Discover the latest in sustainable architecture and environmentally friendly home design in this outstanding volume in the popular 150 Best series, which features nearly 500 pages of full-color photographs and dozens of inventive and decorative profiles. Architects, designers, and homeowners today looking for comfortable, beautiful dwellings with a minimal carbon footprint will find a cornucopia of ideas in this handsome compendium. A fabulous review of the most forward-thinking eco-friendly house designs being created today, 150 Best New Eco Home Ideas showcases the work of internationally renowned architects and designers who have achieved practical, innovative, and stunning solutions around the globe. From solar paneling and wind energy systems to environmentally-friendly heating and cooling solutions and thermal glazing to trombe walls, 150 Best New Eco Home Ideas covers the latest trends and breakthroughs in eco homes. Inspiring and inventive, this lush sourcebook is essential for architects, designers, interior decorators, and all conscientious homeowners interested in creating warm and inviting homes with only a fraction of the environmental impact of those using conventional methods.

Home-decorating expert Melissa Michaels invites you to experience the peace and joy that come from a well-balanced life that nurtures your home and soul throughout the year. You might think that you need to make big changes to create a better life but it's often the small, intentional, everyday decisions that shape our environment over time and bring sustained contentment and well-being. Savor the process. Melissa Michaels shows you how to cultivate a lovely life in each season: Spring-experience renewal as you clean up and reimagine your spaces and learn to enjoy everything the outdoors has to offer. Summer-enjoy refreshment with a summer staycation, self-care nourishments, and the delightof simple pleasures. Autumn-make room for reconnection when you decorate to reflect your family, style, and story; embrace gratitude; and adopt seasonal rhythms for body, mind, and soul. Winter-enter a season of rest as you establish morning and evening rituals, winterize your bedroom, and indulge in restorative home spa treatments. Beautifully designed and photographed, A Lovely Life offers you tangible ways to make every day a better one.

Although Ashley Johnston is comfortable with a needle and thread,and really enjoys making handmade items for her children and home,she could certainly understand that sewing machines can strike fear and dread into the hearts of many crafters. The complicated machinery with the fussy parts as well as confusing pattern directions send many people running from any craft that requires sewing. No-Sew Love is filled with ideas for the non-sewing crafter or for the more casual sewist who would rather not haul out the sewing machine for a quick project. Materials all easily found at craft and fabric stores,hem tape, fusible webbing, a variety of glues, and of course, fabric,are all you need to whip up the 50 no-sew wonders in the book. There are throw pillows, grommet curtain panels, cute kids' clothing, holiday decorations, and even accessories for you! Projects are photographed at each step for crystal-clear directions, and sure-to-please results.

This title offers classic and contemporary ideas for adding decorative elements to your house and garden. It includes projects for transforming living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as a chapter on the garden. It features a full range of inspirational ideas from the tiny details that are so important, such as candle holders and cushion covers, to larger scale ventures that have greater impact. A highly practical element throughout the book offers help and advice on how to recreate many of the inspirational ideas and decorative effects. It is packed with over 650 vibrant photographs to capture your imagination. Add a touch of style to your home with this stunning, practical volume from Tessa Evelegh. Whether you want a clever option for a table setting that will transform a supper with friends into a celebration, or convert a dull corner of your bedroom into a pretty sanctuary, you will find inspiration on the pages of this book. Each room is covered in its own chapter, including a section on the garden that will help you takle your outside space without being a green-fingered expert. Tessa suggests a multitude of quick and easy projects that will not require you bringing in the decorators or throwing the house into chaos. Ranging from tiny tips to a whole new look for every room, this book will help you love your home again.