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The House to Ourselves: Reinventing Home Once the Kids Are Grown (Hardcover)

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From Publishers Weekly
The glossy photographs in this beautiful book suggest a life of activity, comfort and pleasure for empty-nesterswho make up one of the fastest growing demographics in the U.S. today. The authors argue that “design-savvy baby boomers are using their life experiences and knowledge of their deep-seated desires to rewrite the book on architecture after having their children and careers,” and certainly, the book suggests that for boomers who have saved enough money, the possibilities are limitless. Image after image shows spectacular remodelings and new constructions. The apartment featured in “A Hip Retirement Haven” looks more like a New York artists loft than a typical retirement-community pad. And the river valley home built by 11 friends who decided that they wanted to retire together resembles nothing more than a woody resort: it contains a main lodge, a bedroom wing, a library, an enormous kitchen and a pavilion. Other chapters feature homes de (more…)

Ultimate Guide to Kids’ Play Structures & Tree Houses (Paperback)

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Review“A richly illustrated, comprehensive guide to creating a wide variety of outdoor play structure…” PAPER CLIPSAugust 2008

Product DescriptionUltimate Guide to Kids’ Play Structures and Tree Houses is a complete guide to building a wide range of outdoor play structures, including a central tower to which a swing set and monkey bar can be attached in various configurations or built as stand-alones. In addition, there are various sandboxes, a playhouse, a teeter-totter, a ground-hugging balance beam, a kids’-size picnic table, and a tree house that any kid would love to have. Beginning with chapters on planning, tools, materials, and construction and finishing, the book then presents the projects themselves in lucid presentations that have become Creative Homeowner hallmarks. All projects were designed to conform with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission guidelines. For any parent considering play yard equipment, this book is an essential guide.

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The Big Book of Kid’s Rooms: Everything You Need to Create the Perfect Room for Your Child [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

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Encyclopedia of Home Designs: 500 House Plans from 1,000 to 6,300 Square Feet (Paperback)

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Product Description
A perennial best seller, this new edition features the most popular portfolios and brand-new plans from the nation’s top designers. This encyclopedic showcase has been completely revised and updated to reflect the new century in style and design. Rugged mountain retreats to Eurpoean estates, you’ll find the perfect size and style home to fit you and your family’s needs. Begin your tour with Best-Selling Homes, a full-color chapter featuring some of the most beautiful homes in the nation. Complete blueprints are available for every home and feature easy-to-read floor plans and additional planning products to give your home that personal touch. Whether your taste runs to French cottages or Craftsman bungalows, Encyclopedia of Home Designs, Third Edition is sure to have the home you’ve been looking for.

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Black & Decker Complete Guide to DIY Projects for Luxurious Living: Adding Style & Elegancce with Showcase Features You Can Build (Paperback)

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:27:39 +0000

Product DescriptionLuxury you can afford!A custom wine cellar with bistro seating; an elegant den with built-in library walls; an electric steam-room in the master bath; a billiards room with a fun, retro wet bar; a custom closet as big as a bedroomàhomeowners dream of the special features that set a home apart and make it extraordinary. Much of the time, though, dreams of luxury go unfulfilled because the pocketbook is out of sync with aspirations. But in Black & Decker« The Complete Guide to DIY Projects for Luxurious Living, readers discover the bridge over the gap between dreams and reality — their own labor. This book is a collection of high-end home improvement projects to give homeowners the satisfaction and pride of having features normally found only in luxury, designer homes. At a fraction of the cost, any homeowner can create the kind of features that friends and neighbors will envy, along with the satisfaction of achieving this through their own skills. Comple (more…)