Bring the Outdoors in: Garden Projects for Decorating and Styling Your Home

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Probably everyone knows someone who's a natural arranger. The question is whether that flair can be taught "you can achieve a great look even if you aren't a green thumb!" the book promises by slavishly following instructions, even those in a profusely illustrated book. Powers, a stylist and former editor at Martha Stewart Living, clearly has a flair for arranging stunning combinations of containers and live, dried, or pressed plants. Undoubtedly, her ideas are inspirational, perhaps especially so to those who are already talented with lichens and moss. Among the 22 beautiful combinations are a colorful floral garland, a sophisticated braided willow wreath, and a revival of flower pockets, small holders made of fabric and designed to hang from doorknobs. Detailed care needs, which are demanding in some cases while low- to no-maintenance in others, complete the descriptions. An appendix lists sources. If you already have a vision, you're good. If you aren't an artiste, not so much. Publishers Weekly (04/08/2013):

The Rose

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A new edition of this stunning guide to the rose grown in gardens, featuring eighteen new varieties of roses that have been bred recently; includes more than 800 varieties.

Matthew Mead's Ultimate Recycled Style Guide

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Discover how to transform common flea market finds into fabulous treasures to feather your nest with the help of design expert Matthew Mead.
Re-imagine every room of your home with this collection of stunning photos and expert tips for cleaning, painting, and re-crafting.
Be inspired by every gorgeous page filled with colorful, creative, and chic ideas. Flea market shoppers, bargain hunters, crafters, and anyone who appreciates great design will find plenty to love in Matthew Mead's Ultimate Recycled Style Guide.

How to Live in Small Spaces: Design, Furnishing, Decoration, Detail for the Smaller Home

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In How to Live in Small Spaces, Terence Conran explains that what's paramount to livability is not the square footage you have, but how you divide it. In this comprehensive, full-color book, Conran tackles the many challenges posed by small spaces. Chapters cover storage, bedrooms, children's rooms, lighting, extension and much more. "Assessing your needs" checklists and "Points to consider" sidebars add valuable ideas. Six case studies conclude the book with excellent examples of great designs.

Good Bones, Great Pieces: The Seven Essential Pieces That Will Carry You Through a Lifetime

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The McGraths, the mother and daughter team who write the popular blog goodbonesgreatpieces.com, identify items of furniture they feel add extra flair to residential interiors: the love seat, demilune, bench, dresser, slipper chair, side table, and occasional table. With close to 200 color photographs, the McGraths justify their choices by describing the pieces' versatility--a bench can provide seating at a dining table--the use of the pieces in their own homes and residential commissions, and the color and decorative accessories to complement each piece. For each item, they offer a selection of various styles with emphasis on quality construction and timeless design. A list of resources is provided. VERDICT The decorating tips contained in this book will give amateurs an abundance of ideas for adding special touches to their decor. Library Journal (09/01/2012):

Fairy Gardening: Creating Your Own Magical Miniature Garden

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Fairy gardens are enjoying an astonishing surge in popularity and now you can begin making your own enchanting miniature landscapes, complete with pint-sized accessories, diminutive plants, and quaint fairy figures. Gardeners Julie Bawden-Davis and Beverly Turner provide you with step-by-step instructions for creating a magical garden that will attract Thumbelina herself! Learn how to design, plant, accessorize, and care for your very own small corner of the world by following seven simple steps, including choosing the perfect container, planting luxurious pint-sized plants, decorating with properly scaled accessories, and telling a story through the delicate fairies you choose to inhabit your magical wonderland. Included are full-color photographs showcasing various types of fairy gardens and accessories, which are sure to inspire the designer in you! And best of all, these perennial gardens are perfect for the busy gardener, as they require less than ten minutes per week to maintain--this could be your new favorite hobby! For the inner child in us all, Fairy Gardening is sure to enchant both the novice and the experienced gardener who wishes to stir up Lilliputian flights of fancy.

The Organic Backyard Vineyard: A Step-By-Step Guide to Growing Your Own Grapes

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In "The Organic Backyard Vineyard" expert Tom Powers walks the small grower through the entire process of growing grapes, with a month-by-month maintenance guide covering all regions of the U.S. and Canada. He explains everything a beginning grape grower needs to know: how to design and build a vineyard, how to select grapes for each region, how to maximize yield using organic maintenance techniques, how to build a trellis, how to harvest at peak flavor, and how to store grapes for wine-making.
Updated from his self-published version, this edition includes organic growing information and all new photography. "The Organic Backyard Vineyard" features everything a wine lover needs to build and care for a backyard vineyard.