Few spaces in the home have responded as profoundly to societal changes as the kitchen and bathroom. The kitchen has gained prominence in the context of a tendency to enjoy meals at home as a new centre for family and social gatherings, and as an alternative to the formal character of a dining room or living room. The bathroom, on the other hand, is the perfect setting for personal care rituals, which have become increasingly popular in today's culture of well-being. Homeowners spend more money...
The author recounts her building of a straw bale house on the outskirts of Tucson, Arizona. In building her house she had to confront fears and a lack of construction skills. Her personal growth through the construction process is as much a focus of this work as the house itself. Annotation c. Book
The lighting designer is at once an artist and an engineer. He uses the best technology available to reveal scope, space, and form - both in landscapes and in urban environments - and aims to do so in a way that achieves a functional, creative, and environmental result. This relatively recent profession is the focus of the latest title in teNeues Ultimate series. Lighting Design presents an illustrated overview of Herve Descottes many projects. Founder of the renowned New York design firm LObser...
Window Blinds - Their Making and Fixing - With Numerous Engravings and Diagrams
by Paul N Hasluck
"A winning book, a pleasure to read…a revelation about what architects actually do and how they go about doing it." –Los Angeles Times Witold Rybezynski takes us on an extraordinary odyssey as he tells the story of designing and building of his own house. Rybezynski’s project began as a workshed; through a series of "happy accidents," however, the structure gradually evolved into a full-fledge house. In tracing this evolution, he touches on matters both theoretical and practi...
Getting colour right can transform your home, your wedding or your look. But how do you combine colours without them clashing? And how can you check if a colour scheme works before you paint your kitchen or buy that pair of shoes? This inspirational and practical book contains 125 beautiful colour palettes that will make choosing the right colours easy.
The Ultimate Guide to Natural Farming and Sustainable Living (Ultimate Guides)
by Nicole Faires
A beautiful, comprehensive guide to going green and living sustainably. Permaculture is an important but often misunderstood method of growing food and building homes in a manner that works with nature, rather than against it, to create beautiful, healthy, and useful gardens. Blending ecology, organic agriculture, green home design, appropriate technology, and biology can be confusing and overwhelming, but The Ultimate Guide to Natural Farming and Sustainable Living simplifies this vast field f...
Small Brick Houses of the Twenties (Dover Architecture)
by Ralph Perkins Stoddard
This exceptionally produced trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more! Key content includes Trade Math, Air Duct Systems, Theory of Heat Transfer and Moisture Effects, Adhesives and Their Uses, Steam, Condensate, and Process Water Systems, Large Boilers, Breechings, Precipitators, and Apparatus, Refrigeration and Cryogenic Systems, Specialized Insulation Systems, Blueprints and Specifications, Jacketi...
ES29202-09 Reading Welding Detail Drawings Trainee Guide in Spanish
by Nccer
Appropriate for courses in Construction Estimation and Management.Assuming no prior knowledge of blueprint reading and mathematics, this text guides readers through a material quantity survey, the conversion of the material quantities to a monetary value, and the addition of labor and equipment costs, using actual construction plans as a reference.