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INTERIOR DESIGN AND HOME DECORATING BOOKS
| Our
favorite interior design and home decorating books, by category. General
| Feng Shui | Sacred
Spaces | Paint and Color | Organization |
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| General Interior Design and Decorating Books | |
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Home
by Design: Transforming Your House Into Home by Sarah Susanka |
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Pottery
Barn Living Rooms by Bonnie Schwartz, Alan Williams, Clay Ide |
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The
Way We Live: An Ultimate Treasury for Global Design Inspiration by Stafford Cliff |
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Decorating
with Architectural Trimwork: Planning, Designing, Installing by Jay Silber |
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Tuscan
Elements (Decor Best-Sellers) by Alexandra Black, Simon McBride |
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Use
What You Have Decorating: Transform Your Home in One Hour With
Ten Simple Design Principles - Using the Space You Have, the Things
You Like, the Budget You Choose by Lauri Ward |
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Design
on a Dime by HGTV Books |
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Bungalows:
Design Ideas for Renovating, Remodeling, and Building New (Updating
Classic America Series) by M. Caren Connolly, Louis Wasserman |
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Greene
& Greene: Masterworks by Bruce Smith, Alexander Vertikoff |
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In
the Arts and Crafts Style by Barbara Mayer, Rob Gray |
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Cottage
Style Decorating by Cynthia Overbeck Bix |
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Home
Sweet Home: A Journey Through Mary's Dream Home by Mary Engelbreit |
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Casa
California: Spanish-Style Houses from Santa Barbara to San Clemente by Elizabeth Jean McMillian, Melba Levick |
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Mediterranean
Style: Relaxed Living Inspired by Strong Colors and Natural
Materials by Catherine Haig |
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The
Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling by Daniel D. Chiras, Ph.D. |
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The
New Natural House Book: Creating a Healthy, Harmonious, and
Ecologically Sound Home by David Pearson |
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Not
So Big Solutions for Your Home by Sarah Susanka |
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How
to Grow Fresh Air: 50 Houseplants That Purify Your Home or Office by B. C. Wolverton |
| Feng
Shui |
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Move
Your Stuff, Change Your Life: How to Use Feng Shui to Get Love,
Money, Respect and Happiness by Karen Rauch Carter |
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Feng
Shui: Back to Balance by Sally Fretwell |
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Space
Clearing A-Z: How to Use Feng Shui to Purify and Bless Your
Home by Denise Linn |
| Sacred
Spaces |
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Sacred
Space: Clearing and Enhancing the Energy of Your Home by Denise Linn |
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Altars:
Bringing Sacred Shrines into Your Everyday Life by Denise Linn |
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A
Book of Women's Altars: How to Create Sacred Spaces for Art,
Worship, Solace, Celebration by Nancy Brady Cunningham, Denise Geddes |
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Garden
Retreats: Creating an Outdoor Sanctuary by Barbara Blossom Ashmun, Allan Mandell |
| Paint
and Color |
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The
Paint Effects Bible: 100 Recipes for Faux Finishes by Kerry Skinner |
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Decorative
Paint and Faux Finishes by Linda J. Selden, Carol Spier, Sunset Books |
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Mexicolor:
The Spirit of Mexican Design by Melba Levick |
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Painting
Secrets by Brian Santos, Denny Schrock |
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The
North Light Book of Creative Paint Finishing Techniques: Transform
Your Home from Floor to Ceiling With These 45 Easy-To-Master Decorative
Finishes by Ray Bradshaw |
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Debbie
Travis' Painted House Kitchens and Baths: More than 50 Innovative
Projects for an Exciting New Look at Any Budget by Debbie Travis |
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Susan
Sargent's The Comfort of Color: inspire - transform - create by Susan Sargent |
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Fabric
Dyeing & Printing by Kate Wells |
| Organization |
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Real
Simple: The Organized Home by Editors of Real Simple Magazine |
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The
Organized Home: Design Solutions for Clutter-Free Living by Casey Ellis, Randall Koll |
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Simple
Home Solutions: Good Things with Martha Stewart Living by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. |
| Outdoor
Rooms and Gardens |
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Porches
and Other Outdoor Spaces: A Design Guide for Living Outdoors by James Grayson Trulove |
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Porches
and Sunrooms: Your Guide to Planning and Remodeling by Better Homes and Gardens, John Riha |
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Outdoor
Rooms: Designs for Porches, Terraces, Decks, Gazebos by Julie Taylor |
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The
Outdoor Living Room by Martha Baker, Chuck Baker, Sara Evans |
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Building
Barbecues and Outdoor Kitchens by Donald W. Vandervort, Sunset Books |
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Garden
and Patio Living Spaces by Sunset |
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Garden
Rooms by Better Homes and Gardens |
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Garden
Structures by Linda Joan Smith |
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Architecture
in the Garden by James Van Sweden, Thomas Christopher |
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P.
Allen Smith's Garden Home by P. Allen Smith |
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New
Complete Guide to Landscaping: Design, Plant, Build by Better Homes and Gardens |
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Residential
Landscape Architecture: Design Process for the Private Residence
(3rd Edition) by Norman K. Booth, James E. Hiss |
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Outside
the Bungalow: America's Arts and Crafts Garden by Paul Duchscherer, Douglas Keister |
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Step-By-Step
Outdoor Stonework: Over Twenty Easy-To-Build Projects for Your
Patio and Garden by Mike Lawrence |
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The
Complete Guide to Building Decks (Black & Decker Home Improvement
Library) by The Editors of Creative Publishing International |
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Building
a Deck: Expert Advice from Start to Finish (Taunton's Build
Like a Pro) by Scott Schuttner |
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Tree
Houses You Can Actually Build: A Weekend Project Book by David Stiles, Jeanie Trusty Stiles |
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The
Treehouse Book by Peter Nelson, Judy Nelson, Paul Rocheleau |
| Entertaining |
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Fete
Accompli!: The Ultimate Guide To Creative Entertaining by Lara Shriftman, Elizabeth Harrison, Karen Robinovitz |
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Good
Things for Easy Entertaining: The Best of Martha Stewart Living by Martha Stewart Living Magazine |
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The
Art of the Party by Renny Reynolds |
| Renovation |
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The
Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement by Black and Decker |
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The
House to Ourselves: Reinventing Home Once the Kids Are Grown
by Todd Lawson, et al |
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Joan
Kohn's It's Your Kitchen: Over 100 Inspirational Kitchens |
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Remodeling
a Basement: Expert Advice from Start to Finish (Taunton's Build
Like a Pro) by Roger German |
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Finishing
Basements and Attics: Ideas and Projects for Expanding Your
Living Space (Black and Decker Home Improvement Library) |
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Concrete
Countertops: Design, Form, and Finishes for the New Kitchen
and Bath by Fu-Tung Cheng, Eric Olsen |
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Stone:
Designing Kitchens, Baths and Interiors With NaturalStone by Heather E. Adams, Earl G. Adams |
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Bathrooms:
Plan, Remodel, Build by RA, Jerry Germer |
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Bathrooms:
Good Ideas by Ana G. Canizares |
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The
Complete Guide to Home Wiring: A Comprehensive Manual, from
Basic Repairs to Advanced Projects (Black and Decker Home Improvement
Library; U.S. edition) |
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Renovating
Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes by George Nash |
| Bamboo |
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Building
Bamboo Fences by Isao Yoshida |
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New
Bamboo by Marcelo Villegas, Ximena Londono |
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Bamboo
for Gardens by Ted Meredith |
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Bamboo
World by Victor Cusack, Deirdre Stewart |
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American
Bamboos by Emmet J. Judziewicz, Lynn G. Clark, Ximena Londono, Margaret J. Stern |
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The
Book of Bamboo |
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