the urban homestead is the essential handbook for a fast-growing new movement: urbanites are becoming gardeners and farmers. This fun, hands-on guide shows anyone who lives in the city or suburbs how
Like hybrid cars, hybrid or zero net energy houses reduce energy requirements with smart design, energy-saving construction techniques, and home-generated power. Author/filmmaker Wanek (The Art of Nat
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
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Nature's way of storing fruits, vegetables and preserves. Whether as a way to manage challenging economic times or retain a garden's bounty, root cellars are making a big comeback. This book takes a
Offering numerous ideas to help save sewing enthusiasts time and money, this reference features architectural drawings, organization and storage ideas, and plans to optimize ergonomics. Special attent
This colorful volume showcases home theater and entertainment rooms from the subtle to the sublime. The work provides numerous large glossy photographs of conversion theaters, dedicated theaters, home
With a total of 240 high-quality color photos of interiors and exteriors, this work shows how creative architects, developers, and homeowners are using the vaulted open spaces and unique sight lines o
In the first section, use simple feng shui techniques to under your connection to your junk and why it can be so hard to get rid of it. Learn how to clear out what you don’t need, room by room, with s
The bestselling alternative energy reference book in North America—now in an updated edition Want to take advantage of solar power in your home? Whether you're looking to save on your energy costs by
Ellen Sandbeck is an organic landscaper, worm wrangler, writer, and graphic artist who lives with (and experiments on) her husband and an assortment of younger creatures -- which includes two mostly
Reducing your carbon emissions in an economic down-turn can be challenging, but saving the planet doesn't have to cost you more. Tough economic times need not relegate concerns for the planet to the b
Tired of paying the painter to create a mess on your floors? Can’t be held up another day waiting for a plumber between 9 and 5? Feeling threatened by the growing pile of fix-it projects in yo
A hands-on, step-by-step guide to properly maintaining your home Your home requires regular maintenance to operate safely and efficiently. The expert advice in this second edition of Home Maintenance
The consumer guide to small-scale wind electricity production! Maybe you're not T. Boone Pickens, but you can build your own home-sized wind-power empire right in your back yard. Wind Power For Dummie
People know that the climate is changing for the worse, that species are being driven to extinction at a rapidly increasing rate, and that entire ecosystems are becoming shadows of their former richne
