Home Design

Reese Witherspoon’s grandmother Dorothea always said a combination of beauty and strength made Southern women “whiskey in a teacup”. We may be delicate and ornamental on the outside, she said, but inside, we’re strong and fiery. Reese’s Southern heritage informs her whole life, and she loves sharing the joys of Southern living with practically everyone she meets. She takes the South wherever she goes with bluegrass, big holiday parties, and plenty of Dorothea’s fried chicken.

Patric Richardson is known as “The Laundry Evangelist,” but his genuine love for household chores extends far beyond the laundry room. His philosophy is simple: tidying up is a privilege and a task you do for those you love (including yourself), and there are a million ways to infuse joy into the everyday tasks behind maintaining a home.

Contrary to popular belief, retirement homes are not the only option for our population’s aging members anymore. Adult Family Homes designed to allow senior citizens to live mostly independently with access to a variety of amenities, provide an alternative for individuals or couples who can no longer safely live on their own but don’t want to relegate themselves to assisted living facilities. Investment in this innovative category of senior living is a relatively new opportunity that many are not aware of.

What if the house of your dreams is the home you have? Meet Melissa Michaels, creator of the popular blog The Inspired Room and the best contentment coach you'll ever meet. With humor and candor, Melissa reveals how to transform your rooms (and your life) from plainly livable to fabulously lovable.

Medical Apartheid is the first and only comprehensive history of medical experimentation on African Americans. Starting with the earliest encounters between black Americans and Western medical researchers and the racist pseudoscience that resulted, it details the ways both slaves and freedmen were used in hospitals for experiments conducted without their knowledge - a tradition that continues today within some black populations.

Do something good for your family by learning how to plant a garden that will yield healthy, wholesome food throughout the year. Melissa K. Norris, fifth-generation homesteader and host of the popular Pioneering Today podcast, will walk you through each step of the process, from planning your food crops and garden space to harvesting and preserving the food you grow. Even intermediate to experienced gardeners will discover dozens of new ideas.

Solar Power for Beginners uses stepwise instructions, tons of real-life examples, and various schematics that make your solar learning life easier. DIY SOURCE authors have consulted with numerous mobile solar power DIYers, electrical and photovoltaics engineers, and off-grid solar professionals to prepare a solar guide to power your adventures.

Craft your dream landscape within days, even if you've never touched a spade before... Ever looked at your neighbor's garden and wondered how to get such a fabulous transformation? Have you dreamed of crafting a tranquil space to find solitude but fear that your lack of experience can only lead to a disaster? Are you overwhelmed by landscape design jargon, wish lists, budget constraints, and a dizzying array of plant options? You're not alone. Many new homeowners, young couples, and others just like you grapple with these questions every day. But it's time to wave goodbye to your worries ...

Secrets of Home Staging isn't just an indispensable guide for the everyday homeowner; it's also geared to realtors and those committed to real estate investing and flipping houses. With potential home buyers pre-shopping homes online and dismissing many of them in as little as three seconds, it is essential that your home is staged to look its best. Secrets of Home Staging will help you navigate the home-staging process with an easy-to-follow guide.

Discover the freedom and fulfillment of tiny home living with “Tiny Home Design Unleashed.” Whether you’ve just begun considering the tiny home lifestyle or are already committed to the plunge, this is your key to designing a space that fits your life and frees your soul. “Tiny Home Design Unleashed” takes you on a step-by-step journey, beginning with an exploration of minimalism and its powerful connection to your lifestyle and home design. Challenge traditional concepts while gaining insights into the joy and freedom tiny living can bring. Use this guide to mentally prepare for ...

Want to 3D print objects? Objects you can be proud of and show off to everyone you know? Then you need to keep reading… 3D printing is a lot of fun; it’s something you can tinker with endlessly as you find new things to print and figure out the best processes. But it’s also something that can cause frustration when things don’t work the way you expected, especially as you’re just getting started. Although 3D printing is not easy, it becomes easier once you know the right tips & tricks to troubleshoot problems. In the book 3D Printing Made Easy: For Newbies and Hobbyist, you’ll ...

Using the latest evidence and research in wellbeing and Biophilic Design, learn how to transform every space in your home to create a restorative and nurturing environment. Discover the many benefits of connecting to nature, maximising natural light, improving air quality, and the right way to add colour, texture, and pattern to create spaces that improve relaxation, recuperation, social connections, and sleep.

The house is the place where a person must be able to feel at ease is the place to relax leaving all the hassles and problems of the outside life outside the door, but if the environments do not reflect their personal tastes and / or objects they are not well organized can become a place that arouses oppression and discontent, so it is important to understand what your style of furniture is and to avoid disorder from taking over. Thanks to these two books you can: ★ Acquire the main notions on how to best design and organize the rooms in your home ★ Learn the basics of Interior Design...

Now, you can do something about it even if you live on less than a ¼ acre of land. Turn every square foot of space into a super charged backyard vegetable garden to feed yourself and your family. This book will show you 16 different methods to use for growing fruits and vegetables with advanced gardening techniques like hydroponic gardens, raised vegetable garden beds, aquaponic systems, aeroponics and more. If you are looking to start a vegetable garden system that leaves NO space behind, you will love this eBook. Created by Marcelina Noss, a Filipina agriculture specialist with 30 years ...

Earth tubes (earthtubes, or earth-air tubes) are underground tubes that use geothermal energy to cool or heat temper the air for your home. It works like cheap air conditioning because you can build it yourself for several hundred dollars and it is FREE to run (no electricity needed). Being completely passive, this is a sustainable technology based on designs that are 3,000 years old and still used today around the world to cool homes.

“We build our lives around what we love, and we build our homes around our lives.” Talor Stewart, Architect Whether you are upsizing or downsizing, renovating or building new, you can have a home that looks beautiful AND enhances your life goals and values. Seen in NBC, FOX, USA Today and dozens of other news and media outlets, this #1 best selling book is both inspirational and practical. Before you invest 5, 6, or even 7 figures on your home, make SURE you have looked at the essentials, to ensure you get the best home to fit your new and changing lifestyle - because the LAST thing ...

How do you place a bed in an awkward room? How can your space help you be more focused and more productive? How do you set up your room to make you ready for romantic love? It’s simple! In Feng Shui Modern, TikTok influencer Cliff Tan answers these questions and more, explaining the ancient practice of feng shui and how it can be translated to modern homes. Cliff has become an internet sensation with his videos demonstrating the principles of feng shui, and in this practical guide he shows how to apply these principles room-by-room in your own home.

For beginners and owner-builders, green building is a sustainable construction method that has a low impact on the environment. Green buildings usually incorporate LEED standard construction requirements in order to become certified; however, a homeowner can be an “owner builder” and construct their own home without the need of hiring a General Contractor in many cases, plus they usually do not need certification even if they build to LEED standards. Although standard construction methods and materials are often used, such as 2x4 or 2x6 framing with fiberglass insulation, or SIP panels,...

From Ben and Erin Napier, the stars of the hit HGTV show Home Town, comes Make Something Good Today, a memoir that lets us all know that great love stories are possible, big things can bloom in small towns, and there is always magic in the ordinary if you know where to look for it.

Connie Ragen Green is a former classroom teacher and real estate appraiser who left it all behind to come online in 2006. As a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of more than twenty-five books, independent publisher, international speaker, podcaster, and online entrepreneur, she serves others on six continents by helping new authors, speakers, and entrepreneurs build their own lucrative online businesses. Here, Connie shares her strategies for reaching peak productivity and a lifestyle you love by following through with everything you do.