Home decorator extraordinaire Melissa Michaels, creator of the award-winning blog The Inspired Room, shares over 600 of her best organizing and decorating tips to help you bring more order and beauty to your home. Your home should be a sanctuary, a place where your family feels welcomed, comfortable, and loved. How do your transform your spaces into places that inspire? Organizing and decorating are great places to start. Simply Home is a unique 2-in-1 resource that offers you hundreds of affordable, achievable ideas on how to declutter, optimize your space, embrace your style, and make a home that works for your family. Start with Melissa’s tips on organizing and then flip the book over for help with decorating your newly organized spaces. Start creating your sanctuary today.
DIV The first Ruby Tuesday opened its doors to guests in 1972 near the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and today there are more than 900 of them across the United States and around the world. The original vision for Ruby Tuesday and casual dining extends from cover-to-cover inside Simply Fresh by professional gourmet Jeff Morgan. In addition to more than 100 recipes that take their inspiration and cues from Ruby Tuesday's brunch, lunch, dinner, and dessert menus, Simply Fresh features more than 100 full-color photographs that show the reader how to prepare restaurant-quality casual dining at home. It also includes creative beverage recipes for an extensive selection of mixed drinks, along with suggestions for handcrafted boutique beers. There are tips on how to successfully host gatherings of friends and family, as well as direct and useful information about pairing wine with food. In Simply Fresh, Morgan showcases the best of casual dining at home, with easy-to-follow recipes that resonate with consumers who crave colorful, tasty dishes such as Tai Phoon Shrimp, Saffron Tomato Soup, or Curried Chicken with Coconut Rice and Cucumber Raita, not to mention Ruby Tuesday's signature burgers and famous Mac 'n Cheese. $5 GIFT WITH THE PURCHASE OF THIS BOOK. Every copy of Simply Fresh includes a coupon for $5 off a $15 food purchase at any Ruby Tuesday restaurant in the U.S. Mainland. Offer good through May 31, 2012. /div
Sustainable Home is a stylish, inspirational and practical guidebook to maintaining a more environmentally friendly household. Sustainable lifestyle blogger and professional Christine Liu takes you on a tour through the rooms of your home – the living area, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom – offering tips, tricks and 18 step-by-step projects designed to help you lead a more low-impact lifestyle. Whether its by making your own toothpaste, converting to renewable energy sources, reducing your consumption of plastic, growing your own herb garden or upcycling old pieces of furniture, there are numerous ways – both big and small – to make a difference. With environmental issues at the forefront of global politics, the desire to make small changes on an individual level is on the rise; this book will guide anyone hoping to make a difference, but who perhaps don’t know where to begin.
Get the stylish home you want--without breaking the bank or your back! Renowned stylist Kirsten Grove guides you every step of the way, going room by room and item by item, giving you the tools and tricks needed to create a space that captures your personality and taste. She explores options for entryways, shelves, mantels, dressers, sofas, and nooks, as well as those all-important statement-making details.
First published twenty years ago, this bestselling home sewing volume is known as the essential reference for all home sewers. Mindful of the fact that today's sewers want to be sure that they have access to the very latest developments, all material has been fully revised and updated. New sewing techniques and time-saving ideas have been introduced, product information has been updated and the projects reflect current fashion trends with even more children's clothing ideas included. This is the book for today’s sewers – the most comprehensive source for sewing information for both new and experienced sewers. Word count: 60,000
Simply Spaced is your step-by-step guide for clearing clutter and styling a beautiful home that aligns with your passion and purpose. Broken into projects by room, across a “year of clear,” the 3-step method dispels the myth that you can’t learn to be organized. Simply Spaced teaches you to think like a professional organizer. Learn to simplify like a pro by implementing the fail-safe method to declutter any space, keeping only what you love, need, and use. Streamline your home and take back control by optimizing space with strategic storage. And finally, style your home to inspire creativity and connection. Monica Leed, CEO and owner of Simply Spaced, will reshape how you think about your home and belongings. Her practical tips make getting organized desirable, achievable, and sustainable. She’s made this all possible through a belief that simplicity and order create the mental and physical space we all need to thrive. Complete with checklists and tear-out worksheets, Monica shares her best advice on how to create a home that “rises up to meet you.” Each chapter includes: 5 clutter culprits 5 pro tips to combat clutter 15 things to let go of now Style tips for every room From kitchens and closets to kids’ spaces and storage, Monica will inspire you to conquer one room at a time, overcoming overwhelm and organizing it all. The Simply Spaced method, born from the LA-based professional organizing service and lifestyle company Simply Spaced, has helped countless clients tap into their creativity for profound change. Get ready to be inspired as you clear the physical and mental clutter that’s been holding you back from living your best life. It all starts at home.
The Weekly Gratitude Project is a year-long guided journal that weaves together Scripture verses, thoughtful questions, gorgeous photography, colorful watercolor images, and mindful reflections to help you cultivate the heart of gratitude you long for.
The Weekly Self-Care Project is a year-long guided journal that weaves together Scripture verses, thoughtful questions, gorgeous watercolor and photography, practical self-care ideas, and mindful reflections to help you make life-giving choices spiritually, emotionally, and physically--all year long.
Presented in an accessible question-and-answer format, information on repairs and upgrades--from the "Popular Mechanics" column, Homeowner's Clinic--comes from real-life situations faced by homeowners.