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Home, Garden, and DIY November 2018
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| The New Essentials Cookbook: A Modern Guide to Better Cooking by America's Test KitchenWhat it is: an informative, reader-friendly guide that includes 200 recipes, equipment recommendations, smart prep techniques you may not have thought of, and even explanations of how and why food behaves certain ways (like why certain cheeses melt better than others).
Is it for you? Any new cook will find this book brimming with yummy recipes and things they need to know, but even experienced chefs looking for new tips and tricks will find something here. |
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Hygge & West Home : Design for a Cozy Life
by Christiana Coop
Christiana and Aimee of Hygge & West know that the key to making a house into a home is in the decoration—whether that means embracing natural elements, creating cozy spaces, making room for family, or finding your own personal charm in every space. Hygge & West Home offers a look into 20 covetable homes designed to promote feelings of coziness, companionship, and comfort, from an intimate apartment in San Francisco to a log cabin in Wyoming, a family home in Minneapolis, and a colorful oasis in Brooklyn. With page after page of aspirational interiors, engaging interviews with home owners, and tips on creating similar feelings in any space, this eye catching book explores what makes a house a truly personal space.
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| Handmade Houseplants: 30 Remarkably Realistic Plants You Can Make with Paper by Corrie Beth HoggWhat it is: a well-illustrated, detailed step-by-step guide to crafting 30 houseplants (such as monstera, fiddle-leaf fig and philodendron) from paper that also contains a tools and materials section as well as templates.
Projects include: the plants themselves as well as a garland, place cards, a centerpiece, and a trellis. |
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Homebody : A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave
by Joanna Gaines
In Homebody, Joanna Gaines walks you through how to create a home that reflects the personalities and stories of the people who live there. Using examples from her own farmhouse as well as a range of other homes, this comprehensive guide will help you assess your priorities and instincts, as well as your likes and dislikes, with practical steps for navigating and embracing your authentic design style. Room by room, Homebody gives you an in-depth look at how these styles are implemented as well as how to blend the looks you're drawn to in order to create spaces that feel distinctly yours.
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If You Like: Chip and Joanna Gaines
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| The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl by Ree DrummondWhat it is: a beautifully photographed cookbook with homespun stories by celebrity lifestyle blogger Ree Drummond, who never takes herself too seriously.
Recipes include: PW's Potato Skins, Marmalade Muffins, Cowboy Calzones, Chicken Fried Steak, and Flat Apple Pie.
Why Gaines' fans might like it: Like Chip and Joanna, Ree lives on a ranch with her large family (though in Oklahoma instead of Texas), has a home décor line, and creates mouthwatering country-inspired meals and comfortable living spaces. |
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| A Touch of Farmhouse Charm: Easy DIY Projects to Add a Warm and Rustic Feel... by Liz FourezWhat's inside: Step-by-step projects organized by room plus photos overflowing with burlap, wood, and wire that will offer ample inspiration.
Projects include: Herb Planter Box, Botanical Wall Hanging, White and Wood Dresser Makeover, and a Wire Laundry Hamper.
Why Gaines' fans might like it: Blogger Liz Fourez spent years renovating her old farmhouse with DIY furniture, décor, and crafts, and she has a country chic aesthetic that Gaines' fans will appreciate. |
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| Salvage Style: Decorate with Vintage Finds by Leslie LinsleyWhat's inside: inspiring ideas and photographs that will help readers decorate their homes with vintage and repurposed items, including barn doors, factory lamps, and hand-forged iron hooks.
Why Gaines' fans might like it: Fixer Upper fans know that the Gaines love using old and salvaged items (shiplap!) to create unique homes. |
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| The Little Book of Big Decorating Ideas: 287 Clever Tips, Tricks, and Solutions by Katy McCollWhat it is: a collection of ideas from Country Living magazine that includes decorating ideas, storage solutions, new uses for old things, garden inspiration, and do-it-yourself projects.
Why Gaines' fans might like it: the bright photographs showcase crisp, creative country décor ideas that will make them feel right at home. |
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