Home & Garden

This beautiful book, which accompanies a major exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is the first comprehensive examination of California’s mid-century modern design. The heart of California Design is the modern California home, famously characterized by open plans conducive to outdoor living. Featuring design luminaries such as Charles and Ray Eames, Richard Neutra, Pierre Koenig, and Heath Ceramics, it covers furniture, ceramics, metalwork, architecture, graphic and industrial design, film, textiles, and fashion.

Jere and Emilee Gettle, founders of the fantastic Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, have just published a wonderful new book. “Their joyous message is that gardening can be done wherever you have dirt, sun, water, and pure seeds. At the heart of the book is an extensive ‘A to Z growing guide’ that provides tips on growing, seed saving, pests and diseases, and preparation for preparing plants from amaranth to watermelon. In this lavishly illustrated guide, the Gettles convince us of the benefits of getting into the garden, gently encouraging and guiding us with steps for doing so.” —Publishers Weekly

This beautiful book highlights some of the most amazing makeovers that O’Connor and his team have given to houses, barns, and mansions across the nation. O’Connor’s award-winning TV series, This Old House, has documented all of the gutting and rebuilding, and in this book he expounds on the choicest properties. The very best parts are the before and after pictures, and the daydreams that ensue.

This exciting book provokes oohs and aahs galore! Nelson reveals architectural wonders not only in the United States where treehouses are proliferating rapidly, but also in the forests of Brazil, Bali, Costa Rica, and Japan, among others. Be inspired by the Free Spirit Spheres in Canada (pg 26), or learn about the Secret Garden Treehouse in Seattle.

This compact book is filled cover-to-cover with photographs of houses that make a myriad of choice design solutions that may inspire you to create or enhance your daily environment. It happily includes layouts, architectural details, and the factors that impact the homes such as location, climate and space. My favorites are the waterside homes beginning on page 78.