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The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We ... by Obolensky, Kira Hardback
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 1561581305
- EAN
- 9781561581306
- Date of Publication
- 1998-10-01
- Publication Name
- N/A
- Type
- Hardback
- Release Title
- The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live
- Artist
- Obolensky, Kira
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taunton Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1561581305
ISBN-13
9781561581306
eBay Product ID (ePID)
602972
Product Key Features
Book Title
Not So Big House : a Blueprint for the Way We Really Live
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Sustainable Living, Interior Design / General, Buildings / Residential, General, Small Spaces
Publication Year
1998
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
House & Home, Architecture
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
41.2 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
10 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
98-023080
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
728
Table Of Content
Introduction to the Second Edition Introduction Bigger Isn't Better Rethinking the House Making Not So Big Work Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous Dreams, Details, and Dollars The House of the Future The Not So Big House: 10 Years On Afterword Bibliography Credits Index
Synopsis
Ten years ago, Sarah Susanka started a revolution in home design with a deceptively simple message: quality should always come before quantity. Now, the book that celebrated that bold declaration is back in this special 10th anniversary edition featuring a new introduction and 16 additional pages that explore three new homes. Nearly a quarter-million people bought this ground-breaking book when it was published in Fall 1998. Since then, the book's simple message -- that quality should come before quantity -- has started a movement in home design. Homeowners now know to expect more. And the people responsible for building our homes have also gotten the message. Architects and builders around the country report clients showing up with dog-eared copies of The Not So Big House, pages marked to a favorite section. Why are we drawn more to smaller, more personal spaces than to larger, more expansive ones? Why do we spend more time in the kitchen than we do in the formal dining room? The Not So Big House proposes clear, workable guidelines for creating homes that serve both our spiritual needs and our material requirements, whether for a couple with no children, a family, empty nesters, or one person alone. In 1999, Sarah Susanka was then architect and principal with Mulfinger, Susanka, Mahady & Partners, the firm selected to design the 1999 Life Dream House brought Frank Lloyd Wright's same common-sense, human-scale design principles to our generation. Consider which rooms in your house you use and enjoy most, and you have a sense of the essential principles of The Not So Big House. Whether you seek comfort and calm or activity and energy at home, The Not So Big House offers a place for every mood., Ten years ago, Sarah Susanka started a revolution in home design with a deceptively simple message: quality should always come before quantity. Now, the book that celebrated that bold declaration is back in this special 10th anniversary edition featuring a new introduction and 16 additional pages that explore three new homes. Nearly a quarter-million people bought this ground-breaking book when it was published in Fall 1998. Since then, the book's simple message -- that quality should come before quantity -- has started a movement in home design. Homeowners now know to expect more. And the people responsible for building our homes have also gotten the message. Architects and builders around the country report clients showing up with dog-eared copies of The Not So Big House , pages marked to a favorite section. Why are we drawn more to smaller, more personal spaces than to larger, more expansive ones? Why do we spend more time in the kitchen than we do in the formal dining room? The Not So Big House proposes clear, workable guidelines for creating homes that serve both our spiritual needs and our material requirements, whether for a couple with no children, a family, empty nesters, or one person alone. In 1999, Sarah Susanka was then architect and principal with Mulfinger, Susanka, Mahady & Partners, the firm selected to design the 1999 Life Dream House brought Frank Lloyd Wright's same common-sense, human-scale design principles to our generation. Consider which rooms in your house you use and enjoy most, and you have a sense of the essential principles of The Not So Big House . Whether you seek comfort and calm or activity and energy at home, The Not So Big House offers a place for every mood., The Not So Big House proposes clear guidelines for creating homes that serve spiritual needs as well as material requirements. Topics include designing for specific lifestyles, budgeting, building a home from scratch, and using energy-efficient construction. 200 color photos. Floor plans.
LC Classification Number
NA7125.S87 1998
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Makes you look at housing through different eyes.
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