Fast Furniture The name says it all. Turn your woodshop scrap lumber into simple, inexpensive pieces of furniture that are both sturdy and attractive. Fast Furniture shows you how with 15 intriguing projects that defy all expectations, including a wide variety of tables, a bedspread valet, a desk, a mirror frame and more. None of these plans require complex furniture and cabinetmaking joints such as dovetails, dowels, miters or mortise-and-tenons. In these projects, you'll use flat sticks of different lengths cut with squared ends--no angles, curves or grooves. Author and woodworker Armand Sussman's project assembly methods are unique, both simple and straightforward--using only a few saw cuts and glue. You'll also find tips for getting started, timesaving tricks and special techniques that will make each project easy and trouble-free to construct. Additional advice on table-saw sled construction, assembly jigs, clamps, glues, glass use, sanding and finishing ensure that every project turns out just right. You'll start turning your woodshop leftovers into sleek, elegant furniture in no time at all.

Fast Weekend Projects for an Upscale, Rustic Home In their debut book, JP Strate and Liz Spillman, creators of the popular DIY YouTube channel The Rehab Life, bring over 20 new beginner-friendly furniture projects to your home. Their distinctive style pairs clean, contemporary designs with natural wood and warm stains to give your space that urban farmhouse look. There’s no need for prior woodworking experience or a garage full of fancy tools. It’s easy to dive right in, with minimal materials, foolproof instructions and gorgeous results. Each project is so quick to complete, you won’t be able to stop until your entire home is transformed into a chic, cozy haven. In just 24 hours, you could be sitting at your very own handmade Hairpin Leg Dining Table, waking up to your Dreamy Headboard or selecting a bottle from your classy Napa Valley Wine Rack. Unlock a whole new world of home decor possibilities, free from high-end price tags and cookie-cutter furnishings, while discovering a woodworking skill you didn’t know you had. You’ll be showing off your timeless custom furniture for years to come!

Whether you're building, remodeling, decorating or just fantasizing, the Home Quick Planner helps you design the perfect plan. This kit comes with 700 peel-and-stick symbols and a 5,600 square-foot floor plan grid. Save time and money, and have fun!

With this book in one hand and a brush in the other, you can learn how to create different finishes and effects with paint to change everyday rooms and furnishings into something special, all for the price of a pot of paint. The first section of the book tells you everything you need to know before you start - how to prepare surfaces properly, choose the right paint for the right place, use the best tools and select a colour scheme that will work with the room in question. 50 different techniques follow, with step-by-step photos showing you how to achieve the finished look, accompanied by inspirational photos showing the effect used on walls and doors, furniture and floors. Learn how to update old secondhand furniture, or how to give modern pieces a softly-aged appearance, all with the aid of a pot of paint and a brush. Whatever the style of your interiors, Quick and Easy Paint Transformations will show you the best way to makeover your home.By leading the decorative painting revolution over the last 20 years, Annie Sloan has become perhaps the world's most respected expert in decorative paint, colours, and techniques. Alongside her unique and versatile decorative paint, Chalk Paint, Annie has inspired generations with her accessible, lively, and creative approach to getting great results.

In-depth, authoritative overview of sustainability issues and how sustainability is integrated into management and marketing theory and practices Marketing and Sustainability equips readers in the fields of management and marketing with an in-depth understanding of sustainability issues and how sustainability is integrated into business. Examples from across the globe are included on topics such as how businesses use services, sharing practices, and sustainable business models in their operations to face increasing demands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, limited resources, and increased global competition. This book is concerned with consumer and business markets, considering marketing practices as part of business administration. Up-to-date and topical areas of research such as the sharing economy, are thoroughly discussed and illustrated with supporting models, figures, and vignettes. The book is accompanied by a companion site for instructors and faculty, which includes PowerPoint slides and exam Q&A’s. Videos introducing each chapter’s content are also available via YouTube. Written by a team of highly qualified academics, Marketing and Sustainability includes information on: Factors influencing consumers and their choices, sustainable marketing practices and their effectiveness, and how to communicate sustainability initiatives through marketing campaigns Strategies to be heard in a crowded, branded world, and sustainability business models including product-service systems, social enterprises, and sharing and circular economy models Sustainable marketing strategies including chapters on sustainable marketing channels, sustainable pricing, sustainability oriented marketing communication and branding Greenwashing, the process of conveying a false impression or misleading information about how a company’s products are environmentally sound, and why it’s bound to backfire Marketing and Sustainability is an essential reference for undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students as well as managers in companies, the public sector, and civil society—all of whom are under increasing pressure to deal with marketing and sustainability for strategic purposes as well as in everyday practices.

Whether you're living paycheck to paycheck or just trying to make smarter financial choices, let award-winning writer and Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary show you the practical steps you need to take for the financial peace you long for. In The 21-Day Financial Fast, Michelle proposes a field-tested financial challenge: for twenty-one days, put away your credit cards and buy only the barest essentials. What happens next will forever change the way you think about wealth. With Michelle's guidance, you'll discover how to: Break bad spending habits Plot a course to become debt-free with the Debt Dash Plan Avoid the temptation of overspending for college Learn how to prepare elderly relatives and yourself for future long-term care expenses Be prepared for any contingency with a Life Happens Fund Stop worrying about money and find the priceless power of financial peace Join the thousands of others who have already discovered practical ways to achieve financial freedom and experience what it truly means to live a life of financial peace and prosperity.

Bring high-end design into your living space without the high prices and hassle with this stunningly illustrated guide. With Beautiful Living, your dream home is right at your fingertips. Valerie Darden, founder and owner of Brexton Cole Interiors, will elevate every room in your house, from the entryway to the living room to the bathroom to the kids' rooms. Organized in the order that you should design/renovate your house, Valerie is here to give you meaningful tips and tricks no matter how big or small a room may be. Experience her design philosophy through a photographic journey that including photos of spaces she has created for her client's as well as her own home, and draw inspiration from her signature modern-meets-traditional style to create the best version of your space. Alongside gorgeous photographs, the Style Guide section features all the nitty gritty details you will want when it's time to start thinking about numbers and room styling. The diagrams and charts found here make intimidating tasks more approachable. Valerie is the master of staying within budget and still creating the home you want, and she's set to give you the best tips and tricks now, including: How to make smaller spaces appear larger How to understand the cost of renovations and where to splurge and save How to mix patterns and metals Advice on wallpaper, paint, and other important finishes Guidance on selecting the correct rug size and lighting heights Val's favorite stores to shop for all your home essentials Part three's Common Questions gives you unfettered access to Valerie's design ethos via short and casual Q&As. Here Valerie will address her most frequently asked questions from client's and her viewers on social media, offering real-life advice for all homeowners and design mavens. Full of professional guidance, tried and tested tricks, and insider thoughts from Valerie herself, Beautiful Living will inspire you to transform your space into one that is warm, stylish, and reflective of your life and signature style. Take the leap and create your Instagram-worthy dream home today!

This Earth—and money—saving guide to sustainable living empowers families everywhere to fight climate change by making practical lifestyle changes—at home at their own pace. Expert author Julia Rockwell provides a road map to simplify and streamline our lives in a way that benefits overall well-being and the health of the planet—all without sacrificing comforts or turning our lives upside down. And to do so you... do not need to carve out separate time to focus on sustainability, do not need to spend more money, do not need to partake in DIY projects, do not need to be perfect, do not need to get rid of all the plastic in your home, do not need to turn your family’s life upside down, do not need to feel guilty (you didn’t create this mess we are in), do not need to live off the grid. Written and designed to reach all families, this inspiring and useful book highlights “eco-action” solutions that support a climate-friendly lifestyle at your own pace. Some of the eco-actions topics covered are: Take a Trash Tally Find Your Free Marketplace Switch to Reusables Help Kids Eat, Not Waste It shows us how caring for a healthy planet doesn’t just boost mental wellness, reduce stress, and heighten sense of community, but also saves time and money, too. Includes a comprehensive list of eco-insider resources, a 31-day Eco-Family Challenge, a guide to creating a personalized roadmap to resources in your area, and the book itself is printed on responsibly forested, FSC certified paper. Realistic yet impactful, Mothering Earth gives readers a feasible guide for simple and meaningful change, while at the same time sparks calmness and connection. With the tools to create an effective and healthy eco-routine, readers take a holistic look at shifting habits and making them stick in this Earth-saving guidebook. “We know women and girls will be most affected by climate change. Mothering Earth has us all thinking about how to take agency in our own lives while fighting for the systemic changes we need for a thriving planet.” —Eve Rodsky, author of New York Times bestseller Fair Play and Find Your Unicorn Space "Saving the planet is an all-hands-on-deck effort, and in this book, Julia gives strategies that can get your whole family (or just yourself whilst navigating family) on board with simple shifts that are economical, fun, and best of all, impactful. Every household needs to read this. Better yet, every human needs to read this." —Ashlee Piper, Sustainability Expert and Author of Give A Sh*t: Do Good. Live Better. Save the Planet. "This book is a powerful and practical guide for how we can individually make small shifts and daily choices to collectively create a more just, equitable world – and a more climate resilient future – for our children and for generations to come." —Melinda Kramer, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Women’s Earth Alliance "Conscious parenting is not an easy task, but Julia will show you how it’s not only possible - it's the foundation for a whole new kind of life. And one that you don’t want to miss out on." —Anne Therese Gennari, author of The Climate Optimist Handbook "Mothering Earth is the approachable, accessible guide I’ve needed to move from overwhelm to action. Julia skillfully outlines the small, simple changes my family can make to live more sustainably and create a stronger planet." —Jill Koziol, Co-Founder & CEO, Motherly "Julia has done incredibly thorough research coupled with her dedicated experience and testing in order to offer a wide host of solutions for every aspect of domestic life. This book will be an incredibly valuable resource for parents and non-parents alike..." —Danielle Jezienicki, Director of Sustainability at Grove Collaborative

TRANSFORMING ISSUES IN HOUSING DESIGN A practical and complete resource for students, researchers, and practitioners of housing design Transforming Issues in Housing Design delivers a comprehensive vision for the design, philosophy, psychology, efficiency, and constitution of housing. This collection of articles explores many of the most pressing and relevant issues related to the ongoing transformation of housing design. Twenty-two contributed chapters discuss the past and current state of housing design, how it evolved to become what it is today, and, finally, how it may unfold in the future. A team of global experts presents the most up-to-date research and a diverse and illuminating collection of examples to highlight housing design around the world. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to modern housing design and how it relieves and contributes to various social and economic problems Insightful explorations of the built environment, interior architecture, urban design, sustainable living, space planning, and more Practical discussions of a theoretical framework to make sense of housing design concepts Complete treatments of concepts, research, and built projects from a diverse range of communities and cultures Perfect for architects and students of urban studies, interior design, and architecture, Transforming Issues in Housing Design will also benefit those who design, research, and teach housing.