Bryson (A Short History of Nearly Everything) takes readers on a tour of his house, a rural English parsonage, showing how each room has figured in the evolution of private life.

Spaces for Living is about creating successful multi-functional rooms for today's flexible lifestyles. As personal and professional lives fuse together, many rooms must play two or more roles and every inch of space must work hard. Kitchens double as playrooms or living rooms; home offices are found on landings, in dining-rooms or under the stairs; and open-plan living - in lofts and studios - is becoming increasingly popular. ; Featuring real-life...

A valuable guide for improving your tool skill level, plus, offering tips for making successful woodworking projects easier. Also plumbing and electrical projects that will save you money.

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth $$$$$ Want to avoid the costly hassles of homeownership? The leaking roof? The seeping basement? Termites in the framework and squirrels in the attic? Not to mention the days spent shivering when the furnace fails or sweating when the AC goes out? You can with this guide. Written by an expert home inspector, Fix It Before It Breaks automates catching minor house problems before they become major home disasters. This...

Sometimes the messiest stuff and the biggest mistakes can take you someplace wonderful. With the help of their hit TV show, Fixer Upper, the husband and wife team of Chip and Joanna Gaines have transformed the seemingly everyday work of renovating homes and flipping houses in Waco, Texas, into something much more. With their fun personalities, good humor, strong love of family, and unique design style, they've managed to capture the hearts of Americans...

A child experiences all the sounds in her house throughout the day.

"Noah Van Sciver is haunted by the house at 133 ____ Street, or as his brothers rechristened it, 'One Dirty Tree'. This sprawling dilapidated New Jersey house was his first home and the site of formative experiences. Growing up in a big, poor, Mormon family--surrounded by comic-books, eight siblings, bathtubs full of dirty dishes--Noah's childhood exerts a powerful force on his present day relationships. Drawn in his inimitable style, written with...