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24 alternatives to The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes

A practical guide on turning a house into a home

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Joy of Less▲67

   A minimalist guide to declutter, organize, and simplify

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up▲71

   The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Auto Layout Fundamentals▲57

   A practical guide to help you get started with Auto Layout

   2015 · jurezove.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Terrace Gardening 101▲58

   Planting and landscaping guide for amateur terrace gardeners

   2016 · amazon.in · its alternatives →

5. 5
   How to Make Sense of Any Mess▲65

   Info architecture for everybody

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Ultimate Community Playbook▲63

   A free guide to managing and growing your community

   2015 · higherlogic.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Designer Relationships▲64

   A Guide to Monogamy, Polyamory, and Open Relationships

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Dim Sum Field Guide▲62

   A taxonomy of dumplings

   2016 · penguinrandomhouse.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   How To Present Web Design & Get Better Client Feedback▲63

   A practical guide for web designers & web devs

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    On Writing Well▲69

    Classic on How to write Non-Friction

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Glamour of Grammar▲67

    A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Free eBook | Create A Beautiful Minimal Wardrobe For Women▲61

    DIY guide to build a minimal wardrobe for women

    2015 · daaz.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Designing for Touch▲88

    A guide for designing touch interfaces

    2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Design, Form, and Chaos▲80

    A great source of design inspiration

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Prosper!▲55

    How to create a world worth inheriting

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Community▲87

    How to cultivate authentic, effective communities

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Grammar for Creators▲82

    A book for bloggers, writers, engineers, designers, & more

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Energy: A Beginner's Guide▲57

    Understand energy's place in both past & present society

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Starting + Sustaining▲92

    A guide to plan, launch and run a web app

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Inspired▲83

    How to create products customers love

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Docker for Beginners▲66

    docker for beginners

    2016 · docker-curriculum.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Handmade Skateboard▲65

    The complete illustrated guide to building a DIY skateboard

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Spark Joy▲74

    The Art of Organizing and Tidying Up

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Kobold's Guide to Worldbuilding▲56

    Essays on the creation of worlds, from geology to politics

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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