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House Magic teaches you how to transform any space in your home into a sacred sanctuary using the power of crystals, herbs, and flowers.

An accessible, beginner-friendly resource to understand general CNC (Computer Numerical Control) principles and techniques for anyone interested in CNC woodworking and the future of these technologies.

From bestselling organization consultant Marie Kondo comes this charming graphic novel, teaching you how to spark joy in your life by tidying your home.

Emily Henson explores the elements that come together to create this eclectic, colourful and contemporary look and draws inspiration from an array of real-life Bohemian Modern homes.

A complete guide to producing desirable wooden objects and furniture for your home from scratch. Discover the satisfaction of making something with your own hands.

Whether you have beloved family heirloom that needs fixing up or want to renovate bargain furniture, this Ultimate Guide to Furniture Repair & Refinishing can help you get the job done right!

Christina Strutt of Cabbages & Roses reveals how to have a calmer, healthier, eco-friendly home.

The tenet of this book is provide a tool for artists/blacksmiths and metalworkers. It tells how to work metal: heating it, cutting it, upsetting it, drawing it out, twisting it, forge welding it and shaping and assembling it. It tells about metallurgy and tool making, metal finishes and corrosion, sources of information and supplies, charts and guidelines for many tasks. It explains the process of design, how to use the computer in metal design, how to set up a business and how to manage it. Providing an inspiration for all blacksmiths are portfolios of the wrought iron work of Martin Rose and Samuel Yellin, two of America's premier metalworkers of the past. To further inspire and to show the new focus of blacksmithing in the metal arts, six contemporary metalworkers show a series of demonstration pieces of their iron work. This 256 page book is bound with an improved binding system (Otabind) that allows the pages to lay flat.

Australia's no. 1 home improvement book

This comprehensive and practical book demystifies the all-important subject of choosing, designing, and cutting woodworking joints. It's packed with insightful information and tricks of the trade that will advance the work of novices and seasoned craftsmen alike.

A guide to woodworking's most versatile tool that includes a thorough analysis on everything needed to know in order to purchase, setup, use and maintain a band saw. It details what woodworkers need to know before purchasing a saw, including the eight questions to ask before buying a used saw.

Revised and expanded edition of the complete guide to making your own canoe paddles, now with 16 pages of colour photographs.

Items like spheres within spheres can be made with basic wood turning skills. This book shows you how. 3-D illustrations show views of work in progress, making the instructions even easier to follow. The introductory chapters describe the equipment required and give advice on wood selection, setting out the work, and workshop health and safety.

Brings together information on the world's important timbers: from abura to ziricote. This work features colour photographs that provide a guide to species identification, and there is data on working properties, seasoning requirements, durability, typical uses, and the health risks, which may be associated with certain species.

house distilling involves making alcoholic drinks, usually spirits, in one's own house for one's own enjoyment. Different parts of a liquid with different boiling points can be separated using distillation. The making of distilled drinks such as whiskey, vodka, gin, rum, and other similar spirits is commonly thought of when discussing home distillation.Note that many jurisdictions consider home distillation to be unlawful unless certain licenses and permits are in place. This is because there are legitimate worries about people making alcoholic drinks for sale without paying the proper taxes or following quality control standards.From one region to another and even from one country to another, the legality of home distillation differs. Home alcohol distillation may be perfectly lawful in some regions, while in others it is absolutely forbidden unless you have the appropriate licenses. It is imperative that people familiarize themselves with the local laws and regulations of home distillation before attempting any such endeavors.Because of the combustible ingredients used and the possibility of alcohol vapour igniting, safety is a major consideration when distilling at home. Uncertainty over the end product's quality is another consequence of lacking expertise in and command over the distillation process.In conclusion, distilling alcoholic beverages at home is known as "home distilling," but in order to make a safe and high-quality product, one must be knowledgeable of the distillation process, be cognizant of and adhere to all applicable laws and regulations, and put safety first.

Just as The Home Edit Life reassuringly told us that it's OK to own things, Stay Organized promises that it's OK to create a mess. When your systems are working, you'll be able to clean them up within 15 minutes. And as we've all learned over the last few years, maintenance is self-care. Our homes are critical to our mental health. When your systems work, you have more bandwidth. You don't have to start from a maxed-out place. Above all else, move forward feeling calm, collected, and confidently organized -with humor, relatability, and beautiful imagery.Stay Organized covers all kinds of topics related to maintenance, showing readers actionable ways to create systems in their own homes that will be easy to maintain for long-term success. Topics include: - How to get your household on board- Sharing spaces effectively- Household schedules- Maintenance as self-care- Inventory checklists- Checking in with your systems- Staying on top of incoming and outgoing items- Low-bar lifestyle goals for each space

You embraced hygge and mastered konmari; now meet Dostadning, or death cleaning: the Scandinavian art of shedding unnecessary things to make our lives as joyful as possible, at any age

"Renting a home can be a complex process--from finding a safe and affordable space, to hiring help for moving in and out, and of course, managing any repairs that come up during your stay. You deserve to feel empowered to take matters into your own hands--and it's not as hard as you might think. In this book, Mercury will show you how to tackle the projects that need improvement in your home--from how to properly fix a clog in your bathroom sink and safely hang things on your walls to patching small and medium drywall holes"--

Discover how to build a beautiful and durable outdoor kitchen counter for a modest outlay, whether you do it yourself or hire a pro. The book includes more than 300 photographs and plenty of DIY-friendly projects, which look and act like expensive professional projects at a fraction of the price. It shows you how to build lightweight "e;masonry"e; counters using steel studs and concrete backboard and offers alternatives to high-end appliances to save money. Also included are accessories and amenities to affordably customize an outdoor kitchen: fire pits, a variety of adobe/clay ovens, pergolas, awnings, TV and stereo equipment, mosquito abatement, misters and heaters, fireplaces, pizza ovens, and standup "e;churrasco"e; grills.

Use this ultimate scroll saw beginner's guide to hone your scrolling skills to perfection. You'll find everything you need to know here, boiled down to the best and simplest methods. Practice a specific technique in each of 25 skill-building chapters, and then use that skill to make an attractive project. As you progress, each chapter builds upon the previous skills you've already learned. By the time you've completed the book, you'll be ready to tackle any scroll saw project with experience and confidence. Begin with the basics of cutting straight, curved, and jagged lines, and then progress to more advanced techniques like stack cutting, relief, inlay, compound, segmentation, and more. Project patterns include die-cut stationery, a fish silhouette, a butterfly with interior cuts, a hummingbird ornament, and a collapsible wooden basket. This new third edition provides an objective guide to all of the scroll saw models available in today's market, updated to include information on new scroll saw manufacturers.

Social media influencer, speaker, and cofounder of Bethel Music, Jenn Johnson, invites readers to create beautiful spaces to share the spiritual importance of acceptance, gathering, and community with other women.

Simple Japanese Furniture presents 24 simple and stylish furniture projects for the home based on Japanese designs from the mid-1950s.