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THE ADOBE BOOK
by John F. O'Connor. B&W drawings & photos by Author. Condition: NEW 1973 Ancient City Press large softcover, 8th printing (c. 1990s). Content: This is literally everything you ever need to build an adobe home - well, ok, you need the land and the materials - but this book provides detailed schematics and how-to instructions for every aspect of building, including air condition, heating, plumbing, etc. Text of this book was used in a class I took in New Mexico back in the early 1990s - so that's why I assumed it was published about that time. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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BUILD YOUR OWN WORKSHOP: 11 Special Projects To Make Your Workshop Complete!
by the Editors, Rodale Press. Detailed B&W plans, drawings, & photos. Condition: UNREAD 1985 Rodale Press soft cover (stapled), no edition given. Content: Just what the title says - how to build your own workshop. Detailed and clear "how-to" instructions. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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COUNTRY DECORATING WITH FABRIC: More Than 80 Projects to Add Country Style, Charm & Color to Every Room in YOur Home
by Chris Rankin. Color photos with B&W "how-to" drawings. Condition: UNREAD 1993 Sterling large hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: With lots of full-color photos and plenty of pattern diagrams, this book provides full directions for more than 80 projects that can, according to the subtitle. Curtains, pillows, blankets, lampshades, frames, shelf edging, tablecloths, decorative accessories, and many other articles can be found here. Refreshingly, most projects avoid the "cute" country look in favor of cozy elegance. (There's even a striking set of items done in Hungarian applique, a sophisticated combination of white on black.) Many of the projects require little or no sewing. Others require more extensive use of the sewing machine, but a decent introductory section reviews all the basics and offers tips for professional-looking finishing touches. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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KITCHEN PROJECTS IN A WEEKEND: Simple Step-By-Step Projects for Maximum Effect with Minimum Effort
by Claire Louise Hunt. Beautiful color photography of finished products and how-to instructions. Condition: NEW 1998 Meerhurst softcover, first edition. Content: Color photos illustrate easy step-by-step instructions. [1 copy available]
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KITCHENS FOR COOKS: Planning Your Perfect Kitchen
by Deborah Krasner. Color photos and blue & white plans illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1994 Viking Studio Books over-size hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Krasner makes old material new by reconceptualizing the kitchen and dividing it into four work zones: wet, dry, hot and cold. The logic of her premise and its clear presentation make for a good book. Krasner's approach also rescues the kitchen from the sexism that supposes only women know what to do there, and that the room doesn't need to be attractive -- or even functional. Strictly speaking, Krasner's stance isn't new, but her treatment is precise. Her advice is intended for the upscale homeowner and for whom she calls the avid cook; no middle ground is reserved for the middle class. Source recommendations for kitchen equipment are quality-conscious. [1 copy available]
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LOG CABINS AND COTTAGES: How To Build and Furnish Them
by William S. Wicks. B&W drawings and "blueprints." Condition: NEW 2001 Gibbs Smith hardcvoer (lovely beige boards), second printing. No DJ issued. Content: This reprint captures the resurgence of people migrating to the woods looking for change, recuperation, pleasure, and health. Whether you have a log home or share the dream of owning one, this is the perfect addition to your library. Reviewer: "Originally published in 1920, this book has numerous drawings of cabins in the Adirondack style. The first 45 pages discuss how to build log cabin furniture and simple brush camp and lean-to structures. Pages 46-47 introduce the more extensive cabins. You'll find structures measuring 12 x 16 feet to chalets that function as inns for many weary travelers. Drawings are pen and ink and show mostly exteriors. The interior drawings that are shown are interesting, showing fireplaces, stairways, furniture, and beamed ceilings. If you love Adirondack style cabins/cottages this book will help to feed your imagination." [3 copies available]
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MAKING SWEDISH COUNTRY FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD THINGS
by Hans Keijser; Lars Sjoberg; R Willick. Detailed "patterns" and designs, as well as B&W photos. Condition: NEW 1990 Cloudburst Press Trade Paperback, first printing. Short, pale "spider crease" bottom front cover corner. Content: This adaptation of a Swedish title provides hobbyists and craftspersons with photos and measured drawings of over 35 small trays, stools, mirrors, large cabinets, chairs, and tables from various Swedish museums. A brief introduction covers wood, joints, hand tools, and finishes for the beginner. Although light on construction details, the book's plans and photos are adequate for experienced woodworkers. [1 copy available]
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ORTHO'S ALL ABOUT BATHROOM REMODELING
by Karen Johnson (Project Manager). Beautiful color photography of finished products and how-to instructions. Condition: NEW 1999 Ortho soft cover, 4th printing. Tiny remainder mark bottom edge at spine. Content: Three main sections — creating a design, project planning, and a guide to construction techniques — show readers how to put their dream plan into action. Step-by-step instructions for installing fixtures, new walls, cabinetry, tiling, and countertops. Guides readers through the steps of designing the ideal bathroom plan to fit their needs. Overview of project planning helps readers choose which steps they need, estimate costs, and learn how to work with professionals. [1 copy available]
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RECIPES FOR SURFACES: Decorative Paint Finishes Made Simple
by Mindy Drucker and Pierre Finkelstein. Beautiful color photography of finished products with B&W detailed how-to instructions. Condition: NEW 1991 Fireside large soft cover (very heavy), 12th printing. Remainder mark bottom edges. Content: This is a one-of-a-kind handbook that enables you to master decorative painting techniques for walls, floors, ceilings, and furniture as simply as you would use a cookbook: Just follow the recipes. This easy guide will show you how to create a variety of exciting surface effects for your entire home using the basic methods so popular today -- sponging, ragging, stippling, color washing, spattering, dragging, stenciling, marbling, and wood graining. The straightforward format of the book gives you the tools to transform any aspect of your home with paint. More affordable than wallpaper, more personalized than solid-colored opaque paint, these painting techniques -- once the closely guarded secrets of painting professionals -- are not limited to walls, ceilings, or floors, but can be used on moldings, doors, and furniture as well -- as accents or to try out effects on smaller subjects. The book is organized for practical use, with clear concise explanations and full-color illustrations. Part One gives background and specific information on color, paint, and preparation. The second part of the book illustrates many painting techniques. Each of over 40 recipes can be followed independently and is rated accorded to difficulty from easy to more complex. The recipe itself includes a list of paints and other materials needed, tips on surfaces best suited to the technique, and painting advice -- all in a simple-to-read chart right on the page. [2 copies available]
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Sunset Fix-it Maps: HANGING WALLPAPER
edited by Bob Doyle & John Sullivan. Step-by-step color photography and how-to instructions. Condition: NEW 1999 Sunset Books laminated, fold-out "booklet," second printing. [8.7 x 4.8 x 0.2 inches] Content: Similar in format to those handy laminated city maps, this map on hanging wallpaper offers unrivaled convenience to the home handyperson. It's filled with illustrations, tips from the experts, and step-by-step directions you can really understand. [1 copy available]
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Sunset Fix-it Maps: INSTALLING A CEILING FAN
edited by Bob Doyle & John Sullivan. Step-by-step color photography and how-to instructions. Condition: NEW 1999 Sunset Books laminated, fold-out "booklet," second printing. [8.5 x 4.6 x 0.1 inches] Content: Similar in format to those handy laminated city maps, this map on installing a ceiling fan offers unrivaled convenience to the home handyperson. It's filled with illustrations, tips from the experts, and step-by-step directions you can really understand. [1 copy available]
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Sunset Fix-it Maps: REPLACING LIGHT FIXTURES
edited by Bob Doyle & John Sullivan. Step-by-step color photography and how-to instructions. Condition: NEW 1999 Sunset Books laminated, fold-out "booklet," second printing. [8.5 x 4.6 x 0.1 inches] Content: Similar in format to those handy laminated city maps, this map on replacing light fixtures offers unrivaled convenience to the home handyperson. It's filled with illustrations, tips from the experts, and step-by-step directions you can really understand. [1 copy available]
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Sunset Fix-it Maps: REPLACING LOCKS & ADDING DEADBOLTS
edited by Bob Doyle & John Sullivan. Step-by-step color photography and how-to instructions. Condition: NEW 1999 Sunset Books laminated, fold-out "booklet," second printing. [8.5 x 4.6 x 0.1 inches] Content: Similar in format to those handy laminated city maps, this map on replacing locks & deadbolts offers unrivaled convenience to the home handyperson. It's filled with illustrations, tips from the experts, and step-by-step directions you can really understand. [1 copy available]
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Sunset Fix-it Maps: TILING AROUND THE BATHTUB
edited by Bob Doyle & John Sullivan. Step-by-step color photography and how-to instructions. Condition: NEW 1999 Sunset Books laminated, fold-out "booklet," second printing. [8.6 x 4.8 x 0.2 inches] Content: Similar in format to those handy laminated city maps, this map on tiling around the bathtub offers unrivaled convenience to the home handyperson. It's filled with illustrations, tips from the experts, and step-by-step directions you can really understand. [1 copy available]
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Sunset Fix-it Maps: UNCLOGGING DRAINS & TOILETS
edited by Bob Doyle & John Sullivan. Step-by-step color photography and how-to instructions. Condition: NEW 1999 Sunset Books laminated, fold-out "booklet," first printing. [8.6 x 4.7 x 0.1 inches] Content: Similar in format to those handy laminated city maps, this map on unclogging drains and toilets offers unrivaled convenience to the home handyperson. It's filled with illustrations, tips from the experts, and step-by-step directions you can really understand. [1 copy available]
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VICTORIA: DECORATING WITH WALLPAPER
by Catherine Calvert and the Editors of Victoria Magazine. Beautiful color photos. Condition: UNREAD 2001 Hearst large hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), second printing. Light shelfwear to DJ bottom edge. Content: This book provides all the guidance and assurance needed to work with wallpaper. Rules do exist, and no one knows them better than the editors of Victoria. For ten years, the finest examples of wallpaper design have appeared in the pages of the magazine - cabbage roses from England, the spiritual home of wallpaper; scenic toile de Jouy from France; and a parade of teacups from America. These rooms have been collected in the first book devoted entirely to the subject, from the vast array of available patterns to guidelines for combining them with borders and trims, to devices for matching wallpaper and fabric. And like any good guidebook, Decorating with Wallpaper tells when to break all the rules. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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