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Home, Garden, and DIY November 2017
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| ThriftStyle: The Ultimate Bargain Shopper's Guide to Smart Fashion by Allison Engel, Reise Moore, and Margaret EngelIf you have high fashion taste and a thrift store budget, ThriftStyle might keep you from going broke while still dressing in style. With vibrant color photographs showing thrifted outfits, this fun guide for fashionistas follows three experienced thrifters through dozens of stores. Not everything they find is perfect, so they cover tailoring, dry cleaning, stain removal, and more. If you adore Dior, be sure to check this out. |
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| Sweet: Desserts from London's Ottolenghi by Yotam Ottolenghi & Helen GohYotam Ottolenghi is as famous for his award-winning cookbooks as his London delis and eponymous restaurant, but he started off whisking egg whites for vanilla soufflés. Now the superstar chef teams up with noted pastry chef Helen Goh for this beautiful collection of 110 decadent treats. Divided into categories (cookies, mini-cakes, cakes, cheesecakes, tarts & pies, desserts, and confectionary), recipes include tahini and halva brownies, rolled pavlova with peaches and blackberries, lime meringue cheesecake, chocolate, banana and pecan cookies, and more. Baking tips are also included. |
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| Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant & Unfussy New Favorites by Deb PerelmanWith her humorous, personable writing style and beautifully shot photos, award-winning blogger and best-selling author Deb Perelman gives readers delicious, do-able recipes for breakfast, stews and soups, vegetable mains, meat mains, and sweets of all types. Check this book out to make yummy-sounding creations like granola biscotti, grandma-style chicken noodle soup, chocolate pecan slab pie, and leek, feta, and greens spiral pie. |
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| The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie KondoThis massively popular little book offers a thoughtful guide to decluttering and organizing your living space. With a bit of New Age philosophy (such as verbally thanking the objects you remove) and a lot of no-nonsense advice, expert Marie Kondo shows you what to do and explains the impact that an organized home can have on your life. No time to go full-on before your guests arrive? Do what you can now and then spend time in January working your way through the process. |
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| The Unexpected Houseplant: 220 Extraordinary Choices for Every Room in Your Home by Tovah Martin; photographs by Kindra ClineffMaybe you're a pro at decluttering, making drinks, and hosting parties; what else can you do to prepare for visitors? Liven things up with unusual houseplants! Forget ficus trees and Boston ferns, and try out conifers, fruit trees, and carnivorous plants, as well as more familiar favorites. With detailed information on each plant's flower, foliage, and cultivation needs, this beautifully photographed book also offers helpful troubleshooting tips. |
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