Author: Myron R. Ferguson
Publisher: Taunton
Keywords: results, techniques, professional, drywall
Number of Pages: 184
Published: 2002-04-15
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1561585297
ISBN-13: 9781561585298

The revised edition of this comprehensive guide features information on new tools, materials, and techniques that have been field-tested since the original book was published. With dozens of new on-site color photos and black-and-white illustrations, the author shows, step by step, how to install drywall to ensure smooth walls and ceilings. Both novices and professionals will appreciate the insightful tips and trade secrets.

Authors:Sarah Susanka,  Kira Obolensky,
Publisher: Taunton Pre
Keywords: live, really, way, blueprint, house
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2001-03-31
List price: $22.95
ISBN-10: 1561583766
ISBN-13: 9781561583768

When describing a favorite room in the house, do you find yourself using terms such as "expansive," "formal," and "spacious"--a marble foyer or a formal dining room perhaps? Or do the words "cozy," "intimate," and "warm" come to mind--a cheery little breakfast nook or a window seat complete with plenty of pillows and a breathtaking view? More than likely, you--like thousands of other homeowners--are drawn to the more personal spaces in your home, where comfort, beauty, and efficiency meet. In The Not So Big House, respected architect Sarah Susanka and coauthor Kira Obolensky address our affini

Authors:Daniel Leader, Lauren Chattma,
Publisher: Taunton Pre
Keywords: press, recipes, delicious, express, panini
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2008-02-01
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 1561589608
ISBN-13: 9781561589609

Panini are little sandwiches that are put through a press that warms up the filling and gives the bread a delicious grilled flavor. Ten years ago, you would have had to get on a plane and gone to Italy to enjoy one, but today you can find panini everywhere--in Italian restaurants, restaurant chains like Panera, even higher-end supermarkets are selling panini in their take-out foods sections. Because its popularity, the panini press (think a small George Foreman Grill) has become the hottest selling small appliance on the market. Everyone is selling them. Williams-Sonoma and Sur La Table carry

Authors:Max Jacobson, Murray Silverstein, Barbara Winslow,
Publisher: Taunton Pre
Keywords: design, enduring, essentials, home, patterns
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2002-08-27
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 1561585335
ISBN-13: 9781561585335

Clearly written and profusely illustrated, Patterns of Home brings the timeless lessons of residential design to homeowners who seek inspiration and direction in the design or remodel of their homes. Patterns of Home promises to become the "design bible" for homeowners and architects. The 10 patterns described in the book -- among them, "capturing light" and "the flow through rooms" -- are drawn from hundreds of principles and presented with clarity by the authors, renowned architects who have designed homes together for more than 30 years. Insightful tours of 33 homes also bring the essential

Authors:Garrett Hack,  John S Sheldo,
Publisher: Taunton Pre
Keywords: book, handplane
Number of Pages: 262
Published: 2004-01-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1561587125
ISBN-13: 9781561587124

Woodworkers beware: Garrett Hack has put together a completely irresistible book, beautifully illustrated with color photographs, drawings, diagrams, and everything you would ever want or need to know about the handplane, the ultimate woodworker’s tool. Hack covers the history of planes back to Roman times, and explains how to tune and sharpen a handplane, how to use the many different varieties properly, and how to purchase the right kind of plane. In a world where most woodwork is done with machine tools and mechanized wood-shaping devices, The Handplane Book is an ode to the wonders o

Author: Fine Gardening
Publisher: Taunton Pre
Keywords: techniques, ideas, design, gardening, container
Number of Pages: 236
Published: 2009-02-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1600850804
ISBN-13: 9781600850806

For people who dont have space or time for traditional gardening and who need expert advice on choosing and using plants and containers to create their own container garden, large or small. At long last, a smart and sensible gardening guide from the most trusted name in gardening. Compiled from the pages of Fine Gardening magazine, Container Gardening will inspire readers with dramatic plant combinations as well as provide step-by-step techniques to plant and care for containers under all conditions, including regions with short growing periods. The experts at Fine Gardening will show even a b

Author: Les Neufeld
Publisher: Taunton Pre
Keywords: plans, instructions, teach, toys, making
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2003-08-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1561586064
ISBN-13: 9781561586066

The difference between a good toy and a great one is the ability to entertain — and instruct — a child at the same time. The author, a woodworker with a graduate degree in Curriculum and Instructional Materials, combines his skills to show parents which toys are most effective for early childhood education, and then he gives them all the information they need to build those toys themselves. Nine fun projects — from Pattern Blocks and Dominos to a Puzzle Train — will get little ones learning — without them even realizing it! Over 200 color photos and drawings are included.