619492400Author Daniel Carter BeardFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Empire BooksPublisher Empire BooksWeight(grams) 399gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm...

Learn the logistics of choosing windows, insulation, appliances, and lighting. Find out about FSC certified wood and about using reclaimed materials. Here is everything you need to make your home sustainable.Whether the reader is building a new home or...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780911469172Author Vrest OrtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Alan C Hood & CompanyPublisher Alan C Hood & Company

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486429946Author Roebuck & Co. SearsFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780882665504Author Charles McRavenFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Storey BooksPublisher Storey BooksWeight(grams) 0g

The architecture of 20 contemporary houses around the world explores concrete's sculptural possibilities. Robust and raw, concrete has been a rudimentary building material for centuries, but it is only relatively recently that architects have...

New York Times bestselling author and popular lifestyle blogger Erin Gates shares everything you need to know about designing a beautifully stylish-yet practical and functional-family home through candid advice, inspirational ideas, and lessons learned...

A comprehensive hands-on guide for builders - both self-builders and professionals - and an essential handbook for designers that includes many construction details. Straw bale buildings are warm in winter and cool in summer. The natural materials...

Illustrated with full-color photographs accompanying easy-to-follow instructions, this unique collection utilizes the best that the online community has to offer, a mammoth database churning out ideas to make life better, easier, and, in this case,...

In a modern world where technology is taking over our lives, could we lead an essential, simple life without electricity? How can we get by without computers, power tools, phones, or even basics such as electric lights and appliances? The answers lie in...

Build a classic, enduring, and affordable home. With Jack A. Sobon's careful guidance, you can construct your own timber-framed house in the traditional hall-and-parlor style. From felling trees to cutting timbers, and frame construction to door...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780911469257Author Richard M. BaconFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Alan C Hood & CompanyPublisher Alan C Hood & Company

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580115698Author Editors of Creative HomeownerFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Creative HomeownerPublisher Creative HomeownerWeight(grams)...

Although loft living once meant converting old industrial warehouses, today it has evolved into a style and approach for modern living spaces. This new volume in the Good Ideas series provides more than 50 recent examples of contemporary lofts from...

According to conventional wisdom, building a green home is an expensive endeavor. The standard approach treats green as an add-on, tacking "premium" products, finishes, and equipment onto a traditional home design. As a result, many green home projects...

Minimalism is not only about simplicity; it also deals with effects achieved through the use of various essential elements. Minimalism in interior design goes beyond plain white surfaces to incorporate aspects like textural subtlety and colour accents...

Best-selling author Sheri Koones presents the hottest trend in the housing market. The 25 small houses presented in Downsize are owned by people who have made a conscious decision to downsize from a larger home to a smaller home - or who just decided to...

Originally published in 1958, A Guide to Western Architecture charts the origins of the system of architectural design that was perfected in Greece, follows its development under the Roman Empire and describes the achievements of the Byzantine architects...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998328294Author Bob HartnettFormat PaperbackImprint Master Wings PublishingPublisher Master Wings Publishing

An EcoNest is not just a home-it is a breathtakingly beautiful structure that nurtures health and embraces ecology. This unique approach to construction combines light clay straw, timber framing, earthen floors, natural plasters, and other natural...

Photographer Paul Clemence celebrates a revered icon of modern architecture, the Farnsworth House, located near Plano, Illinois, and designed in 1951 by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Striking architetural details are captured in 20 eye-catching B &...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781561585960Author Fernando Pages RuizFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Taunton Press IncPublisher Taunton Press Inc

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...

You deserve a home that meets your specific needs and desires! If you find yourself dreaming of the perfect patio, the ideal kitchen, and inviting rooms where you love to spend time, it might just be time to start building! With Building Your Custom...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316399265Author Ingrid Fetell LeeFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Little, Brown SparkPublisher Little, Brown SparkWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm)...

A reclusive designer living in a custom tiny house in the middle of the Montana wilderness. A couple who traded their expensive Bay Area apartment for a slip at a nearby marina, where they live on a docked sailboat. A family of five who decided to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593139318Author Frida RamstedtFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Clarkson PotterPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618001910Author Tracy KidderFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 371g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578408019Author Robin Michal KoontzFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint YurtyaksPublisher YurtyaksWeight(grams) 318g

Make sure your deck is safe for family and friends with BLACK+DECKER Deck Codes and StandardsBruce Barker, one of the country's leading authorities on building codes, has turned his eye toward one of his favorite subjects: building decks. Although it's...