If you think you don't have the money to create a home you love, think again. With easy to follow tutorials and hundreds of thrifty decorating and organizing tips, covering every room in the house, this book will help you create a stylish home you love. Style doesn't cost money, it is an expression of who you are.

If you want to know how to make creamy, rich, mouth-watering espresso at home, even without a fancy machine, then you want to read this book.You see, making killer espresso that blows Starbucks away (and any other coffee chain for that matter) comes down to doing a lot of little things right—selecting the right beans and roasts, and creating the right blends; using your machine and grinder correctly; dosing, tamping, level, and pulling the shots properly; and more....

A delightful sample from Character Cake Toppers, including a Mucky Pup; Daisy's Birthday; First-Class Meercat; Knit One, Purr One; and Panda Playtime.Learn how to make amazing fondant cake topper designs, with five fun ideas for sugar characters, bases and accessories.Whether it's a playful mummy panda with her mischievous cubs, or a kitten with a comfy cushion and a ball of yarn to play with, each cake topper design has three unique features for y...

Flowers are probably the most popular choice of all cake decorations. The simplest representation of a flower is a cut-out shape. Other more interesting ways of representing flowers are to create fabric-effect flowers out of paste or to try your hand at creating lifelike flowers. There are many books written on the art of sugar flower making; LindySmith touches on this subject here, showing you how to make lifelike poppies and peonies, as well as fabric roses, blossoms and dahlias, and sim...

Stenciling is an extremely effective way to add impressive decorations to your cakes and cookies quickly. For the best and most satisfying results, Lindy Smith recommends using laser-cut culinary stencils made from durable food-grade plastic. How you choose to add a stenciled pattern will depend on the effect you wish to achieve and the size of the item to be stencilled. This chapter, taken from The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible, shows you various techniques using both edible...

A "super useful" guide to making your home feel more spacious—and your life feel more manageable ( Westchester Magazine).Have you ever wished you had the time and tools to organize your house in a clutter-free, design-conscious, Pinterest-worthy way? From storage solutions and cleaning tips to secret space-saving methods and expert strategies, The Complete Book of Home Organization is packed with the tips and shortcuts you need to effectively orga...

It seems like just about everyone wants to cook outdoors these days, and what better way to do it than in your very own backyard clay oven.This book shows how easy it is to make a clay oven from scratch, and includes detailed instructions, with over 60 photographs and illustrations.It is time for the humble Barbecue or Grill to move over, and for the backyard oven to step into the role of the 'must build' outdoor cooking accessory for the 21st century.

'Being in charge of your own life, and making decisions based on what you want to do rather than what you have to do, gives you a rare kind of contentment and shows you that every ordinary day offers magnificent opportunities.'Award-winning blogger Rhonda Hetzel shares the day-to-day practicalities of a simple life and shows you how to rediscover the heart of your home.With a year of monthly projects that make household management easier, Rhonda encourages you to set up good ...

For coffee enthusiasts everywhere, a charming handbook to becoming your own favorite barista More than 100 million Americans start each day with a cup of coffee (many at no small price)! It's a fact : We love coffee. Now, in The Home Barista, two professionals reveal the secrets to brewing coffee worthy of the priciest cafés right in your own kitchen. Connoisseurs Simone Egger and Ruby Ashby Orr enlighten readers with insights and advice from crop to cup and beyond. Savvy, smart, and charm...

With The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking, it's possible and even convenient to create an inviting space for living and entertaining on a budget. From unique decor ideas to growing strawberries on your fire escape, Kate Payne shares fun, low-cost (and often free!) creative solutions that will make anyone feel more accomplished in minutes.Inside this savvy motivational guide filled to the brim with small-scale creative home projects, Kate's tongue-in-cheek tone will keep you ...

Barbara Quast's miniature flower creations are simply exquisite. She uses the fun and easy medium of polymer clay to capture the delicate details and lifelike colors of a variety of blooms. With the simple instructions in this book, you can too!It's surprisingly easy to create these incredible little works of art. Just follow along with the fully illustrated step-by-step demonstrations to create seven different kinds of flowers. You'll also find some great ideas for using your mini...

Candles are a wonderful gift and when you can give one you have made it is all that more special.'Candle Making Craft' will help new hobby candle makers make candles they will be proud of. First you will read about candle making, then the safety of making candles and be taken step by step through some candle making projects. You will have lots of fun.The ebook has lots of pictures and ideas. It will be a great reference ebook for you as you discover your candle making talen...