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They’re the rooms where you relax, where family and friends gather, where most of home life gets lived: the living and dining rooms. Who better than the experts at House Beautiful to show how to make these spaces attractive, inviting, and fresh? Divided into two sections, this stunning guide features hundreds of lavish, inspirational images, enhanced with checklists and explanatory sidebars. “Design” covers everything from planning to selecting the permanent elements of the interior: this is the time for thinking and research, for making crucial long-term decisions about the layout, lighting and electricity, flooring, storage space, and furniture. “Decorate” is devoted to the look, focusing on color, wall finishes, window treatments, and those small but important touches that make a house a beautiful home. ...
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Whether your garden is large or small, traditional or modern, "Quick and Easy Container Gardening" is packed with ideas and inspiration. As well as all the basic techniques you need for successful planting in pots, there are 20 step-by-step project ideas that are so simple to follow. If you wish to grow your own, a chapter on Crops in Pots shows how to grow fruit, herbs, and vegetables on a small scale. There are ideas for decorating the garden with pots for summer parties, and advice on choosing the right plants and pots for specific locations. • Includes gardening tips, techniques, and advice on caring for your pots, as well as fun and stylish ideas. • Stunning natural-light photography by Debbie Patterson....
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Traditionally, Christmas decorations were always handmade using materials that could be found around the house and gleaned from nature. And it's still immensely satisfying to make your own. Children love to help, and making decorations and gifts is a wonderful way to fill the days of anticipation. You'll find most of the projects in this book require only the most basic skills, so everyone can have a go with guaranteed success! The joy of Christmas decorations is that they're not meant to be masterpieces. They're fun, they're quick, they can even be kitsch, but en masse, they're always beautiful. This book has 35 projects and ideas to get you started, all with full-colour step-by-step instructions and helpful techniques - use them, adapt them, develop your own. Because when it comes down to it, the best of home-made is that it's an expression of yourself....
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Windows have a huge impact on a room’s look, lighting, and ambience—and the design authorities at House Beautiful know, and show, how to fashion wonderful treatments. No matter whether the windows are mismatched, in the corner, or very small: there’s a remedy for each of these problems, with every practical and creative aspect of the solution showcased. A comprehensive selection of imaginative ideas covers dozens of variations on classic formality, country charm, and contemporary style, with advice on trims, tiebacks, valances, panels, shutters, and more. Exquisite photographs display everything from bay windows to lovely French doors. From creating a mood to deciding between drapes and shades, from measuring the space to adding hidden tracks and hooks, it’s all here. ...
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