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Books > Health, Home & Family > Home & house maintenance > Home furnishing & decoration > General
Dennison Manufacturing, headquartered in Framingham, Mass.,
manufactured the first crepe paper in the U.S. and popularized the
idea of decorating for all occasions. To encourage this, they
issues multiple booklets, including the 1920s-era How to Decorate
Halls, Booths and Automobiles using crepe paper.
A Netflix Original Series. The New York Times bestselling authors
of The Home Edit and The Home Edit Life. Clea Shearer and Joanna
Teplin are back with an inspiring, easy-to-use workbook to help you
organize and maintain your living spaces. Here are 52 challenges
for every room of the home - from organizing a junk drawer and your
home office desk to arranging the apps on your phone by colour. The
workbook is structured so you can tackle one challenge a week or
breeze through your whole home in a few months. Included: - Helpful
organization tips and tricks - Space for writing checklists,
shopping lists, and to-do lists - Activities that help you
accomplish your goals at your own pace - Writing prompts for
capturing memories connected to the things you own - Peel-able gold
star stickers to mark your progress Clea and Joanna are here to
help you edit your life and keep it that way. 'Move over, Marie
Kondo - Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin are the professional
organisers the A-list now let rifle through their drawers.' -
Sunday Times Style
Lou Manfredini, aka Mr. Fix-It, is the trusted friend every
homeowner wishes he or she had--someone who "knows" houses. In his
fun, friendly, fully illustrated guide for both inexperienced and
seasoned homeowners, he takes you through your entire house and
around the yard, showing you how it all works and what to do when
it doesn't. The result: You'll have a clear understanding of the
systems that make up your house and gain the expert knowledge to
proceed with any job, big or small--whether you're hiring a
contractor or doing it yourself. Discover
- How your house works: an anatomy lesson
- The wonders of water--where it comes from and where it goes
- Getting wired--the magic of electricity
- Windows--ways to bring in the sunshine and keep out the
drafts
- The joys of being floored--good floor construction and
maintenance
- Wall power--it's not what's "on" them but what's "in" them that
counts
- Decorating secrets the pros don't like to share
"Plus" Lou Manfredini's sixty-minute home inspection, an essential
tool list, and an ABC glossary of terms: from "air duct" to
"weather stripping"
Get into this year's interior design trend: Japandi, a style that
combines serene Scandinavian design elements with the richness of
Japanese design tradition. It is characterised by a combination of
beauty, functionality, and clean lines with a lot of attention to
materials, textures, and natural touches. In addition to more than
200 images of the most beautiful Japandi-interiors and designs,
this book gives practical tips on how to implement these ideas in
your own home. This book will inspire you to create minimalist, yet
luxurious Japandi interiors, where the design styles from two parts
of the world meet.
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