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"Across Italy there are many half-empty towns, nearly abandoned by those who migrate to the coast or to cities. The beautiful, crumbling hilltop town of Becchina is among them, but its mayor has taken drastic measures to rebuild - selling abandoned homes to anyone in the world for a single Euro, as long as the buyer promises to live there for at least five years. It's a no-brainer for American couple Tommy and Kate Puglisi. Both work remotely, and...
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Rachel Simon's historic home on a charming tree-lined street was hardly ideal. It was too small, too dark, and there was a gaping hole in the dining room ceiling. So when the house is burglarized, Rachel and her husband, Hal, agree it's time to sell. But in a difficult housing market, and with Hal being an architect, they soon realize: Why leave when they can renovate?Rachel prepares herself for the disagreements and disasters that can accompany a...
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"Around the world, many people live in houses and apartments-but a home can look very different depending on where you are. From houses built on stilts to one-room huts to sky-high apartment buildings, readers of this engaging volume take a look at what home looks like to people living in different parts of the world. Simple language introduces readers to different cultures and ways of life, while vibrant photographs help them develop a deeper understanding...
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With humor and a dose of reality, Paige Rien gives readers actionable steps to adapt and make their homes work for them, imploring them to ignore outside influences and look inward for inspiration. Readers are asked to think about what makes them unique, not what style they prefer, making their lives and experiences the central focus in composing a very personal, very functional home. As opposed to traditional design books that are often a catalog...
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"Our homes are more than an assemblage of bricks and glass, wood and nails. They are the keepers of our childhood memories, our milestones, and heartaches. They evolve as we do. As a family grows and eventually retracts, a home can change hands and begin again. We are the chapters in the book of a house. They carry on after we are gone, setting the stage for another story, a new life, new memories. From Erin Napier, coauthor with her husband, Ben,...
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Pair timeless quilt designs and classic American homes with this book featuring "lyrical commentary [and] clear how-tos" (Publishers Weekly).
Designer Ellen Murphy has created unique quilts inspired by the colors and shapes of American houses. From colonial farmhouses to brownstones, these quilts will beautify any décor.
This book includes patterns and complete instructions for nine traditional pieced quilts in a variety of...
Designer Ellen Murphy has created unique quilts inspired by the colors and shapes of American houses. From colonial farmhouses to brownstones, these quilts will beautify any décor.
This book includes patterns and complete instructions for nine traditional pieced quilts in a variety of...
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Even as oversized McMansions continue to elbow their way into tiny lots nationwide, a much different trend has taken shape. This return to traditional architectural principles venerates qualities that once were taken for granted in home design: structural common sense, aesthetics of form, appropriateness to a neighborhood, and even sustainability.
Marianne Cusato, creator of the award—winning Katrina Cottages, has authored and illustrated this...
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"Don't panic at the prospect of home repair and maintenance! With this informative and well-organized guide you'll have the knowledge and instruction you need to deal with or prevent scores of the most common problems in your home. Its 460 full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions show how things work, what can go wrong, and whether there is a quick fix. You'll know when to call repair service and when you can fix the issue yourself. From...
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"Everything you need to know about laundry, cleaning, and basic home repairs--from the TikTok star who sparked the "bluing" laundry trend, taught you to fold a fitted sheet, and showed you the proper way to use your caulk (gun)"-- back cover.
"Melissa Dilkes Pateras is the most competent housekeeper/DIY-project master/home repair genius that you've ever been sexually attracted to. Once she followed her kids onto TikTok and began sharing her years...
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Officially known as Washington Square Park, Philadelphia's Society Hill district contains an impressive number of eighteenth-and early nineteenth-century houses-perhaps as many as any other comparable area in the United States. This book presents, in text and pictures, the stories of its outstanding Colonial and Early American mansions and dwellings and simple row houses, its churches and other exceptional historic buildings.
Old Philadelphia Houseson...
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[2023]
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"From the founders of the addictive Instagram handle and HGTV show Cheap Old Houses comes a lookbook of beautiful, affordable homes and a resource for anyone who's ever dreamed of buying and restoring an historic house. More than once, I've lost my heart to an old house. And many times over, I've seen others do the same exact thing. I'm not surprised anymore when someone professes love for a home that has been overlooked or shirked, and watch them...
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