Best Kitchen Remodeling & Renovation
Superbly detailed, this step-by-step guide walks readers through the stages of planning, design, construction and installation. Danny Proulx opened his own custom kitchen-remodeling shop, Rideau Cabinets, in 1989.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I've been buying books on kitchen cabinet construction in anticipation of building some cabinets for my house. Looking past the style and materials, there are nice pictures of the construction process he uses, dimensions and decent information to build this style of cabinet. I think a good book on kitchen cabinet construction should cover different materials and construction techniques for building the cases, the pros/cons of each and the tools required for different approaches."
"which is the basic material for European style cabinets and this method also saves you a good deal of money over laminated hardwood faced plywood cabinets The melamine coating is also easy to clean and very strong, and the use of hidden hinges and adjustable legs make for easy installation, a time saving feature."
"This book is ok, but it's mostly aimed at someone wanting to build cabinet carcasses from melamine covered particle board and screwed corner joints."
"Cabinetmakers thinking of using this info commercially would benefit more from avoiding that race to the bottom with poor materials and cheap construction."
"There is some good information in the book but it was not worth the price for me."
"Basically, this book presents anatomy of standard, out of mill, unimaginative kitchen cabinets."
"If you really want to read something written by a pro, and with much better techniques (and results) I'd suggest you buy Building Kitchen Cabinets by Udo Schmidt."
In the process she realized the less she had, the more she could value the things that truly matter in life: friendship, family, self-care, and coziness. More With Less is based on a rational approach to minimalism but Miss Moore takes the idea further. In More With Less the downsizing process parallel runs with ideas on how to make your living space homely. Get ready to sweep away the clutter, organize your belongings, and warm up your precious relationships.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This book is a collection, in a very organized way, naturally, all the best advice you need to know to declutter your home from room to room, and make it cozy at the same time."
"I recommend this book to any one who is struggling to love their home because of clutter and lack of organization."
"I wasn't sure if it would be worth the money to buy it when I can get this information all over the Internet but I'm so glad I bought it."
"A welcome break from the rest of the minimalist decluttering books that are all about living with one shoe and one chair in an empty room."
"Next is my desk and then my business supply and tools hall and then the hall closet and steps to the garage (which I keep half of one step regularly covered."
"Minimalism is, at best, uncomfortable."
"The main thing that I've taken away from the different books that I've read on decluttering and minimalism--is find what works for you and start small, and take your time."
"Biggest weakness: The book is full of stereotypes, cliches, and generalizations."
A fresh look at how to create great kitchens from a practical "real-life" point of view. Edic is a writer and small business owner.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"What it is: a kitchen design book that covers everything from floor plan layout to appliances to decorating to the plumbing, heating, cooling, etc. I haven't built it yet but I feel very confident about my design because of the details this book made me account for. If the kitchen is just a place to have coffee and warm up soup or restaurant leftovers, or if you are a family cook, the design basics you need are here."
"The important thing as they mention is an intelligent design, that incorporates what you need, rather than the latest trend. Planning, layout, design, considerations when dealing with contractors, things to look out for when opening up walls, like hidden pipes for example, and the list goes on and on. All I can say, "Soup to Nuts, This is the Book to Get" You could spend a year pondering all of the considerations they give you."
"This book really has a great approach to real life kitchen design."
"This is more a book about getting the physical systems of the kitchen working than about aesthetics, but its chapter 10, on color and texture, lays out a great process for developing your own color palette."
"This book goes over all the aspects of what to think about and what to expect during the process of planning your kitchen."
"Sometimes you just need some photos to think a new way about your project and this book is loaded with ideas and photos to help you visualize your own room."
"It doesn't, but it is very comprehensive when it comes to construction, working w/a contractor, avoiding on-site screw-ups, adapting kitchen layout to the spaces that surround it, etc., none of which should be given short shrift. It's really pretty basic in that respect and focuses more on common mistakes that contractors find in designers' work, like 'that door is going to bump into that [wall/cabinet/doorway/etc.]. My current kitchen is based on ideas pulled from everywhere, including pages ripped from obscure magazines and stuff I found on the web."
"We are working on our 2nd kitchen remodel and found this book just too basic which means it might be right as a basic book for a first timer."
Best Bathroom Remodeling
In the process she realized the less she had, the more she could value the things that truly matter in life: friendship, family, self-care, and coziness. More With Less is based on a rational approach to minimalism but Miss Moore takes the idea further. In More With Less the downsizing process parallel runs with ideas on how to make your living space homely. Get ready to sweep away the clutter, organize your belongings, and warm up your precious relationships.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This book is a collection, in a very organized way, naturally, all the best advice you need to know to declutter your home from room to room, and make it cozy at the same time."
"I recommend this book to any one who is struggling to love their home because of clutter and lack of organization."
"I wasn't sure if it would be worth the money to buy it when I can get this information all over the Internet but I'm so glad I bought it."
"A welcome break from the rest of the minimalist decluttering books that are all about living with one shoe and one chair in an empty room."
"Next is my desk and then my business supply and tools hall and then the hall closet and steps to the garage (which I keep half of one step regularly covered."
"Minimalism is, at best, uncomfortable."
"The main thing that I've taken away from the different books that I've read on decluttering and minimalism--is find what works for you and start small, and take your time."
"Biggest weakness: The book is full of stereotypes, cliches, and generalizations."
Best Estimating How-to & Home Improvement
The secret way to NOT budget and still save money The problem with budgets (and why most fail) How to stick to a budget- no matter what you're struggling with How to break free (and stay free) of debt Proven methods to save money and get ahead. Brilliant Budgets and Despicable Debt comes with a free downloadable workbook available now at www.how2without.com. It is never too late to learn how to budget and pay off debt, and if you've struggled in either of these areas before, then I think you'll love my fresh take, and useful tips and tricks. Brilliant Budgets and Despicable Debt contains all my favourite ways to create and use budgets, pay off, and stay out of debt, as well as tips and tricks for staying on track and achieving your goals.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This book is for people who want to budget but don't know where to start, who suck at budgets but maybe just need to find the right one for them - this is a must read for those wanting to get ahead, break their bad spending habits, and to actually work out where all their money is going."
"You sure drop some knowledge and tell readers exactly how to do their budgeting, and even with non-traditional and creative and innovative ways."
"The book starts by addressing all the reasons we can think of NOT to budget, and counters that with very good reasons why we should. It then goes into detail of the various budget strategies available, with how to implement them."
"I read the author's first book 'Mortgage Free' and absolutely loved it because of the many different ways that she outlines for saving and making money."
"I love the way the author breaks down the problems of budgeting into 3 points - Time, Knowledge and Emotion. Until you analyse your budgeting like this, you don't realise how your emotions are affecting your finances and how we all have different perceptions of money and budgeting from our own personal experiences and beliefs."
"I'd recommend this book to anyone looking for a way to assess their spending and saving habits in a way that offers realistic strategies for improving their finances."
Best Interior Design Professional Reference
In fact, that's the single biggest reason that there are so many remodeling horror stories. You will learn how to identify and select the perfect professional remodeler for your project, save thousands of dollars in the process, and preserve your sanity too. Everything needed for a successful professional remodeling experience is inside! Jannine Wooten - Real Estate Investor, Remodeler "Spend a few dollars on this book, there's a good chance you will get it back 100-fold." Ray Brehm - #1 Bestselling Author & Entrpreneur "Molinelli's enthusiasm for the subject shines through on every page of this invaluable guide, and it's quite infectious."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"In this easy reading instructional manual, Jim Molinelli lays out a concise method for keeping sanity during a remodeling project."
"Jim’s book is full of great information that guides you through the process from beginning to end."
"Undoubtedly THE book to get even if you think you might possibly sometime in the future hypothetically consider remodeling."
"Great book and well done."
"I'd have saved a lot of money and made a lot more when I sold."
"This book gives guidance on how to find reputable contractors (and it's not by using the popular advertised sites)."
"As a women owning 2 homes there is always something to fix, never mind remodeling to just update!"
"Very, Very informative."
Best Woodworking Furniture & Carpentry
Superbly detailed, this step-by-step guide walks readers through the stages of planning, design, construction and installation. Danny Proulx opened his own custom kitchen-remodeling shop, Rideau Cabinets, in 1989.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I've been buying books on kitchen cabinet construction in anticipation of building some cabinets for my house. Looking past the style and materials, there are nice pictures of the construction process he uses, dimensions and decent information to build this style of cabinet. I think a good book on kitchen cabinet construction should cover different materials and construction techniques for building the cases, the pros/cons of each and the tools required for different approaches."
"which is the basic material for European style cabinets and this method also saves you a good deal of money over laminated hardwood faced plywood cabinets The melamine coating is also easy to clean and very strong, and the use of hidden hinges and adjustable legs make for easy installation, a time saving feature."
"This book is ok, but it's mostly aimed at someone wanting to build cabinet carcasses from melamine covered particle board and screwed corner joints."
"Cabinetmakers thinking of using this info commercially would benefit more from avoiding that race to the bottom with poor materials and cheap construction."
"There is some good information in the book but it was not worth the price for me."
"Basically, this book presents anatomy of standard, out of mill, unimaginative kitchen cabinets."
"If you really want to read something written by a pro, and with much better techniques (and results) I'd suggest you buy Building Kitchen Cabinets by Udo Schmidt."
Best Interior Design Floors
If you want to learn how to install laminate wood flooring as a DIY project, this book provides the information you need to get it done like a PRO! Determine the type of laminate flooring you will use based on the installation method of the finish texture. Determine the amount of materials needed - add 10% to the area calculated. Continue installation of the laminate wood flooring throughout the room.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Among the plethora of longish manuals, full-scale do-it-yourself guides, printed home remodelling books and YouTube tutorials on one side, and thousands of free online articles on the other, one can get easily confused trying to find just the right stuff, and more to the point, in the right size. This is not to say that the instructions are not good but that I had no idea how much preparation the process takes and that a person can easily fail to plan everything ahead."
"Out of all the self-help books I have read in the past, this is by far the most thoroughly written books that I have come across. If you are a beginner or professional at installing laminate flooring, I recommend reading this book."
"He was able to break down each step required in common language that even someone who is unfamiliar with installing laminate wood flooring can feel confident enough to tackle the job."
"A very interesting read, who would think one day you will find a book about how to install laminate wood flooring?"
"Great book - now I have no excuse!"
"I am not a flooring expert, but have installed floating laminate floors and bamboo floors and would not recommend this 8 dollar book to anyone. My wife bought me this book and another Amazon self-published book about installing laminate flooring, _How To Install Laminate Flooring_,by Gary Johnson. I have several other professionally written and illustrated books about flooring that cover laminate floor installation."
Best Antiques & Collectibles
Masterfully weaving together pop science and history, Stoned breaks history into three categories—Want, Take, and Have—and explains what the diamond on your finger has to do with the GI Bill, why green-tinted jewelry has been exalted by so many cultures, why the glass beads that bought Manhattan for the Dutch were initially considered a fair trade, and how the French Revolution started over a coveted necklace. “Raden’s commentary on the often ugly side of human desire through the ages is consistently captivating, and her witty delivery makes the material shine.” (Publishers Weekly). What makes a stone a jewel? In this brilliant account of how eight jewels shaped the course of history, jeweler and scientist Aja Raden tells an original and often startling story about our unshakeable addiction to beauty and the darker side of human desire. With sharp wit and a light touch, Raden weaves together history, science, and economics to explore our enduring love affair with beautiful things, and shows us that just like their glittering surfaces, jewels have a singular power to reflect our desires back to us and show us who we really are.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I picked up Aja Raden's Stoned expecting a history of jewelry and was pleasantly surprised to find an in-depth social history of how human perceptions of value, desire and innovation have shaped the modern world. She starts with the beads that bought Manhattan (and in doing so makes a compelling case that it might not have been quite the con we think of it today) and ends with the wristwatch and its role in making modern warfare, aviation, navigation and personal private time possible."
"Personally, I rarely read non fiction books for the simple fact that they aren’t usually very captivating."
"I am still reading the book."
"Many of the stories Ms. Arden tells were familiar to me but to read them from from her perspective and with her research gave the stories new meaning and proved to be a delightful read."
"Not as informative as I had hoped."
"In depth research on several popular stones."
"The author's intensive historical review of the connection of famous and fabulous jewels of the world and how they helped to shape world events."
"Boring,not what I hoped for."
Best Children's Room Remodeling & Renovation
Get this Amazon best seller for just $3. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device Aquarium design Aquarium theme Ghost shrimp Aquascaping Aquarium Accessories DIY Aquarium Aquarium Water Recycling Wall Mounted Aquarium Much, much, more! From aquarium design to aquarium themes to ghostshrimps to aquascaping to aquarium accessories and DIY aquariums, thisbook covers all the topics related to aquariums that readers want toknow.
Find Best Price at AmazonBest Energy Efficient Home Design
A fresh look at solar power in 2017 through the effective use of "Efficiency First Principles" This ground-breaking book by long time seasoned renewable energy professional Zax Vagen is packed full of innovative ideas, old industry mainstays and ancient wisdom that come together timeously in this book.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I've learned a lot about solar power from this easy to understand book."
"This is a very timely read especially at this generation where we are experiencing shortage of energy due to high uses of electricity."
"A lot of great ideas that are in this book and some of them are pretty old but nonetheless effective and a little bit forgotten by the modern society."
"Wow some real trade secrets laid bare here."
"Great book I am using some of the ideas already thanks."
"The authors informs us that he is running a renewable energy business for over ten years, his tips on saving energy is practical and now, I realize how much energy, we have wasted without the proper knowledge."
"I would recommend this book to ANYONE wanting to know more about renewable energy, even if you know very little about the field to start with, as he makes learning about it easy."
"Changing things inside my house may cost me at first but this is a long term goal of reducing and cutting off expenses."