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In her third book, Cocoon: Creating Homes with Heart, Ali Heath,
invites the reader to create a home sanctuary that focuses on the human
touch, as an antidote to our fast-paced, tech-driven modern world. This
way of decorating is so much more than just a look or style - it's
about taking a holistic approach that draws upon all our senses, not
just the visual, and connects us more meaningfully to ourselves and our
surroundings. In the past creating a sanctuary was about the decoration
of a few key rooms, now it is about how the whole home makes us feel.
Cocooning is not about isolation or shutting down and does not have to
mean going off-grid - it is simply about tuning back into our emotions
and creativity to satisfy our need for comfort and wonder. Divided into
three informative chapters: Cocooning, Feeling and Living, the book
explores the homes of 13 creatives from around the world, including
architects, antique dealers, furniture makers and artists in the UK,
France, Spain, Italy and Australia. With everything from small
inner-city sanctuaries to spacious island retreats, Cocoon celebrates a
design approach that speaks to the heart.
"I came to Santa Fe straight from the 1952 Roy Rogers matinee in
East Hampton, Connecticut. That and a 1982 New York Times travel
article about Chaco Canyon." Like Lewis and Clark with a U-Haul,
Reed and Jim leave Philadelphia and head to Santa Fe, New Mexico to
establish a new home. With their knack for renovating, Reed and Jim
purchase an old adobe, and then face the challenges of making their
dream inhabitable. Here you'll find the joys, the trials-the costs
-of fixing up the old mud house, buying horses, and attempting to
be good citizens. Everyday happenings, such as running for city
council, tutoring ESL students, and real estate sales teach them
lessons about a Santa Fe that tourists do not see. Fascinated with
Santa Fe's history, the pair becomes involved in the lives of
fascinating people who come to Santa Fe, and sometimes leave it,
seeking the magic the old city offers. When their money runs low,
they learn to survive where jobs are as scarce as desert water.
Over their ten years in the Land of Enchantment, Reed and Jim find
their wounds heal and their romance thrives. Immerse yourself in
the adventures of strangers who come to a strange and beautiful
land to renovate a dilapidated house. If you have dreamed of
starting over, "Santa Fe Dreamhouse" is the unforgettable place to
begin.
- How to cut heating and cooling costs, utilize solar energy,
construct nonflush toilets and solar showers, collect rainwater,
and apply permaculture techniques
- Hundreds of photographs and diagrams illustrate ways to use
natural resources and embrace self-reliance
- Sustainable living advice from self-reliance expert Christopher
Nyerges, editor of "Wilderness Way" magazine and author of "How to
Survive Anywhere"
In an ever-changing economy, cutting costs and utilizing
available resources is essential. From embracing solar energy and
wind power to using fluorescent bulbs and growing backyard
vegetable gardens, there are endless ways to live a more ecological
and economical lifestyle.
Distillation is an art. And even an ancient one. It is strange to
find that the history of this oldest and still most important
method of producing chemically pure substances has ever been
written. The reader looking at the bibliography appended to this
book might object that many data existed. This may be true but the
proper history of the art from the origin up to the present time
was lacking.
Crafting from pregnancy to your baby's first birthday! The arrival
of a new baby is not only a cause for celebration, but also the
perfect opportunity to get creative. After all, what could be
better to give to that special little person in your life than a
handmade gift? Whether you are making a gift for your own baby, or
for a friend or relative's new arrival, this book features a wide
range of craft projects to suit all skill levels and covers
numerous craft types, including stenciling, sewing, knitting, and
crochet. There are projects for all the early stages of welcoming a
baby, from pregnancy through to the first birthday, each one
created exclusively for the book by a specially selected group of
crafters from around the world. Beautiful watercolor illustrations
accompany the projects ensuring each one is easily achievable and
suitable for crafters of all levels.
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A dreamer's handbook for kids--and parents--offering practical
results All kids love the idea of a hideaway--a place that is
theirs, no parents allowed. But how on earth can they actually
build one? In "Forts for Kids," an inspirational yet practical
guide, David Stiles, the most trusted authority on DIY building
projects, shows them how. Assuming no previous experience from the
fort builder, the book starts with the basics for kids and their
parents: how to buy wood, and essential skills such as sawing and
nailing. It includes a brief history of forts and more than twenty
projects ranging from the simple (a blanket and umbrella fort) to
the more challenging (a stockade fort). The book even includes
forts made of snow, sand, or branches. An accessories section
features projects that can be made in just a few hours, such as a
slide, swing, catapult, periscope, cannon, and water balloon
launcher.
Originally published in 1918, this is a wonderful book of things
for children, young adults or 'handy' grown-ups to make, full of
great project pieces. Many of the earliest books, particularly
those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce
and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these
classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using
the original text and artwork. Contents Include A Sawing Trestle A
Joiner's Bench A Handy Bookstand A House Ladder A Developing Sink A
Poultry House and Run A Shed for your Bicycle A Target Apparatus
for Rifle Shooting Cabinet-Making Telegraphic Apparatus A
Reciprocating Electric Motor An Electric Alarm Clock A Model
Electric Railway A Simple Reciprocation Engine A Horizontal
Slide-Value Engine Model Steam Turbines Steam Tops Model Boilers
Quick-Boiling Kettles A Hot Air Engine A Water Motor Model Pumps
Kites Paper Gliders A Self Launching Model Aeroplane Apparatus for
Simple Scientific Experiments A Rain Gauge Wind Vanes with Dials A
Strength-Testing Machine Lung-Testing Apparatus Home-Made
Harmonographs A Self-Supplying Matchbox A Wooden Workbox Wrestling
Puppets Double Bellows A Home-made Pantograph A Silhouette Drawing
Machine A Signalling Lamp A Miniature Gasworks
Written by seasoned builders from across the country, this revised
edition of Foundations & Concrete Work features 17 new articles
from Fine Homebuilding magazine, all focused on helping builders
form and pour the absolute highest-quality foundations. more than
375 on-the-job photos and drawings 272 pages chock-full of advice,
tips, and tricks from the world's most foremost home building
experts from Fine Homebuilding magazine, the most respected
residential construction magazine in the country. Foundations &
Concrete Work, is the only book on the subject that builders will
ever need!
Enjoying the boat living lifestyle! An essential introduction to
sailboat living that provides detailed information on how to
successfully and happily live aboard a boat. This book is filled
with a wealth of fundamental and practical advice with tips on:
purchasing a boat, understanding boat systems, maintenance and boat
care, projects for the do it yourselfers, cost factors, and an
international recipe section. Also included are sources for boat
equipment. A strong emphasis is placed on the safety issues and
current laws pertaining to the operation of sailboats.
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