Best Home Furniture Books of 2025

The Home Quick Planner by Design Works is an excellent tool for designing building, remodeling, and decorating projects. It includes 700 precut, reusable peel-and-stick, 1/4-inch scale furniture and architectural symbols, along with a 5,600 square-foot floor plan grid. The symbols cover everything from tables, chairs, and kitchen appliances to bathroom fixtures, windows, and doors. The step-by-step instructions and critical dimensions help improve the design and save money. The planner was featured in the Canadian Centre for Architecture and the Wolfsonian Museum. Overall, the Home Quick Planner is a must-have for anyone planning on designing their own home or office space.

This book is an excellent guide for anyone looking to build a barndominium. It covers everything from finding the perfect land to financing and budget allocation. The book's step-by-step approach makes it easy to follow, even for those who have never built anything before. The legal aspects of building are also covered, which is an interesting read. The later sections of the book focus on practical advice and stylish floor plans to maximize space. Overall, this book is a must-read for anyone looking to build their dream barndominium.

Solar Power For Beginners is a comprehensive guide that provides readers with the knowledge and skills needed to confidently install and maintain their own solar power system at home. The book covers a range of topics, including step-by-step DIY installation of a solar system, types of solar energy systems and their components, and maintaining and troubleshooting your solar system. The main benefit of solar power is the ability to generate your own clean, renewable energy, which can help reduce your reliance on the traditional energy grid and lower your energy bills. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for those interested in taking control of their own energy production and living off-grid.

F*ck You Chaos is a self-help book that provides readers with strategies to declutter their home, upgrade their mindset, and manage their personal finances to create joy, ease, and tranquillity in their lives. The author, Dominika, identified three areas that affect our lives the most and developed tactics to take control of them. This book is a great read for those who feel overwhelmed by their circumstances and want to unleash happiness, peace, and fulfilment. The book is unique in its approach to tackling the three areas that affect our lives the most and provides readers with easy, step-by-step strategies to implement in their daily lives.

The Ultimate Guide to Furniture Refinishing & Repair, 2nd Revised Edition is a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to restore, rebuild, and renew wooden furniture. With over 500 step-by-step instructions, photos, and detailed drawings, readers will learn how to repair loose or broken joints, splits, fractures, and more on chairs, chests, tables, beds, and drawers. Written by furniture repair expert Brian D. Hingley, this authoritative DIY guide is packed with shop-tested and approved methods, helpful information on selecting tools, materials, and supplies, and tips on how to renovate bargain furniture and fix family heirlooms. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in antique and collectible furniture.

The book "Bookcases, Cabinets & Built-Ins" is a comprehensive guide for anyone who needs extra storage in their homes. It features 25 how-to articles from recent issues of Fine Homebuilding and Fine Woodworking magazines that provide step-by-step instructions for building practical and beautiful units for keeping life straight. The book includes a range of projects from bookcases to entertainment center built-ins, mudroom clutter busters, and custom kitchen cabinets. The expert advice from America's most accomplished craftsmen makes it easy for carpenters, woodworkers, and DIY-ers of all skill levels to design and build the cabinets, built-ins, and bookcases they will love. Overall, this book is a must-have for anyone who wants to create sturdy and attractive storage units for their homes.

The Woodworker's Guide to Live Edge Slabs is a comprehensive how-to guide for creating live-edge furniture. The book covers everything from milling, drying, and preparing your slab to using epoxy, adding inlays, and creating a waterfall edge. With eight projects that vary in size and scale, including a charcuterie board, shelves, tables, and desks, both beginner and advanced woodworkers can accomplish stunning projects with the comprehensive guidance inside this book. Written by George Vondriska, an experienced woodworking pro, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in incorporating organic, natural wood pieces into their home decor.

Simple Japanese Furniture: 24 Classic Step-By-Step Projects is a woodworking book that presents timeless Japanese designs for furniture. The book offers 24 projects with detailed instructions, notes on key design elements, and the necessary tools and techniques needed for each piece. The designs are well-suited for working with cuts of coniferous trees, especially cedar. The book is perfect for woodworkers and hand-tool enthusiasts who want to make simple and practical furniture for their homes while appreciating Japanese design. The author, Group Monomono, is a project team that has been a leader in the revival of woodworking and furniture making in Tokyo.

Yard and Garden Furniture, 2nd Edition, is the ultimate guide for homeowners looking to spruce up their outdoor space. The book offers step-by-step instructions, cutting plans, and assembly views for 20 creative and useful outdoor projects, ranging from simple to sophisticated styles. The projects inside include Adirondack chairs, porch swings, and even a wrap-around tree bench. Author Bill Hylton provides tips on woodworking tools and techniques, making the book perfect for both beginners and experienced woodworkers. Overall, this book is a must-have for anyone looking to add a personal touch to their yard and garden furniture.

Wood Pallet DIY Projects is a comprehensive instructional guide that teaches readers how to upcycle salvaged pallets and transform them into beautiful and useful products for their home, garden, and community. With 20 step-by-step projects, readers will learn how to make everything from raised garden beds to bookshelves and benches. The book also includes practical advice on where to find pallets, how to process them into usable lumber, and important safety tips. The authors' inspiring story of their inner city Abba Woodworks project, which creates jobs and opportunities through reclaimed wood, adds a unique and heartwarming touch to this must-have woodworking manual.