Simply Stylish Chain and Metal Jewelry collects thebest projects from BeadStyle Magazine that feature thesepopular and fun materials, and presents them in chapters focusingon necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. This book provides anintroduction to basics, step-by-step photos, and tools andmaterials sections. These projects are quick and easy for beginningjewelry makers and appeal to more experienced beaders as well. Simply Stylish Chain and Metal Jewelry covers all kinds ofprojects using chain and/or metal, and most projects use pre-madechain to save time and effort. The designs in this book range fromcool and elegant silver chains and beads to fun mixed-metalpieces.

Select from all the most popular styles Top treatments--valances, swags, and cornices--inevdry design imaginable. Curtains and draperms to suit any decor, from sleekand casual to elaborate and formal. Fabric shades in a variety of Roman and roller designsto give you privacy and spice up your decorating scheme. Decor photogr:phs show each project in differentversions and fabrics. Sec how to use them alone or layered inreal room settings.

The best-selling and highly regarded reference to sustainable construction gets an update! It聮s refreshed with a completely revised introduction, a bright new cover, and extensive online resource tie-ins. This groundbreaking book doesn聮t just tell you about 聯green聰 house-building techniques: it actually shows you, with more than 1,200 step-by-step photographs that follow the actual erection of an alternative building from site selection to final-touch interior details. Readers will get a clear sense of the real world challenges as Snell and Callahan create a lovely country cottage using four methods: straw bale, cob, cordwood, and modified stick-frame. Along with sidebars throughout, there聮s a thorough discussion of the fundamentals of building construction, alternative approaches, and designing a beautiful yet environmentally responsible home. Building Green was the first book of its kind聴and it remains heads and shoulders above other titles in this field. ,

Principles, practice and techniques: here is the ultimateguide for the aspiring designer. Discover how design has evolvedover the centuries, and learn how to think visually and create yourown personal style. Whether you are decorating your own home orthinking of taking up interior design professionally, you will findthis book an invaluable and inspirational source of reference.

This new series about the diversity of regional interiordesign starts with two titles, this one about Italian interiors.The volume opens the doors to the inner worlds of this country toreflect on the private and the public realms. Italian InteriorDesign is showing the similarities as well as the differencesbetween the Italian regions in terms of the interior styles. Thetypical is preserved and blended with the contemporary. The book isa compilation of interior inspiration, from classic to contemporarylooks.

When The Kinfolk Table was published in 2013, it transformed the way readers across the globe thought about small gatherings. In this much-anticipated follow-up, Kinfolk founder Nathan Williams showcases how embracing that same ethos of slowing down, simplifying your life, and cultivating community allows you to create a more considered, beautiful, and intimate living space. The Kinfolk Home takes readers inside 35 homes around the world, from the United States, Scandinavia, Japan, and beyond. Some have constructed modern urban homes from blueprints, while others nurture their home s long history. What all of these spaces have in common is that they ve been put together carefully, slowly, and with great intention. Featuring inviting photographs and insightful profiles, interviews, and essays, each home tour is guaranteed to inspire.