Home Architecture

From one of the most beloved authors of our time—more than six million copies of his books have been sold in this country alone—a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home. “Houses aren’t refuges from history. They are where history ends up.” Bill Bryson and...

Read by the author. Declutter Your Heart and Your Home provides tips, tricks, and tools to rid yourself of the internal and external clutter weighing you down, as well as relatable stories and soul-nourishing truths from Scripture to fill your heart and home with what truly matters. Do you long...

A toxic discovery in the greenhouse proves that not everything that blooms is benign. Elara and her contractor boyfriend, Hayes, are finally tackling the most overgrown project yet: Blackwood Manor’s massive Victorian glass conservatory. But the renovation takes a dangerous turn when Corbel, the sassy Maine Coon cat, unearths a dusty glass apothecary bottle stamped with a skull and crossbones from the chimney breast. Hoping for historical context, Elara takes the sinister bottle to the Blackwood Garden Club's monthly luncheon. But the meeting ends in chaos when Beatrice, the tyrannical ...

Go beyond décor trends to make your home beautiful, stylish, and comfortable. . .on any budget. Writing for the hands-on woman who'd rather move her own furniture than hire a designer, Myquillyn Smith--author of the The Nesting Place--helps you think through every room in your house, one...

The creator of the popular cleaning website Clean Mama and author of Clean Mama’s Guide to a Healthy Home shows you how to establish systems and rituals to transform your home into a clean, organized, and comfortable space for you and your family. We all want our homes to be cozy and...

Decorating your home for each season doesn't have to be stressful, overwhelming, or expensive--just ask The Nester! In Welcome Home, New York Times bestselling author Myquillyn Smith guides you through a minimalist process of creating and enjoying a seasonally decorated home with more style and...

Step into the remarkable world of postwar American design with this stunning visual journey through the revolution that forever changed how we live. Part of the bestselling American Pop series, this richly illustrated volume explores the dynamic period when American design came into its own and reshaped the everyday environments we still inhabit today. From the emergence of California modernism to the nationwide ranch house explosion, from atomic-age decorative motifs to the kitchen innovations that transformed family life, "American Pop: Living Modern" traces how the optimistic spirit of ...

Build the Home of Your Dreams from Shipping Containers, for a Fraction of What a Traditional House Costs What if you could own a modern, beautiful home without a thirty-year mortgage hanging over you? Do you love the idea of container homes but feel lost the moment you think about permits, foundations, insulation, and wiring? Are you afraid that one wrong move, the wrong land, the wrong container, the wrong permit, could cost you everything? Housing has never felt more out of reach. Mortgages stretch across decades, building costs keep climbing, and a place that's truly yours slips further ...

Ideal for readers of 6+ with an interest in design and construction […] From treehouses to skyscrapers, timber to future tech, Clarke’s well-judged text is heightened by Sae-Heng’s bright, flat images. – The Guardian Get designing and building with architect and TV presenter GEORGE...

Vastu Shastra: Ancient Science of Harmonious Living is a timeless guide to the art of designing homes, workplaces, and sacred spaces in harmony with nature’s eternal rhythms. Rooted in India’s rich spiritual and scientific traditions, this book takes readers on a journey into the wisdom of the ancients while providing practical tools for modern living. Vastu Shastra is far more than an architectural manual—it is a philosophy of life. Every wall, every corner, and every direction holds an energy that can either uplift or disturb us. This book reveals how to align your living spaces ...

READ BY THE AUTHOR. Listen while you organize in real time! Eliminate the clutter and discover the joy of having your house organized with simple, realistic strategies that work for normal people. So you want to keep your kitchen counter clean but you aren't ready to toss the toaster? You want...

From “tomorrow’s greatest designer” (The Atlantic), a personal and deeply researched look at how the choices we build into our environment reflect and determine the way we think, connect, and live. We've been led to believe that purposefully designed spaces are something reserved only for...

Unlock the Future of Home Resilience with Power at Home! In a world where power outages and unpredictable weather events can disrupt daily life, keeping your home running smoothly is paramount. Power at Home is your essential guide to revolutionizing energy independence through innovative battery backup systems. This comprehensive eBook dives deep into the art of retrofitting older single-family homes with cutting-edge DC-coupled lithium battery backups, ensuring comfort and peace of mind during any outage. Discover why battery backups are an indispensable component of every modern home. ...

THE GLOBAL BESTSELLER Soon to be a BBC One and HBO Max limited four-part series, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw (The Morning Show; Misbehaviour) and multiple Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Emmy-nominated actor David Oyelowo (Selma; Les Misérables) “A pitch-perfect novel of psychological...

Bloomsbury presents Feng Shui Modern by Cliff Tan, read by Kevin Shen. In an increasingly cramped world, a modern guide to opening up your living space –and your life –using the ancient principles of feng shui. How do you place a bed in an awkward room? How can your space help you be more...

Learn how to design a passive solar house on the cheap. For owner-builders, this book covers how to utilize the frugal buy-and-barter method to find used and free building materials to build your own green building or alternative construction home. Included are straw bale house examples that the author and another solar expert have built with up to 90% energy efficiency, and how to obtain that level of efficiency in your own home through passive solar design. Save big on utility bills the rest of your life in your home by greatly reducing the need for heating and cooling, simply through ...

Horror begins at home. From family homes in Amityville to Gothic mansions in Los Angeles and the Unabomber's cabin, houses often capture and contain the horror that has happened within them. Sick Houses crosses the threshold of these eerie spaces to explore how different types of architecture become vessels for terror and how these spaces, meant to shelter us, instead become the source of our deepest fears.

What is your home like? Is it big or small? Is it made of concrete, straw, wood, or clay? Step inside homes from around world and learn how different people live in this engaging series that develops kids' understanding of our diverse global community and their place in it.

Discover the joy of cleaning with this cheery and thoughtful guide to tidying up and turning your house into a home. Read by author Patric Richardson, himself! Patric Richardson is known as “The Laundry Evangelist,” but his genuine love for household chores extends far beyond the laundry...

“We build our lives around what we love, and we build our homes around our lives.” Talor Stewart, Architect Whether you are upsizing or downsizing, renovating or building new, you can have a home that looks beautiful AND enhances your life goals and values. Seen in NBC, FOX, USA Today and dozens of other news and media outlets, this #1 best selling book is both inspirational and practical. Before you invest 5, 6, or even 7 figures on your home, make SURE you have looked at the essentials, to ensure you get the best home to fit your new and changing lifestyle - because the LAST thing ...