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The architectural historian Kenneth Frampton has updated his 1995 book with 11 additional houses.br/br/span class=”advertisement” a href=”http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08books.html”img src=”http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08books.html” border=”0″//a/span

A new report includes proposed guidelines for creating sustainable landscapes, as well as diverse examples of successful restoration projects.br/br/span class=”advertisement” a href=”http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08garden.html”img src=”http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08garden.html” border=”0″//a/span

A strikingly simple concrete, glass and steel house in Idaho makes the most of the constantly changing desert scenery.br/br/span class=”advertisement” a href=”http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08idaho.html”img src=”http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08idaho.html” border=”0″//a/span

Much has been made of the growing importance of the home office, which very often is nothing more than a desk, or a desk-substitute.br/br/span class=”advertisement” a href=”http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08desks.html”img src=”http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08desks.html” border=”0″//a/span

A former home-product development expert for Macy’s shares his philosophy about bed linens and thread counts.br/br/span class=”advertisement” a href=”http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08shop.html”img src=”http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08shop.html” border=”0″//a/span

A selection of Pylones’s playful household objects will go on sale starting Jan. 10.br/br/span class=”advertisement” a href=”http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08deals.html”img src=”http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08deals.html” border=”0″//a/span

Trend USA’s new mosaic tile offers an eco-friendly way to retile a floor or wall, indoors or out.br/br/span class=”advertisement” a href=”http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08tile.html”img src=”http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08tile.html” border=”0″//a/span

Spoonflower.com is a Web site that allows anyone to design and print custom fabric.br/br/span class=”advertisement” a href=”http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08fabric.html”img src=”http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08fabric.html” border=”0″//a/span

PLYprints are 14-by-14-inch plywood panels decorated with designs by Alexander Girard, a ’60s-era designer.br/br/span class=”advertisement” a href=”http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08goods.html”img src=”http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08goods.html” border=”0″//a/span

With holiday entertaining now over, the refrigerator could use a little rest — and in some cases a checkup or even a fond farewell.br/br/span class=”advertisement” a href=”http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08fix.html”img src=”http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=d8ad1e3e8beb455e91832a0345e7d143u=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08fix.html” border=”0″//a/span