I know that many of you are huge fans of Holly Becker's blog Decor8 (I'm definitely in that category as well), so you're probably well aware of her new book, Decorate, which will be released in the US in mid-May through Chronicle Books. I got to take a sneak peek of the book, and it's absolutely lovely. Within the book's nearly 300 pages, decorating tips, tricks, and ideas are supplied by Read more

Until this Friday at 9 a.m. EST, photographer Todd Selby's book, The Selby Is in Your Place ($23), will be available in its entirely online for your reading pleasure. If you haven't already bought the book, which was released in April, then after previewing it online, you'll certainly be convinced to pick up a copy for yourself — or for a friend for the holidays! I was excited to finally Read more

I've been a long-time fan of textile artist Natalie Chanin. The Alabama native left her successful career as a costume designer and fashion stylist in New York to return to her hometown of Florence, AL, where she creates fantastically intricate appliquéd textiles for the wardrobe and home. While her first book, Alabama Stitch Book, focused on pattern-making for clothing and some home decorating Read more

Designer, writer, and illustrator Meg Mateo Ilasco certainly knows how to keep busy. Not only is she the owner of Mateo Ilasco, a design studio in the San Francisco Bay Area that creates paper and home goods, she's also written several books, including Craft, Inc. Along with Anh-Minh Le, she's also launching the design and lifestyle magazine Anthology, which comes out in October. Ilasco's latest Read more

What do a water bottle, shower rug, worn-out sweater, and a window screen all have in common? They can all be repurposed into homemade books . . . by you! Jeannine Stein shows her readers how to turn old items into new albums or journals with a few simple tricks in her insanely creative book Re-Bound ($16). While I've seen texts on how to make a book with paper, bindings, fabric, and ribbon, Read more

Trying to turn that black thumb green? Check out Growing Stuff: An Alternative Guide to Gardening ($16). For beginners or those trying to change their planting ways, this book offers simple, quick, and satisfying tips to help plant-challenged folks get fired up for mulch. Unlike many "how-to" books, Growing Stuff is an easy read that spotlights unique and creative projects that one might never Read more

Here's a post from OnSugar blog Think Magazine: Here's a book that should get your imagination going if you're stumped on how to change your home furnishings without spending a lot of money. Recycled Home, written by two English designers, gives you heaps of ideas that won't break the budget — remember the bad economy that's slowly improving. The book has some quirky ideas on how to preserve Read more

Trying to make your house a home? For most people, decorating a new home with what you already have can be a challenge. Empty walls, new bedrooms, and lofty mantels are enough to make you giddy, but they can also cause some angst for those lacking a creative mind. Instead of fretting about what to do or running out and hiring someone else to do it for you, take a quick flip through Monica Rich Read more

Author Emily Anderson of Eco-Chic Weddings follows up her green nuptial guide with a green nesting guide, Eco-Chic Home: Rethink, Reuse & Remake Your Way to Sustainable Style ($16), in bookstores May 3. Eco-Chic Home is essentially an earth-friendly DIY tutorial book, but Anderson's first chapter begins with some quite helpful information about rethinking our relationship with material goods Read more