Home and Garden

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Updated June 5, 2026
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Gardens of the future : unique visions for a changing world
Chivers, Ruth
Paper Book
Unique Visions for a Changing World Accompanies Unearthed, the British Library Exhibition edited by Ruth Chivers, with a foreword by Olivia Laing. Ten award-winning designers bring their unique vision to a series of garden types-both public and private-to inspire,...
The essential guide to bulbs : grow a bounty of beautiful bulbs in gardens and containers
Carey, Jenny Rose
Paper Book
"Infectious and encouraging...this book is indeed "essential" reading for expert gardeners as well as newbies just dipping their trowel into bulb growing." ―The Seattle Times "This beautifully photographed, comprehensive resource...offers deep knowledge and encouragement...
New again
Vanderzeil, Geneva
Paper Book
A masterclass in upcycling, restoration and creative transformation by one of the world's leading DIY experts. Geneva Vanderzeil - author of Home Is Where You Make It and founder of Collective Gen - has been a trend-maker in the DIY space for 15 years, inspiring...
The forever home : classic, clever design to help you put down roots
Welch, Mikel
Paper Book
A LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR . This stunning, easy-to-follow design book shows homeowners and renters how to maximize their budget and create a space that is functional, timeless, and uniquely their own-from the co-host of Netflix's Hack My Home and in-house design expert...
The cook's garden : a gardener's guide to selecting, growing, and savoring the tastiest vegetables of each season
West, Kevin
Paper Book
From the critically acclaimed author of Saving the Season comes an accessible, comprehensive, and inspiring guide to growing your own garden and incorporating homegrown produce into everyday cooking-no matter how much or how little space you have. For Kevin West, the...
The new beautiful : inspiring gardens for a resilient future
Mahon, Stephanie
Paper Book
The first book from today's leading garden magazine, renowned for its stylish features, outstanding photography, and top-notch garden writing full of insights and advice. The editors have selected over fifty of their favorite gardens in a mix of scales and in a variety of climates to appeal...
Colour in the garden : stylish ideas for year-round colour
Bellamy, Lucy
Paper Book
A stylish but practical guide to using color in the garden, including small spaces, through the year. 'Bellamy makes gardening seem simple, expressive and joyful. Anyone can do it.' - Evening Standard Jam-red poppies, giant...
The gardens of Mien Ruys : strong design, lush planting, and the origins of the modernist garden
Hollander, Conny den
Paper Book
A celebration of 100 years of the Mien Ruys Gardens, where legendary designer Mien Ruys conducted her lifetime of experimentations and innovations that have deeply informed today's naturalistic gardening movement. Widely considered the Mother of the Modernist garden...
British gardens
Don, Monty
Paper Book
What do our gardens say about us? Monty Don has spent many years travelling the world, from America to Japan, from Italy and the Adriatic to Spain and the Mediterranean, getting under the skin of a country through its gardens and gardening traditions. In British Gardens,...
Fungi for gardeners : know your garden fungi and how to grow them
Drakulic, Jassy
Paper Book
Discover the wonder of fungi and the vital role they play in your garden with expert guidance from the RHS. Did you know that the world's largest living organism is a fungus? Or that without fungi we would disappear under a mountain of dead leaves? Fungi are all...
Embroidering Life : Stitching Patterns and Projects for Every Season
Higuchi, Yumiko
Paper Book
44 embroidery designs and projects from beloved author Yumiko Higuchi, featuring monthly motifs, cozy fall and winter scenes, fruits and veggies, sea creatures, gardening and crafting tools, and vibrant botanicals.​ Containing 44 new embroidery patterns and 9 projects...
Philip Thomsen's Down-to-earth gardening : tips from the practical kiwi gardener
Thomsen, Philip
Paper Book
Do you ever feel like you're not getting the most out of your garden? Are you unsure what to plant or how to care for it? Do you wish you could give your backyard an overhaul and redesign, but don't know where to start? Philip Thomsen is the gardening guru you need, offering plenty of sage advice on...
Build it simple : practical projects and inventive solutions for home and garden
Fries, Hannah
Paper Book
Discover 50 simple, thrifty, low-tech projects that you can create, even if you're a novice builder! With simple tools and materials and just basic building skills, you can make exactly what you need for all of your backyard and gardening projects, from a tool shed...
My neighbor saw me naked and other reasons you need drapes : the essential decorating handbook
Elliott, Annie
Paper Book
A quirky design book that cuts to the chase--teaching you everything you need to know, and absolutely nothing you don't--from a beloved interior designer and TikTok sensation. Should my drapes have a pinch pleat or a rod pocket? What rug material will stand up best...
The garden almanac 2026 : the month-by-month guide to your best ever gardening year
Allaway, Zia
Paper Book
"A gardening book you shouldn't be without" - The Independent   The world's leading authority on gardening, the Royal Horticultural Society bring you their essential companion to 2026. Beautifully illustrated throughout in full colour, it includes artworks...
Designing the lush dry garden : create a climate-resilient, low-water paradise
Riley, Cricket
Paper Book
"Drawing on the wisdom of the late Ruth Bancroft, this book shows how to adapt her renowned dry garden principles to modern landscapes. It demonstrates how these ideas can transform real-life spaces into thriving, beautiful sanctuaries." ―The American Garden
The home bird : creating joyful interiors where old meets new
Hervin, Elle
Paper Book
Curate a modern vintage look for your home with the first book from interiors stylist Elle Hervin (@elle_the_home_bird). Learn how to marry old with new and create a beautiful home that embraces period style while keeping practicality and sustainability at the...
Tidying Up: 100 Ways to Infuse Order and Joy into Every Area of Your Home
Delong, Meg.
Paper Book
Declutter your life and create the peaceful sanctuary you desire with these 100 organizational tricks from Meg DeLong and Ea Fuqua, cofounders of The Tidy Home. This foolproof, room-by-room guide is the book you need--so easy and fun, everyone can join in! Joy and peace are just around the...
The sceptical botanist : separating fact from fiction
Entwisle, Timothy J.
Paper Book
Do trees talk to one another? Can a plant use up the oxygen in a room while you sleep? What is a native plant and what is a weed? Are some plants truly immortal? Through 50 beautifully crafted essays, former director of preeminent botanic gardens and self-confessed plant punk Tim...
Color Pattern Texture: The Foundation To Make Your Home Your Own
Yip, Vern.
Paper Book
Vern Yip, interior designer and television star, is ready to break down the fundamental interior design elements to help you create your dream space. This interior design book delivers clear and actionable advice that illustrates for readers how to work with the foundational building blocks of...
Birth flower embroidery : a month-by-month celebration of floral embroidery
Frazer, Amy L.
Paper Book
Create personalized, floral embroidery projects with Birth Flower Embroidery, featuring unique designs for every month's birth flowers. Celebrate every month of the year with stunning floral embroidery patterns in Birth Flower Embroidery. This beautifully...
Style your home : design secrets for styling with confidence
Blomfield, Emma
Paper Book
Style Your Home: Design Secrets for Styling with Confidence is a design guide filled with need-to-know styling tips when setting up your new home. Be it a rental or that long-awaited first home purchase, decorating and renovating can be exciting, but also daunting. Interior...
Home : how to love it, live in it and find joy in it
Knight, India
Paper Book
This is partly a book about a feeling. We all know it, regardless of where we live. Home is when you open the front door and exhale. In this joyous, practical, wise and entertaining book, inspired by her phenomenally popular Substack newsletter, India Knight explores and...
The handmade home : 21 simple sewing projects for your home
Khounnoraj, Arounna
Paper Book
The Handmade Home is a modern guide to the art of crafting a home for less with 20 projects for homewares. Brimming with ideas from the pretty to the practical, The Handmade Home contains 20 unique projects for every room in your home using repurposed...
Everybody loves stripes : decorating between the lines
Flint, Alexandra Morris
Paper Book
The legendary Schumacher design house presents a masterclass on one of the world's most iconic interiors motifs Celebrating the versatile power of stripes in all their myriad variations, Everybody Loves Stripes offers a treasure trove of ideas for incorporating the dynamic...
The harmonious home : designing peaceful, personal spaces inspired by nature
Atwood, Rebecca
Paper Book
A holistic approach to creating a home using the colors, patterns, and textures found in the natural world, from the author of Living with Color and Living with Pattern. Hailed by Vogue for her "approachable patterns and textiles" Rebecca Atwood shares a new...
Slow style home : take your time, use what you have, and translate your vision into a home you love
Zuraw, Zandra
Paper Book
A home decorating book for people who are tired of rooms that look perfect, are full of ridiculously expensive objects, and present a lifestyle that doesn't match up with anyone's actual daily experience. Slow Style is a new way of practicing the art of decoration....
Stitch it, don't ditch it : simple hand-sewn repairs to help you love your clothes for longer
Morton, Mary V.
Paper Book
Mastering the art of mending just requires a few simple hand-sewing techniques which can extend the life of your wardrobe and your favourite clothing. Stitch it, Don't Ditch It, will guide you through the fundamentals of mending, from the kit you'll need, how to tackle...
Welcome to woodworking : 20 simple & stylish projects for your home & garden
Ott, Moa Brännström
Paper Book
A beginner-friendly guide to getting started in making simple, yet stylish, furniture for home and garden without the need for large power tools. Learn the basic carpentry skills needed to furnish your home and garden with beautiful and practical wood items. Twenty accessible, step-by...
Kawaii appliqué quilts from Japan : how one country's love of all things tiny powers today's most intricate quilts
Ichikawa, Naomi
Paper Book
IPBA Awards GOLD Winner, AAPI Communities Category The story behind the amazing, extremely detailed quilts rising in popularity today, with five kawaii projects to make. "An enchanting celebration of kawaii ('small and cute') quilts . . . Crafters will marvel at this." ...
Interior design master class : 100 rooms : lessons from the finest designers on the art of home
Dellatore, Carl J.
Paper Book
In this companion to Interior Design Master Class, 100 designers share room by room advice, tackling the questions that challenge everyone designing and decorating a home. Everyone wants a stylish home, but with so much information available, how does one begin to put...

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