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Home, Garden, and DIY July 2015
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"It is easily overlooked that what is now called vintage was once brand new." ~ Tony Visconti, American record producer
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| Design Mom: How to Live with Kids: A Room-by-Room Guide by Gabrielle Stanley BlairIf you’ve ever looked at a decorating book and lamented that everything in it looks too fragile, fussy, or expensive for a family with kids, Gabrielle Stanley Blair is here to remind you that "design doesn’t have to disappear when kids appear." Starting with the entryway -- that Bermuda Triangle of shoes, coats, and bags -- Blair (a mother of six) walks you through the whole house, offering attractive, functional style solutions that will enable your household to run smoothly. In addition to practical design tips, she also shares some parenting insights that can help you create a harmonious home in which the whole family feels comfortable.
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| A Girl and Her Greens: Hearty Meals from the Garden by April Bloomfield with J.J. GoodeIn her latest outing, James Beard Award-winning chef April Bloomfield turns her attention toward the vegetable kingdom, using simple, seasonal ingredients to craft a satisfying range of dishes. Recipes such as spring peas with mint, roasted and raw fennel salad, and onions with sage pesto are well-reasoned (explaining not only how, but why), and are presented in a colorful, conversational style filled with entertaining anecdotes. This lively cookbook will be most appreciated by flexitarians who don't mind sprinkling some bacon on their broccoli. (If you'd rather skip straight to the bacon, try Bloomfield's earlier cookbook, A Girl and Her Pig.) |
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| Rooted in Design: Sprout Home's Guide to Creative Indoor Planting by Tara Heibel and Tassy de GiveFrom huge estates to tiny apartments, most living spaces are brightened by a bit of green. In Rooted in Design, the garden designers of Sprout Home shake up the notion of boring potted plants with inventive, contemporary concepts for indoor growing. Projects such as a hanging plant chandelier, a "living curtain" of ivy, or a DIY container installation for your wall, ledge, or tabletop merge fashion and function, and the included chart will help you match plants to your personal style. "Boldly informative and energizing" (Booklist), Rooted in Design will help you bring your décor to life. For the nitty-gritty on indoor gardening, check out Tovah Martin's The Unexpected Houseplant. |
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| Milk Bar Life: Recipes & Stories by Christina TosiIn Momofuku Milk Bar, pastry chef Christina Tosi revealed the secrets behind the buzzworthy desserts she creates for Michelin-starred restaurant Momofuku. Now, in Milk Bar Life, she takes a more casual approach, sharing one-bowl and one-pot recipes meant to be made at home. Unlike many chefs, Tosi revels in using processed and ready-made ingredients for treats such as Kimcheezits and Fruity Pebble Meringues, and she understands that on "weak nights" when you don't want to cook, simple dishes like Cornbake, Burnt Honey-Butter Kale, and Kitchen-Sink Quiche can sustain you. Casual cooks hoping to coax extraordinary flavor combinations out of whatever's in the kitchen won't want to miss this chatty, offbeat cookbook. |
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Vintage projects : Gorgeous Craft Projects Inspired by the Past
by Vivienne Bolton
Things which though they're old, have now become fashionable again. This book shows you how to make over 15 lovely projects - ranging from brooches, gloves, guest towels and scented cushions - using genuine family keepsakes, or fabrics, trimmings and other knick-knacks that have a nostalgic feel and style.
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| Vintage Crafts: 75 Do-It-Yourself Decorating Projects Using Candles, Colors, and... by Clara LidstromIf you love prowling the flea market for bargains or scouring the Internet for upcycled designs, you'll definitely want to check out this collection of shabby-chic craft projects. Here you'll find tons of ideas for repurposing vintage items (champagne box bookshelves; baby shoe planters) and putting scraps to good use (decoupaged cabinets; lace-covered speakers), interspersed with low-budget, eco-friendly household tips and pointers for exploring flea markets. Highlighted by winsome photos, this enthusiastically written book is an "idiosyncratic and inspiring romp" (Publishers Weekly) through the world of retro-inspired DIY. |
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| Vintage Cakes: Timeless Recipes for Cupcakes, Flips, Rolls, Layer, Angel... by Julie RichardsonA modern baker struck gold when old filing cabinets left in her new bakeshop revealed a trove of vintage cake recipes, some from as long ago as the 1920s. Now home bakers can relive never-forgotten childhood favorites like Blackout Cake, the decadent World War II-era dark chocolate treat named for state-side port blackouts that hid docked U.S. Navy ships. Champagne Cake, an airy, pink-frosted white cake dream, starred in ladies' luncheons of the 1950s, while luscious Watergate Cake with Impeachment Frosting became the dessert of choice while gossiping over "Tricky Dick" Nixon's presidential scandals in the '70s. Fans of Cheryl and Griffith Day's The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook will love sampling Vintage Cakes, too. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Jefferson County Public Library | 10200 W. 20th Ave.| Lakewood | CO | 80215
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