Nancy Clarke reveals a treasured glimpse into the social life of the White House in "My First Ladies". With help from Christine Matheson, she recounts thirty years of experience arranging flowers there. As chief floral designer, Clarke... Read More

Anyone who has ever cherished a dream to go back to the land, raise their own food, and take steps toward self-sufficiency will enjoy this exploration of the authors’ years-long journey down that road. Long-time homesteaders in a... Read More

*When in Rome…*well, we all know what to do, but what about when we leave Rome? Roman-born art historian-turned-interior-designer Alessandra Branca knows exactly what to do. Her keen eye and imaginative designs have been coveted from... Read More

Roy writes that this book is “totally devoted to the construction of a specific building, with all the various techniques described thoroughly enough so that the reader can replicate the project.” The author previously constructed... Read More

Tricia Guild started UK-based Designers Guild in 1970. Since then, it has grown into a multimillion-dollar international home and lifestyle company. Taking inspiration from her world travels and her garden, Guild mixes large- and... Read More

Women make 91% of home-buying decisions, holding the purse strings on about $2 trillion-worth of buying power annually, according to a Harvard study quoted here. Although they initiate 80% all remodeling projects, preconceptions die... Read More

Child development experts express concern that kids don’t get enough outdoor exercise these days. "Backyards for Kids" is just the book for those who want to create a safe, fun, and perhaps challenging home environment, regardless of... Read More

Be it for reasons of lawn care a reliable handyman or simple downsizing everyone’s got their reason for buying a condo. US census statistics from 1990 list 4847921 condo owners a fifth of those in Florida. The first condo built on... Read More