Provides an overview of ranch home style, showing a number of remodeled and updated examples as well as some newly constructed homes, with numerous "before and after" floor plans to supplement the text.

Fascinating and unique, Wonderful Houses Around the World gives children a welcome entree into other places and other lives throughout the world. Glorious two-page photographic spreads capture families outside their homes, be they simple or imposing. Detailed cutaway illustrations reveal the inside of each house, showing the various family members engaged in typical daily activities. Captions explain where each house is located, the environmental...

Offers ideas to increase usable space in a home and add warmth and character, including tips on designing a window seat, planning a recycling area, and using tile to personalize a kitchen or bathroom.

Provides advice on planning outdoor living space including evaluating the property, learning about different deck styles and materials, and cost information.

"Featuring the most-current and popular deck-building materials being used today, this book uses full-color, step-by-step photography to show homeowners how to build, maintain and customize a deck"--Provided by publisher.