House & home

Backyard Farming: Raising Chickens: From Building Coops to Collecting Eggs and More

by Kim Pezza

Your Backyard Farming Experience Begins Here!

Whether for eggs, meat, fun, or profit, chickens are the perfect addition to any new backyard grower’s farm.

Backyard Farming: Raising Chickens is your guide to...

Backyard Farming: Growing Vegetables & Herbs: From Planting to Harvesting and More

by Kim Pezza

Your Backyard Farming Experience Begins Here!

A bountiful vegetable garden is a mainstay of the backyard farm; when done right, it can form the foundation for all your future farming successes. Whether you’re...

Hooch: Simplified Brewing, Winemaking, and Infusing at Home

by Scott Meyer

Step-by-step directions for crafting your own brews, wines, spirits, and infusions, an equipment guide, and stories from individual brewers

Instant Openelec Starter

by Viager Mikkel

Get to grips with a new technology, understand what it is and what it can do for you, and then get to work with the most important features and tasks. A tangible and easy-to-follow guide on installation and...

Tradition of Craftsmanship in Mexican Homes

by Patricia W. O'Gorman & Bob Schalkwijk

This book of more than four hundred photographs shows the detailed work of Mexican homes, including adobe; stone; brick and masonry; plaster and stucco; wood; terracotta and tiles; iron, metals, and glass; and...

Make Do and Mend

by Summersdale

Thrifty advice for homeowners

A stitch in time saves nine.

Don't let being cash-strapped hold you back from having a house and garden to be proud of. This little book offers sage advice on how to use your precious...

150 Best Terrace and Balcony Ideas

by Irene Alegre

150 Best Terrace and Balcony Ideas is the ultimate resource for innovative terrace, roof garden, patio, and balcony design ideas for outdoor spaces of all shapes and sizes. Featured inside this lavish guidebook...

Outdoor Shower

by Wayne Lennox

An outdoor shower is a practical, affordable cottage upgrade—much less expensive than adding a second bathroom, easier to keep clean, and a lot more fun too. Project designer Wayne Lennox provides the detailed...

The Art of Laundry Work Practically Demonstrated for Use in Homes and Schools.

by Florence B Jack

The Art Of Laundry Work Practically Demonstrated' covers every conceivable element of the laundering process: washing, wringing, mangling, "blueing", ironing, starching, folding, and the methods of cleaning...

The Best Way - A Book of Household Hints & Recipes

by Various

Originally published in 1915, this is a practical household guide written `for housewives by housewives'. This book is absolutely packed with advice and hints that will still be of much practical use today....

Wood Finishing, Plain and Decorative - Methods, Materials, and Tools for Natural, Stained, Varnished, Waxed, Oiled, Enameled, and Painted Finishes - A

by F. N. Vanderwalker

Wood Finishing, Plain and Decorative - Methods, Materials, and Tools for Natural, Stained, Varnished, Waxed, Oiled, Enamelled, and Painted Finishes - Antiqued, Stippled, Streaked and Rough Glazed Finishes -...

Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste

by Bea Johnson

In Zero Waste Home, Bea Johnson shares the story of how she simplified her life by reducing her waste. Today, Bea, her husband, Scott, and their two young sons produce just one quart of garbage a year, and their...

Perennial Garden Color

by William C. Welch

Gardeners in Texas and the South face their own special problems with climate and growing seasons, and they need a guide written specifically for the region in order to have the greatest chance of success. William...

Alaska Homesteader's Handbook: Independent Living on the Last Frontier

by Tricia Brown & Nancy Gates

This illustrated guide to homesteading in the Alaskan wilderness contains useful hands-on knowledge, instructions, and information essential to successfully living off the land and far away from any electric,...

Open Your Eyes

by Alexandra Stoddard

For nearly forty years and in numerous books, Alexandra Stoddard has shared her keen eye for design and sure sense of style. Now this renowned decorator and lifestyle philosopher teaches you hoe to see with...

The Old-House Doctor: The Essential Guide to Repairing, Restoring, and Rejuvenating Your Old Home

by Christopher Evers & Harriet Hason

"A reliable guide to treating the ailing geriatric dwelling."--Publishers Weekly. Old houses are charming, but owning one can be a labor of love. Expert carpenter and house "doctor" Christopher Evers equates...

Nails, Noggins and Newels: An Alternative History of Every House

by Bill Laws

Crammed with fascinating facts about the everyday bric-a-brac of the house in which you live, Nails, Noggins and Newels is written in a lively, informal style which will appeal to any DIY enthusiast. Starting...

Candice Olson Favorite Design Challenges

by Candice Olson

Candice Olson Favorite Design Challenges follows the model established by Candice Olson Kitchens & Baths (9780470889374). It features two dozen of Candice's stunning room makeovers, described in Candice's approachable...

Classic Outhouse

by Wayne Lennox

Biffy, kybo, privy. There are many words for “outhouse” but only one way to build the best: with Cottage Life’s Classic Outhouse. Award-winning cottage DIY expert Wayne Lennox provides comprehensive, step-by-step...

Smart Bunkie

by Wayne Lennox

Whether you want a bunkie as much-needed guest accommodation for friends and extended family, as a place for the kids to hide, or as an all-purpose extension of your cottage space, there are few buildings as...