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Home, Garden, and DIY July 2023 |
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| Design Happy: Colorful Homes for the Modern Family by Betsy WentzSpotlight on...12 family homes styled by interior designer Betsy Wentz, which she uses to illustrate how readers can transform their own spaces by simply starting with something they love. Plus, inspiring color photos, renovation tips, design advice, and a resource list.
For fans of: bold patterns and vibrant colors; home design coffee table books focused on house tours.
Why you might like it: The book is really a practical design guide for anyone who may not want—or simply cannot afford—to hire an interior designer. |
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| Love & Lemons Simple Feel-Good Food: 125 Plant-Focused Meals to Enjoy Now or... by Jeanine DonofrioWhat's inside: This third vegetarian cookbook by "Love & Lemons" blogger Jeanine Donofrio offers a broad range of recipes (including some vegan ones) in two categories: "at-the-ready" (easy to make right now) and "in advance" (for the planners among us).
Recipes include: Savory Chickpea Waffles, Creamy Cauliflower Enchiladas, Sweet Potato Paneer Burgers, Freezer Carrot Cake Bars.
Read this next: Gena Hamshaw's The Vegan Week or Jenny Rosenstrach's The Weekday Vegetarians. |
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| Milk Street Noodles: Secrets to the World's Best Noodles, from Fettuccine Alfredo to Pad Thai... by Christopher KimballNoodlepalooza: This thorough, appealing primer on all kinds of noodles is from Christopher Kimball and the experts at Milk Street, who serve up 125 carefully thought-out recipes. Color photos add to the appeal.
Recipes include: Homemade Udon Noodles; Fresh Egg Pasta; Spicy Glass Noodles with Ground Pork; Chicken Pho; North African Chicken Couscous; Gnocchi alla Romana; Tagliatelle with Mushroom Ragu. |
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| Veg Out: A Stress-Free Guide to Creating Your First Vegetable Garden by Heather RodinoWhat it is: a fun, encouraging guide for beginning vegetable gardeners that covers selecting your location and type of garden (containers, in-ground, or raised bed), as well as tips for picking the right plants, protecting your work from disease and pests, watering, and more.
Don't miss: the 30 profiles of beginner-friendly vegetables and herbs.
Reviewers say: It "will encourage even the most trepidatious new gardener to pick up a trowel. This has all one needs to get started." (Publishers Weekly) |
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Grow Great Vegetables Illinois
by Bevin Cohen
What it is: With month-by-month regional vegetable gardening information, 50 detailed plant profiles, and color photographs throughout, this is the essential guide for vegetable gardeners in Illinois.
About the author: Bevin Cohen is an author, herbalist, gardener, seed saver, and educator. He is the owner of Small House Farm and the founder of Michigan Seed Library Network, a community seed sharing initiative that has helped establish more than one hundred seed library programs.
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Leaves, roots & fruit : a step-by-step guide to planting an organic kitchen garden
by Nicole Johnsey Burke
What it is: On a mission to bring back the kitchen garden, the founder of Gardenary, Inc. provides clear instructions for the setup, care and harvest of different plants that can be grown in your own home and incorporated into everyday meals.
The harvest: From sprouts and microgreens to herbs, roots, fruit, and seeds, you'll be feasting from your own garden in no time!
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| Lovely Lace Knits: Learn the Art of Lacework with 16 Timeless Patterns by Gabrielle VézinaWhat's inside: directions for 16 lace knitwear pieces by a talented knitwear designer who also covers tips and tricks, gauge and yarn considerations, and stitch tutorials.
Patterns include: Samara Cardigan, Pine Cone Sweater, Woodland Socks, Pinnate Tank Top, Filigree Scrunchie, Soft Breeze Shawl.
Reviewers say: "All crafters, no matter their skill level, will likely find something appealing" (Library Journal). |
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Watercolour flowers for the absolute beginner
by Fiona Peart
What it is: Expert artist and teacher Fiona Peart helps you to take your first steps with watercolor, showing you step-by-step how to produce modern, lively and colorful artworks using this exciting medium.
Learn from the ground up: Build the essential skills you need to paint a range of gorgeous flowers, then move on to find out how to add depth, soft backgrounds, light and texture to your artwork.
Reviewers say: Peart is praised for her "friendly, down-to-earth advice and instruction." (Booklist)
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Polymer clay jewelry : the ultimate guide to making wearable art earrings
by Rachael Skidmore
What it is: a fresh, contemporary approach to this classic craft. Through easy-to-follow photographic steps and clear instructions, you can make your own contemporary earrings in a variety of colors and styles.
Is it for you? Polymer clay is lightweight, inexpensive, and infinitely customizable. Polymer Clay Jewelry is perfect for makers and jewelry enthusiasts of all skill levels!"
Reviewers say: "The projects are lots of fun, and the plentiful photos illustrate how to execute each step. This is a must for amateur jewelers." (Publishers Weekly)
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The complete guide to bathrooms : beautiful upgrades & hardworking improvements you can do yourself
by Quarto Publishing Group USA
What it does: covers all the bases when it comes to bathroom remodeling. From freshening up decor to a down-to-the-studs remodel, all of the information you need to design the job and do the work yourself is right here.
What's new: This new edition also features smart home projects, from advanced toilets and add-on bidets to freestanding tubs, dimmable lights, and touchless faucets.
Reviewers say: "This is a detailed and nonintimidating floor-to-ceiling guide that encourages DIYers to build beautiful yet functional bathrooms." (Library Journal)
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