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Architect Laura Jane Clark, from the BBC and Netflix smash-hit series Your Home Made Perfect, has spent over 15 years designing, remodelling, and building homes with budgets that range from modest to enormous. The Handbook of Home Design distils Laura's wealth of experience and enthusiasm giving you an accessible yet detailed guide to design, empowering you with the tools and knowledge to shape your home how you want.

What is your home asking you to carry that it could be carrying instead? Remembering where things belong. Managing unfinished tasks. Tolerating uncomfortable lighting. Finding the energy to begin again. For people with ADHD, autistic people, and others with sensory or executive-function...

Your home does not need to be perfect to feel peaceful. A calm home is not about expensive furniture, designer rules, or copying a magazine room that does not fit your real life. It is about creating spaces that feel softer, warmer, easier to live in, and more like you. The Calm Home Design Handbook is a practical room-by-room decorating guide for anyone who wants a cozy, nature-inspired home without overspending.

Find inspiration in this unique, witty guide on how to turn your house into a home that will have your friends asking: “Who is your designer?!” When you look around your home, are you proud of what you see? Or are your thoughts more along the lines of, “Who lives here?” or, “Where did all of this stuff come from? Do we even use half this junk?” Let’s face it – over the last few years, the world has changed a lot, and because of this, so has the way we use our homes.

When you know where and how to add those attractive designer touches, you'll attract more buyers, and sell your home quicker for a higher price. Think about it; then you'll be able to start all over with another fun design adventure. So, are you ready to join us and embark on one of the most creative and rewarding endeavors you could imagine? Good! We're ready to help you find that perfect balance between comfort, beauty, and excitement.

Brought to you by Penguin. Find happiness at home with five guiding principles from cultural phenomenon THE MODERN HOUSE. In 2005, childhood friends Matt Gibberd and Albert Hill set out to convince people of the power of good design and its ability to influence our wellbeing. They founded The...

Whether your garden is big or small or you are a complete beginner, building raised beds can help you achieve the perfect garden. It offers many benefits over traditional gardening, including—improving the drainage, being able to manage the quality of the soil, extending your growing season, along with many more. And you don’t need to be an expert to build and manage raised beds.

In this comprehensive book, Michelle shares her expertise in psychology and interior design. You will explore your personality taste preferences, tap into "sweet spots" from your past, and explore topics like color families and sensory design to create an interior that truly reflects who you are.

Simple, practical advice on how to design your home for health and happiness. Create a healthy, happy home with 100 design ideas to support your physical and mental wellbeing. Using the latest evidence and research in wellbeing and Biophilic Design, learn how to transform every space in your...

We all know how expensive the services of interior designers and decorators are, but with the right guidance, you too can create a beautifully designed home just like you see in today’s interior design magazines. This is an opportunity for you to express your style and personality in your home through a manner that will leave you feeling confident and content with your newly redesigned space. Thanks to the assortment of tools and resources that I will elaborate upon in-depth throughout this book, you can now bring any design style you’d like to life with little to no assistance.

Feng Shui and decluttering shift the energy of your place, which in turn shifts the energy and circumstances of your life. You might have heard the quote, “Home is not a place, it’s a feeling”, but how can you make sure this feeling is as good as it can possibly be? Your home should be your safe place, but for some, it feels like a place where they are stuck in old thoughts, stubborn habits, and stalled life goals.

Le Corbusier famously said, "A house is a machine for living in." We now confront the litany of environmental challenges associated with the legacy of the architectural machine: a changing climate, massive species die-off, diminished air and water quality, and resource scarcities. Brook Muller offers an alternative: water-centric urban design that fosters sustainability, equity, and architectural creativity.

Have you ever found yourself battling wilting plants, stubborn weeds, and back-breaking garden maintenance that yields almost nothing? If so, keep listening… This audiobook shares the steps that took me from lifeless dirt and expensive water bills to a lush, self-watering food forest in less than one growing season.

Envision a welcoming gathering area where your family and friends can get together and enjoy the sunshine. Whatever you want this outdoor space to be, you can make it happen. This comprehensive guide will help beginners understand what it takes to create a beautifully designed sanctuary - and give them all the information they need to do it themselves.

Permaculture is more than just a way to design gardens; it is a way of life centered around building an ecosystem that thinks and behaves just like nature. Not only does it favor reusing and recycling, but it also limits potential waste, allowing you to design a slice of nature in your own backyard. In fact, permaculture makes nature your partner in going green… And all you need to do in order to get started is open your eyes and observe.

Transform raw land into a stunning, sustainable outdoor space using proven landscape design and ecological principles. Whether you are plotting a home renovation on your morning commute or launching a career in urban planning, you need a grounded, confident approach. Master the exact sequence...

Imagine this: stepping into a room where you instantly felt more at ease, where you felt comfortable and connected to tradition and nature. A room that embraced you with its serene energy, a sanctuary from the noise and chaos of the modern world.

The green-building movement has produced hundreds of "how-to" books and websites that are filled with tips about green building and what homeowners should do to go green. While helpful and informative, when it comes to making actual purchasing and installation decisions, these books do not make it any easier for a homeowner to prioritize against a budget. Here, Melisssa Rappaport Schifman shares her knowledge and experience for others to use in their journey toward a greener way of living. 

Design your home to optimize your healthy lifestyle with this room-by-room guide from certified kitchen designer and wellness design consultant Jamie Gold. Residential designer Jamie Gold has spent years exploring how simple changes to things like lighting, fixtures, storage, and outdoor space...

Training people in sport as a coach or in fitness as a personal trainer is certainly rewarding work. But there's a problem: What do we do next? There are countless books on diet and exercise, hundreds of machines; devices; and gimmicks to train people, and new gadgets and gizmos are popping up with every passing day.