House & home

La Guia Completa sobre Instalaciones Electricas

by Editors of Cpi

El libro sobre instalaciones eléctricas # 1 en superventas en su versión original en Inglés (The Complete Guide to Wiring), está ahora disponible en su primera edición en el idioma Español. Al igual que...

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Contemporary Sheds

by Philip Schmidt

A modern guide to classic outdoor structures.

Sheds and other landscape shelters have never been out of style, but they are now seeing a remarkable surge in popularity, and are being used in creative new ways....

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Carpentry for Homeowners

by Chris Marshall

New Edition! Everyday Carpentry for Every Homeowner.

For today's homeowner, basic carpentry skills are an absolute must. Professional handymen are in rare supply these days, and if you can find them at all,...

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Gazebos & Arbors

by Phil Schmidt

The most complete book on gazebos and arbors you can buy.

The Complete Guide to Gazebos & Arbors shows basic techniques for building sheltering structures in the landscape, and provides complete project plans...

Walking the Rez Road

by Jim Northrup

Walking the Rez Road contains forty short stories and poems featuring Luke Warmwater as a central character. Luke is a Vietnam veteran who has survived the war but is having "trouble/surviving the peace" on...

Ultimate Horse Barns

by Randy Leffingwell

Each of the eighteen masterpiece horse barns featured here is an innovative, beautiful structure that embodies the owners' love and appreciation for horses. Author Randy Leffingwell has selected barns that possess...

Green Housekeeping

by Ellen Sandbeck

A must-have book for the twenty-first-century home..

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Electrical Repair

by Terry Meany

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Electrical Repair is a basic instruction manual on home wiring and repair. The book covers AC/DC, volts, watts, fuses, and circuit breakers, national and local codes, and caution...

Lighten Up: Love What You Have, Have What You Need, Be Happier with Less

by Peter Walsh

It seems as though not a day goes by that we don’t think about money. We cut back on spending. We chase a bargain. We try to save more. We strive to use less credit. We worry about funding our retirement and...

The Power of Vastu Living: Welcoming Your Soul into Your Home and Workplace

by Kathleen Cox

The Power of Vastu Living introduces a wonderfully accessible, room-by-room approach for organizing and decorating homes, apartments, and work spaces according to the timeless healing principles of vastu --...

Living Art: Style Your Home with Flowers

by Olivier Giugni

Olivier Giugni, the renowned floral artist, presents stunning portraits of his sumptuous creations in a variety of private homes, along with detailed descriptions of their design and placement—and recipes...

The Royal Guide To Spot And Stain Removal

by Linda Cobb

"Out, damned spot!"

For some, it's an obsession. For the Queen of Clean® it's a snap! Now you can tame even the most vexing spots and stains with this handy pocket guide, drawn from the royal bestsellers...

How to Avoid Housework: Tips, Hints and Secrets to Show You How to Have a

by Paula Jhung

Household tips by a popular columnist include fast tidy jobs for unexpected visitors, organizing clutter, creating a self-maintained kitchen, coping with mess-makers, and keeping the bathroom clean.

If you think...

Green Goes with Everything: Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and a Cleaner Planet

by Sloan Barnett

Imagine if your best friend gave you vital information that could protect you and your family, and save you money, and help the planet. Imagine if you were given clear, simple choices, small changes that could...

The Queen of Clean Conquers Clutter

by Linda Cobb

When it comes to freeing your home of clutter (let's face it -- we all have it),

The Queen of Clean

really spells things out for you:

Question

Unpack

Evaluate

Eliminate

Neaten up!

It's a foolproof sorting system...

Sheetrock & Shellac: A Thinking Person's Guide to the Art and Science of Home Improvement

by David Owen

In a world of extreme makeovers, this book is a thoughtful, adventure-filled, witty look at what the space we live in says about us, the pleasures of home renovation projects great and small, and how home renovation...

Mrs. Fixit Easy Home Repair

by Terri McGraw

Mrs. Fixit

says

"It's just that simple!"

Clueless about caulking your bathtub or replacing a phone jack? Think fixing a leaky faucet or hanging a window valance are jobs for the experts only? Let Mrs. Fixit...

Green This! Volume 1: Greening Your Cleaning

by Deirdre Imus

Change the way you clean and keep your family's home wholesome and healthy with the help of expert and activist Deirdre Imus.

We all grew up thinking chemical smells like bleach and ammonia signaled "clean."...

Ergonomic Living: How to Create a User-Friendly Home & Officer

by Gordon Inkeles

er*go*nom*ic (er-ga-'na-mik) adj: designed to allow people and the things people use to interact in the safest, most effective, and most comfortable manner

You work indoors. You're not on your feet all day and...

Home Swell Home: Designing Your Dream Pad

by Cynthia Rowley & Ilene Rosenzweig

Sex and the City meets Martha Stewart in this savvy and eclectic interior-design manifesto for high-flying chicks with nesting fantasies from the authors of the bestselling Swell: A Girl's Guide to the Good...