Addresses the stains, cleaning, and household problems that may come about in each room of the house. This book also contains easy, do-it-yourself solutions, hints, examples, and listeners' questions and comments.

When is the right time of year to prune? How much of the plant should be removed? Which tools should you use and what other factors influence the pruning process?For many plants, correct pruning is vital for the best flowers and fruit. For others, pruning can create a more pleasing shape, or prolong the life of a tree or shrub. Many gardeners approach pruning with some trepidation, but Plant Pruning A-Z demystifies the process and clearly describes the basics. There is also information on specific techniques for pruning fruit trees... read more

Following the phenomenal success of Spotless comes an all-new, indispensable guide to dealing with common domestic disasters. Taking you through your home room by room, Spotless 2 provides simple and environmentally friendly solutions to hundreds of new stains, smells and scratches. There's also a brand new chapter devoted to 'Clothing and Shoes' and a comprehensive guide to removing carpet stains.

Comfort, the beauty of imperfections, the allure of time-worn objects, and the appeal of simple practical living: these are the cornerstones of what has come to be known as the Shabby Chic style. Rachel Ashwell, founder of the Shabby Chic home decor stores, provides her invaluable and much-sought-after advice on how to re-create Shabby Chic style in your own home. With engaging text, lavish photographs, and easy-to-follow instructions, Rachel details the Shabby Chic basics in a way that will put even the most apprehensive or novice... read more

It is perfectly possible to enjoy a range of salads throughout the year, provided the garden is kept well tilled and fertilised, ready to replace one season's salad ingredients with the next. Structured around the four seasons, this book describes a range of plants, including herbs and some fruit, with notes about their growing requirements.

How, when and why we prune - a comprehensive guide to pruning that is specific to New Zealand conditions.

Household Wisdom is a 'mash-up' of Shannon Lush & Jennifer Flemings' successful books Save and How To Be Comfy combined into one beautifully bound hardback edition. Packed with clever ideas to help you get the most from everyday household items - in the process you'll save money save time and save the planet! Shannon and Jen also offer tips on creating cosiness as well as advice on how to choose household goods how to look after them and how to fix them. Just some of the things you'll learn about are how to fix a flyscreen s... read more

Finances and family are two of the main reasons why people move house - but no matter what the reason is for selling your home, it pays to be aware of how you can present your property to get the pest price. Home staging in New Zealand is packed with ideas. Currently the editor of Simply You magazine, Auckland based Catherine Smith is an expert on how to declutter and stylish present almost any property. First published 2007.

A humorous guide to help any young man who has left the comfort and care of his family home to strike out on his own with other young men in what is known as "The Boys' Flat". Being distracted by girls, parties and bickering over the chores, The Boys' Flat can easily become a home of disorder, filth, stench and chaos. Thus, many visitors, especially females, flee from The Boys' Flat in disgust and never return. This book gives guidelines, tips and helpful schedule ideas to make The Boys' Flat a clean and healthier place to live and visit.

The book contains over 20 simple curtain projects and variations for windows of all shapes and sizes, using a range of fabrics, from sheers and linens, to silks and more heavy-weight materials. The projects are simple-to-sew or no-sew curtains, ranging from unlined panels, tabtop curtains, cafe curtains and instant curtains made from off-cuts or pretty tea cloths. All curtain-making tools, materials and techniques are explained in-depth at the front of the book followed by the projects which are broken down into simple step-by-step... read more

Ever wished you'd paid more attention when Grandad replaced a washer, or changed the oil in the car, or hung a curtain rod? Here's another must-have household bible - the perfect companion volume to Tips from your Nana - to help with everyday tasks as well as the more fun stuff, like making home brew and elderberry wine. This time we look at Grandad's Number 8 wire hints: from car maintenance, to growing fruit trees, to replacing glass in a window. Grandad's pretty handy with a hammer too - he can bang together a coffee table, buil... read more

Complete DIY tile installation instructions with over 350 how-to, step-by-step photos; tool and material selection guides with full-color photography; design inspiration; the most up-to-date tile products and projects, such as recycled glass tile and other environmentally friendly and sustainable tile, new advancements for tile specifically engineered for outdoors, faux-stone tiles (made of more affordable materials), etc.; tile for all home projects including floors, walls, bathrooms, kitchens, and outdoors. This is the one stop s... read more

Goodbye, techy fads and celebrity bling. "Flanagan's Smart Home" is about household items so normal and necessary that we literally can't live without them. After interviewing the people who design, make, advertise, sell, and use the products, author Barbara Flanagan has field-tested each of them. She walks you through your bedroom, your kitchen, your bathroom, and all other rooms, as she offers her knowledge of the best - and only - items you'll need. Flanagan explains not only which products are better to use overall (sometimes s... read more

In this delightful book, Malena Skote shows you how to make decorative projects using concrete and so create long-lasting objects that can stay outside all year round. This inventive and inspiring new book has clear instructions and covers everything you need to know, including how to create and use moulds in silicon, wood and metal, how to use different types of concrete and how to work with different shapes, as well as creating the perfect finish adding decorative details. The 44 projects range from small projects such as plant p... read more

This is a colourful exploration of the many ways in which you can use paint to transform your home. Some of the decorative finishes may seem complicated buy, once you have mastered the basics, you will find that they are well within your reach.

Introduces you to various basic decorative techniques, including painting, tiling, wallpapering and flooring. This book helps you in: planning your space; choosing furnishings and textiles; selecting the right storage; and, using effective lighting.

Tiling is one of the most popular DIY projects among homeowners. Relatively affordable as DIY projects go, tiling is also one of the most popular among homeowners. New tile can cover a multitude of sins and transform a space, from tiny entry to spacious kitchen, in a matter of hours, if it's done properly. This book presents all of the information needed to take on a tiling project from start to finish, including planning and layout, installation and upkeep - from tiling a kitchen counter or outdoor patio, to installing glass block... read more

A comprehensive deck design tool that is packed with useful information and stunning, full color photos. From choosing deck materials to complementing the architecture of your house, this book covers every aspect of the design process to help you create a custom deck that's perfect for your home and yard. Written and researched by noted DIY author and designer Chris Peterson, this is an all new expansion of backlist favorite Portfolio of Deck Ideas. More than 250 all new photos, plus all new text and all new attitude make this the ... read more

The co-founder of BoingBoing, the world's most popular blog, goes on a do-it-yourself journey to prove that handmade is a more satisfying way to live.

From his unique vantage point as editor in chief of Make magazine, Mark Frauenfelder takes readers on an inspiring and surprising tour of the vibrant world of do-it-yourself.

He spent a year trying a variety of offbeat projects such as keeping chickens and bees, tricking out his espresso machine, whittling wooden spoons, making guitars out of cigar boxes, an... read more

The most detailed, most current and most complete deck-building book on the market. It reflects the latest changes in building codes and it features deck-building materials that are popular today. The additional two signatures (32 pages) contain all new deck plans with complete plan drawings, and the DVD will show real time construction of a large wraparound deck. Updates to the materials section focus on new composite and nonwood deck building alternatives, as well as the current generation of deck hardware that resists corrosion ... read more