Hammers and High Heels: An Illustrated Guide to Home Improvement

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Quick Overview: A friendly, illustrated home-improvement guide that empowers women (and beginners) to tackle basic DIY repairs and decorating projects themselves.
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Hammers & High Heels is an approachable, illustrated do-it-yourself manual aimed at women and beginners who want to repair, renovate, and beautify their homes without hiring professionals. With a warm, witty tone and a recipe-book structure, it covers essential tools, materials, and skills before walking readers through projects like hanging shelves, painting, wallpapering, tiling, simple plumbing fixes, flooring, furniture repair, flat-pack assembly, kitchen revamps, and outdoor jobs. Difficulty ratings, trade secrets, and encouraging asides make it accessible for complete novices building confidence one project at a time.

  • Demystifies power tools for women by comparing them to everyday kitchen and beauty gadgets
  • Recipe-book format with hammer difficulty ratings makes projects approachable for total novices
  • Perfect confidence-builder for first-time homeowners and renters on a budget
  • Packed with 'Trade Secrets' the pros charge you to know
“Think of electric drills as eggbeaters on steroids and remember that jigsaws are just sawdust-making cousins of sewing machines.”

Perfect for a new homeowner or renter—especially a woman new to tools—who wants to confidently tackle everyday repairs and decorating projects on a budget.

Product Details

Author
Jo Behari, Alison Winfield-Chislett
Format
Paperback
Pages
144
Dimensions
7.25x9.5 in
Interior
Full Color
Weight
16.1 oz
ISBN
9781462112418
SKU
12418
Imprint
Plain Sight Publishing
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