House & home

Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World

by Mark Frauenfelder

The problem wasn't how much money we were spending, it was how we were spending our time. Did we really want to raise our kids in an environment of prepackaged diversions, theme-park rides, trips to the mall,...

Take the U out of Clutter

by Mark Brunetz & Carmen Renee Berry

The host of Style Network's #1 rated show and a renowned life coach and New York Times bestselling author team up to teach people how to permanently de-clutter their homes. Does this sound familiar? "I've had...

Go Organize

by Marilyn Bohn

Get ready to get organized: Your more-organized life starts today

Are you ready to take control of the clutter in your life? It's easier than you think. Professional organizer Marilyn Bohn guides you through...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Country Living

by Kimberley Willis

Even simple living has complications. City/suburban dwellers heading to "greener pastures" will find this guide indispensable. The transition to a more rural life can be complicated, with dozens of issues to...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Greening Your Business

by Trish Riley

Green is the color of money! Businesses are always looking to increase their profitability and market share. With rising costs of fuel and consumers targeting environmentally-responsible companies to patronize,...

Apartments

by Mariette Himes Gomez

The award-winning designer and author of Rooms and Houses returns with inspiring ideas for apartment interiors in this lavishly photographed book.

Step into a space designed by Mariette Himes Gomez and you're...

Shabby Chic

by Rachel Ashwell

Valuable flea market finds...

A peeling, antioue vanity in muted sea green...

An elegant, cracked chandelier...

An enormous, slipcovered sofa with deep, cushions...

Comfort, the beauty of imperfections, the...

Downsizing Your Home with Style

by Lauri Ward

When you're moving a lifetime's accumulation of belongings from a larger home into a jewel box, the task can seem overwhelming—and so can your emotions. How do you decide what to pack and what to part with?...

Buy, Close, Move In!: How to Navigate the New World of Real Estate--Safely and Profitably--and End Up with the Home of Your Dreams

by Ilyce Glink

The rules have changed, but your dreams haven't. You can buy the home you want—let award-winning real estate guru Ilyce Glink show you how!

With her books, syndicated newspaper and Internet columns, radio show,...

M'Lady's Book of Domestic Secrets: Recipes, Remedies and Essential Etiquette

by The Hon. Sarah Conolly Carew MacPherson

During the eighteenth century ladies of high society kept handwritten notes on recipes, remedies, gardening and household tips in their personal House Books and it became fashionable to exchange the most successful...

Build Your Own Kitchen Cabinets

by Danny Proulx

Build your own kitchen cabinets!

You don't need a showroom full of equipment or expertise in calculus to build your own kitchen cabinets. In fact, Danny Proulx's concise, easy-to-follow instructions enable you...

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...

Dare to Repair, Replace & Renovate

by Julie Sussman & Stephanie Glakas-Tenet

There's no place like home!

And that's why we're back. Dare to Repair, Replace & Renovate is the sequel to Dare to Repair, the national bestselling home repair book for women.

In our first book, we taught you...

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,...

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...

Sabrina Soto Home Design: A Layer-By-Layer Approach to Turning Your Ideas Into the Home of Your Dreams

by Sabrina Soto

A simple, step-by-step design process from popular HGTV personality and Target style expert Sabrina Soto

People want their homes to look the way they do in their imaginations-beautiful colors, stylish furniture,...

The New American Homestead: Sustainable, Self-Sufficient Living in the Country or in the City

by John H. Tullock

Learn how to live sustainably in the city, the suburbs, or the country

Many people are cutting back on consumerism and trying to simplify their lives, realizing that the "new way" isn't necessarily the best way....

Carter's Way: A No-Nonsense Method for Designing Your Own Super Stylish Home

by Chris Peterson, Carter Oosterhouse & Rachael Ray

Carter Oosterhouse knows how real people live and how intimidating home design can be. With his reassuring, “you can do it” attitude, he goes out of his way to show readers how to create realistic design...

Home Sweet Home: Rediscovering the Joys of Domesticity with Classic Household Projects and Recipes

by Sarah Tomczak

In our modern age of rampant consumerism, we are losing touch with the traditional domestic activities that previous generations took for granted. We buy everything we need—and much that we don’t—rather...

The Homeowner's Energy Handbook: Your Guide to Getting Off the Grid

by Paul Scheckel

Are you looking for creative ways to lower your energy costs, generate more of your own power, or become less reliant on the grid? Energy expert Paul Scheckel offers practical advice for taking matters into...