County Scope / Books - Fort Bend County and Sugar Land Texas
Smart Solutions
From worn shingles, leaky windows, squeaky floors, musty odors and slow-heating
furnaces, every house has something that needs repairing, changing or
upgrading. Norman Becker, engineer and author of
Popular Mechanics 500 Simple Home Repair Solutions, can help homeowners fix the problem. Becker offers answers to questions for
real-life situations, covering all areas of the home environment.
Architecture and Design
Living Homes: Sustainable Architecture and Design, by Suzi Moore McGregor and Nora Burba Trulsson, profiles over 20 homes built
considering both good design and the environment. These energy efficient homes
prove that building with adobe, rammed earth, straw bale or other reinvented
materials can be both beautiful and eco-friendly. This book displays inspiring
illustrations of custom-designed homes in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah,
Texas and California that were built using these materials.
Practical Projects
New Decorating celebrates the light, space and individuality that put contemporary decorating
firmly on the style map. Elizabeth Wilhide and Joanna Copestick applaud the
powerful use of color, exploit fabulous textures and promote the lasting
strength of smooth, clean lines. Keeping their focus on the principle elements
of the home, this book includes ideas for walls, floors, windows and doors,
furniture, storage and display.
Artfully Accessible
If you’re building or remodeling, it’s a great time to incorporate Universal Design—an approach that helps people of any age and physical ability more fully and
safely enjoy their homes. A beautiful home is a top priority of the authors and
experts who contributed to
Universal Design Ideas for Style, Comfort & Safety. This book can put to rest any idea that accessibility is unsightly or
institutional-looking, with professional design ideas for room and furniture
arrangement.
Purse Power
Women hold the power of the purse in the housing industry, making or directing
91 percent of home buying decisions.
Trillion Dollar Women: Use Your Power to Make Buying and Remodeling Decisions recognizes that power and inspires other women to literally build their dreams.
Author Tara-Nicholle Nelson also covers Green Building techniques that allow
environmentally savvy women to create an energy-efficient home.
Determination
Standing Tall: The Kevin Everett Story, by Sam Carchidi, is not just about a doctor and his patient; it is about the
love of a family and a fiance who have been at Everett
’s side throughout his grueling rehabilitation. It is a story of Kevin’s strength of will and his determination to regain his life. There is also an
unfinished story of new beginnings and coming to inner peace, as Everett
contemplates his rehabilitation, future health and life after NFL football.
This amazing story of recovery begins with Kevin
’s appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
Fort Bend Publishing Group 2008
Featuring the Homes, Communities, People,
Businesses, Professionals, and Lifestyles of
Fort Bend County and Sugar Land Texas Since 1987
