A guide providing complete information and instruction on how to plan, design and remodel a bathroom, including vital considerations of cost, style and time. The book contains useful information on tools, materials, fixtures and adapting design to suit specific needs. View More...
At the heart of any home is the kitchen, and this has never been so true as it is today. In response to uncertain economic times and global unrest, consumers are investing in their homes like never before, and kitchen remodeling is at the center of this unprecedented DIY activity. While a new kitchen clearly adds equity value to a home, the benefits to quality of life are almost beyond measure. A well-planned, well-installed kitchen becomes the focal point of family life and social activity, the home's center of physical and emotional well-being. "The Complete Guide to Kitchens" is the one boo... View More...
-- Covers all aspects of home remodeling, decorating, and repair, with an emphasis on time-saving methods that ensure success. -- More than 2,000 full-color illustrations that highlight key steps to hundreds of projects. -- 75 full-color photographs. View More...
Time-Life's most popular how-to guides for the homeowner are now completely updated for the '90s with up-to-the-minute codes, tools, tips, and techniques. Highly illustrated with step-by-step instructions. View More...
Complete, simple manual for repairing and installing every piece of plumbing in your home. Over 500 photos and drawings show how to fix leaky faucets, balky toilets, clogged drains and traps--and even how to install hot-water and steam-heating systems. 316 pages, 650 b/w illus., 7 1/4 x 9.
The bandsaw is one of the most widely used woodworking tools, found in 3 out 4 home and professional workshops. Although deceptively simple -- a steel blade rotating around two rubber-clad wheels, the bandsaw does its best work when it's tuned properly. Unfortunately, most owner's manuals provided by tool manufacturers are difficult to understand, and the drawings and photos are unclear.In this book, professional woodworker Lonnie Bird gives all the information bandsaw owners wished came in the owner's manual plus much more -- what to look for when buying a bandsaw and how to tune it up for op... View More...
Time-Life's most popular how-to guides for the homeowner are now completely updated for the '90s with up-to-the-minute codes, tools, tips, and techniques. Highly illustrated with step-by-step instructions. View More...
This new inspirational and absolutely essential book on dressing windows offers practical solutions to common problems or questions, with original designs for curtains, shades, and panels for every type of window. Katrin Cargill combines her exceptional instinct for color, pattern, and fabric with her unrivaled experience with assorted techniques to create an incredible array of window dressing options, from toile-lined curtains trimmed with black satin cording, to a soft-pleated shade made from velvet-edged linen, to a simple swag of raw silk. A complete reference guide explains all the relat... View More...
Another updated bestseller in the "Smart Approach" series, The Smart Approach to Kids' Rooms starts with the premise: "Think like a professional."Parents will find all the inspiration and information they need to create any kid's dream room. Chapters include a basic primer on the general principles of good design and how to apply them to individual needs and lifestyles. Topics include: working with color, choosing furniture, organizing space, storage, special ideas for walls, windows, and floors, plus safety tips. One chapter addresses designing for children with special needs." View More...
For anyone looking to remake a bathroom - from the tiny guest restroom to the luxurious master bath - this work provides both inspiring examples and the necessary know-how to maximize space and create a beautiful oasis in the home. View More...
The most complete and authoritative home repair manual ever published, this book is the yardstick by which all other books on do-it-yourself are measured. The definitive guide to home repair, maintenance, and improvement. Over 4,000 illustrations. View More...
In The Painted Kitchen, Henny Donovan demonstrates how with some paint and basic tools anyone can transform a drab, dated kitchen to the most welcoming room in the house. Add new doorknobs, maybe some gold leaf or colored wax for embellishment, and the heart of the home is once again stylish and a pleasure to use. Organized by color -- naturals and off-whites, yellows, reds, blues, greens, black and gray -- and complete with comprehensive step-by-step instructions and photographs, The Painted Kitchen offers the principles of color, choosing color, and working with man-made finishes. Full of ... View More...
"Recipes for Surfaces" is a one-of-a-kind handbook that enables you to master decorative painting techniques for walls, floors, ceilings, and furniture as simply as you would use a cookbook: Just follow the recipes. This easy guide will show you how to create a variety of exciting surface effects for your entire home using the basic methods so popular today -- sponging, ragging, stippling, color washing, spattering, dragging, stenciling, marbling, and wood graining. The straightforward format of "Recipes for Surfaces" gives you the tools to transform any aspect of your home with paint. More a... View More...
Features: Painting techniques including frottage, wood grain, and crackling are presented in real room settings; Full-size, half-page samples of 16 finishes allow readers to see how an application might look in their homes; Features step-by-step instructions for each technique along with complete materials listings; Provides additional information for choosing the right paint for a particular technique and the right technique for different decorating styles; Decorative-painting techniques explained through detailed instructions and photography. View More...
Presents different paint techniques used to decorate interior walls such as faded fresco, ragging, suede, dragging. and sponging, and includes step-by-step instructions. View More...
Modular homes are the perfect solution if you want to build a high-quality, customized home without undue expense or hassle. In this informative guide, Andrew Gianino helps you make the best choices throughout the modular building process, with suggestions for everything from choosing the right dealer and contractor to setting the specs, price, and schedule. Whether you're looking for a cozy Victorian or want to add a personal touch to a wide ranch, there's a modular home that will fit your tastes, lifestyle, and budget.
Efficient storage is more than stuffing things hastily in boxes and tucking them away in closets; it means finding a functional and tasteful way to organize clutter and making everything from papers to out-of-season clothes quickly accessible when we need them. This guide to banishing the confusion positively brims with fresh and attractive projects for every room in your home. Salvage and transform old furniture into junk holders. Stash CDs in a library card catalog. A crate fashioned with casters becomes a mobile bookshelf, while antique doorknobs make a creative coatrack in the hallway. Use... View More...
Do It Yourself ... Easy Every homeowner knows that if you wait long enough, a home project will pop up. Whether out of need (broken light switch), or because of a want (a dimmer switch to improve the ambience), there are always electrical projects around the house.For most homeowners, household fix-it projects aren't a daily occurrence, and the knowledge to perform even some of the simplest projects isn't common knowledge.For author Ron Hazleton, these projects are daily occurrences and in this book he walks you, step-by-step, through the most basic and most common electrical projects all home... View More...
