1. New - The Real Deal - Discover the Investment Strategy that is right for you
Australian's love affair with real estate remains strong, with property prices shaping up as some of the highest of all time. This has effectively closed first home buyers out of the market.
The time is right for investors to return to the housing market, and with 35 to 40 per cent of property buyers looking for investment opportunities, there has never been a better time for The Real Deal: Property Invest Your Way To Financial Freedom. $29.95
2. New: Property Rich - Secure your Financial Freedom Property Rich is the only property investing book that combines expert property investment advice with specialist loan structure guidance. This new title sets readers on the course to obtaining a multi-property portfolio to secure their financial freedom, empowering average people earning average incomes to buy ten properties in ten years. Expert authors Melissa Opie and Stephen Zamykal share their revolutionary sequential action plan, road tested through running hundreds of property investing seminars. $32.95.
3. New: Kevin McCloud's 43 Principles of Home - Enjoying Life in the 21st Century In this lavish and inspirational yet also practical book Kevin will be exploring all areas of domestic living, from materialism to sustainability, craftsmanship to comfort.
In his witty, wide-ranging commentary on the way we live now, the things we have gained and lost, Kevin's beautifully written text brings insight and understanding. Crucially, however, he will also be offering up his 43 principles of home life - each one addressing very real and solvable domestic issues.
What is the perfect kitchen layout? How to create a feeling of space in traditionally sized rooms? How to create an extension that works? How best to choose colour for function? How do you create dynamic and enjoyable kids spaces? What to do with your empty fireplace? And how best to manage home waste and recycling?
An inspiring but always usable book from the foremost voice in modern architectural design. Hardcover with dustjacket. . $59.99 4 Forthcoming: A Place in the Sun
Author: Stuart Harrison
A Place in the Sun takes you on a journey through over 40 ANZ homes of stylistic distinction and functional design all built in harmony with the sun, from the sunny beaches of tropical Queensland to the terrace houses of inner-city living to rural retreats on the South Island of New Zealand. All plans face north, and are drawn to the same scale throughout, so that easy comparisons can be made.
This collection of cutting-edge dwellings, showcases thoughtful design solutions that respond to varied climates to maximise the sun’s potential, using stunning images and projections. Each house takes different approaches, such as passive design to reduce energy use, retrofitting or more technical solutions; others focus on how light adds magic to an interior.
Esteemed architectural commentator and architect, Stuart Harrison provides insightful observations and informative text, imparting expert knowledge to reveal what is possible through intelligent design and architecture.
Extensively illustrated with colour photographs, plans and cross-sections, this is a fresh and inspiring look at residential architecture. Hardcover, $69.95
New Designer Books for your consideration:
5. RESIDENCE by Thomas Hamel
This beautiful illustrated volume is a showcase of favourite projects from international interior designer Thomas Hamel. Published to mark Thomas' 20th anniversary in Australia, it offers a breathtaking view of magnificent homes from a harbour-front villa and bayside Italianate residence in Melbourne, to a stylish retreat in Florida and a French farmhouse in Luberon.
Chapters are accompanied by a description of the design process used in each transformation. Hardcover, $99.
6. LIVING MODERN - The Sourcebook of Contemporary Interiors
Destined to be this generation's interiors bible: this is a major new publication – the ultimate resource for contemporary living.Understanding 'modern' as much more than 'modernist', Living Modern is all about clean lines, elegant colour combinations, maximizing indoor-outdoor relationships, showcasing great design objects and creating open areas for lounging, cooking and dining.Hundreds of photographs have been drawn from stylish residences around the world, particularly from places where easy modern living has achieved its best expression, such as Brazil, California, Scandinavia and Australia, but also from places where streamlined forms have been fused with vernacular styles.From desert to jungle, from city to country, 'modern' has a wide spectrum. With clean, elegant design and thematic structure, together with a comprehensive index of designers and architects, and directory of stockists, this book offers anyone looking to create their own stylish and contemporary interior a complete source of inspiration.Photographer Richard Powers' previous books include Tropical Minimal and The Iconic House. Writer Phyllis Richardson has published numerous books on lifestyle, interiors and building, including the XS series and Contemporary Natural. $65.00
7. Cordell Pricing Guides September 2010 editions:Cordell Plumbing and Drainage Trade Cost Guide, 2009-2010, 160 pages, $230 Cordell Landscaping and External Works Trade Cost Guide, 2009-2010, 160 pages, $230 Cordell Building Materials Price Index, September 2010, 76 pages, $189 Cordell Commercial and Industrial Building Cost Guide, September 2010, 274 pages, $445.95 Cordell Housing Building Cost Guide, September 2010, 274 pages, $445.95 - Cordell Student Building Cost Guide 244 pages, $100.00
8. HIA Contracts we stock: - Residential New Building Contract (NBNCD) $28.85 each
- Residential Renovations & Additions Contract (NRA) $28.85 each
- Residential Small Works Contract (duplicate) $25 each
- Residential Cost plus Contract $28.85 each
- Minor Works Contract (pad of 10 duplicates) $51.50
- Kitchen Bathroom and Laundry Install Contract $27.50 each
To order please contact Dymocks Wynyard by phone or by fax using the order form below. (NB other Dymocks stores do not stock the Building Code of Australia).
Address: 350 George Street, Sydney PH: 02 9223 5974 Fax: 02 9232 3061
Email: orders@dymocks.com.au |
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