House Design

Today, it is difficult to imagine a living room without a sofa. When the first sofas on record were delivered in 17th-century France, the result was a radical reinvention of interior space. Symptomatic of a new age of casualness and comfort, the sofa ushered in an era known as the golden age of conversation; as the first piece of furniture designed for two, it was also considered an invitation to seduction. With the sofa came many other changes in interior space we now take for granted: private bedrooms, bathrooms, and the original living rooms.

Transform your living space with "Do It Yourself Home Improvement: Expert Tips, Step-by-Step Projects, and Budget-Friendly Renovation Ideas for Every Homeowner." This sizzling home repair and improvement book is your go-to guide for mastering DIY projects with flair and confidence. Packed with clear, detailed instructions and a dash of wit, you'll breeze through tasks like painting, flooring, and building custom furniture.

A happy home is everything. No one knows this better than stylist and blogger Paula Sutton, who is behind the beloved Instagram account Hill House Vintage. Like many people, Paula gave years of her life to the busyness of the city until she traded catwalks for dog walks and couture for manure after leaving office life a decade ago. This book gives you a full glimpse into life at Hill House.

Forget about conventional homes that all look the same – those days are long gone. With shipping container homes, you can build anything that pops into your mind, and this guide will show you the easiest way to do so. Why shipping container houses? Because shipping containers can be regarded as one of the best materials for building a home – mainly because they are movable, cuttable, durable, cheap, and strong.

Книга "Сам себе декоратор: секреты декора для крутого интерьера" поведает читателю, как зарождались и формировались топовые стили в интерьере, как развивать насмотренность и вкус, как создавать впечатляющие декораторские проекты на заказ — или декорировать собственную квартиру с ремонтом от застройщика так, чтобы она стала по-настоящему уникальной. Автор книги — известный дизайнер Наталья Преображенская, трендсеттер, на чьи вкусы и опыт ориентируются в России и СНГ, искусствовед и владелица двух топовых студий интерьерного дизайна: "Уютная квартира" и бюро TREND'UP.

¿Por qué algunas ideas se abren paso y otras no prosperan? ¿Por qué algunas frases se nos quedan en la memoria y otras las olvidamos por completo? ¿Por qué, mientras algunos líderes inspiran el cambio, otros pasan desapercibidos?

TOP DOG RADIO talks with Bud Konheim, a New York-based fashion guru who’s never at a loss for words, and three other leaders in the U.S. garment industry. Konheim is a partner with Nicole Miller, a leading designer (and company) based on Madison Avenue in New York City. Also taking part is Harold Lopato of Majestic Shape, Inc., which makes shoulder pads and other clothing accessories, and David Lee of KD Dids Inc., which specializes in dance and sportswear.

Hydroponics is a great way to cultivate some of your favorite plants without having to rely on soils, using dissolved minerals in water instead and can be a great way to grow healthy plants. In this audiobook, you're going to be equipped with the skills you need to set up your own hydroponic system and grow your own healthy plants.

The average person knows little if anything about hydroponics; however, the practice of growing plants without soil has been known and used for more than 1,000 years. This audiobook contains tons of tips and tricks based on years of experience that will save you lots of money and lots of time and frustration in doing silly things easily avoidable if only someone had told you before.

The average person knows little if anything about hydroponics; however, the practice of growing plants without soil has been known and used for more than 1000 years. And the good news is that with modern technology, hydroponics has never been so simple to implement! Hydroponic Organic Gardening will teach you how to set up the greenhouse, how to set up the irrigation system so that it can be automatically controlled, how to deal with heating and cooling, and how to control the natural sunlight if you have it available. And there is more.

Databases are structured collections of data that enable efficient retrieval, insertion, updating, and deletion of information. They serve as the foundation for various applications, from simple contact lists to complex enterprise systems. Key concepts include tables, which organize data into rows and columns; relationships, which define connections between tables; and SQL (Structured Query Language), used to interact with databases by querying and manipulating data.

In Fearless by design, author Tom Blackledge, world-renowned coach and former UFC fighter, guides you through ways to allow yourself to be free, to take all that you know is yours and to get what you truly deserve. Helping us to understand the way we think and why we do, Tom not only gives wise, actionable advice but tells us real-life tales filled with examples of how we can make our lives more enriched.

Is noise impacting your quality of life at home? Neighbour and traffic noise adversely affects many homeowners. "The Noise Free Home" introduces a proven four-step soundproofing method that will protect your home from unwanted noise. Used by soundproofing installers and backed up by acoustic testing, this method will help you restore the peace and quiet you have been longing for.

Let’s face it: Our lives change. We transition from single to couple, to young family, to growing family, to empty nester, to retirement. Would you love to live in a home that adapts to different phases of your life, so you’d need to move less often? Is it possible to build such a home? This book teaches you about building concepts and prepares you to thoughtfully design your future home, a home that adapts to different phases of your life, reducing your need to move.

Old houses share their secrets only if they survive. Trading the corporate ladder for a stepladder, Lee McColgan commits to preserving the ramshackle Loring House, built in 1702, using period materials and methods and on a holiday deadline. But his enchantment withers as he discovers the massive repairs it needs. A small kitchen fix reveals that the structure’s rotten frame could collapse at any moment. In a bathroom, mold appears and spreads. He fights deteriorating bricks, frozen pipes, shattered windows, a punctured foundation, and even an airborne chimney cap.

The authors and creators of the award-winning blog All Up In My Space, Robyn Donaldson and Emma Hopkinson, use emotion as the starting point for every room to reveal achievable and fabulous ways of adding style and flair to your home so that you can create your ideal emotional experience in each space and make it look incredible too. Each chapter will take you on a tour to discover how you want each space in your home to feel and work for you as Robyn and Emma share their abundance of knowledge on home décor to help you figure out how to create a stylish home

In einer Welt voller Überfluss und Hektik sehnen sich viele nach Klarheit und innerer Ruhe. "Minimalismus für Anfänger" bietet dir einen einfachen Leitfaden, um den minimalistischen Lebensstil zu entdecken und in deinen Alltag zu integrieren. Mit praktischen Tipps und inspirierenden Beispielen zeigt dir dieses Buch, wie wenig du wirklich brauchst, um mehr zu gewinnen. Tauche ein in die Welt des Minimalismus und finde heraus, wie du dein Leben bewusst und erfüllend gestalten kannst.

The world we’re living in moves at an incredibly fast pace, and it’s hard to juggle all your responsibilities and find time to enjoy yourself. Lagom will help you get rid of stress, and bring harmony in your life. And we’re talking about every aspect of that life! It will affect your work, home, family, and hobbies. Soon, you’ll find yourself more relaxed, balanced, and in touch with your emotions. How on earth is that possible, you may wonder? Well, this book will answer that question, and in such detail that you’ll be able to practice Lagom as soon as you put it down!

You don't have to live in your dream house to make your living spaces feel more like home. Home is meant to be a place to belong. A place to gather and connect. A place of beauty. A place to restore your soul. In Restoration House, author and designer Kennesha Buycks will encourage you to embrace your home and your story so you can create mindful spaces that give life to you, your loved ones, and all who enter.

Imagina adentrarte en un relajante sauna, sentir cómo el calor disipa tu estrés y luego sumergirte en una refrescante piscina fría. Esto no es solo un lujo, es un camino científicamente comprobado hacia una mejor salud. Quienes practican la terapia de sauna de 4 a 7 veces por semana tienen un 63% menos de riesgo de muerte súbita cardíaca y un 50% menos de riesgo de morir por enfermedades cardiovasculares, en comparación con quienes lo hacen solo una vez a la semana. Pero los beneficios no terminan allí.