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More Not So Big Solutions for Your Home

Autor S Susanka
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 mai 2010
Readers simply cannot get enough of Sarah Susanka. Homeowners are certain to embrace this new collection of articles by the best-selling author and visionary residential architect who sparked a movement toward “better, not bigger” homes. Practical solutions abound in this creative reference – everything from how to use color and unify an interior with trim to finding space for an “away room” and designing a laundry room that works. Susanka poses – and clearly answers – such questions as “How much space do you really need?” and “Where does the garage belong?” Written in her engaging conversational style and illustrated with her own inviting sketches, this collection of attainable home improvements is a valuable addition to any smart and thoughtful homeowner’s library.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781600851483
ISBN-10: 1600851487
Pagini: 160
Ilustrații: 30 full color photos, 150 drawings
Dimensiuni: 215 x 220 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: TAUNTON

Cuprins

 
1        By Design
            How Much Space Do You Really Need?
            Designing for Our Human Scale
            What Is an Open Plan and Why Does It Work?
            Let There Be Light
            Where Does the Garage Belong?
 
2        Room by Room
            Rethinking the Formal Living Room and Dining Room
            Designing a Comfortable Guest Room
            Rethinking the Informal Eating Area
            Squeezing in a Half-Bath
            Designing a Front Porch
 
3        Attention to Detail
            When a Room is Too Tall
            Column Proportion: Bigger is Usually Better
                Locating Smoke Alarms and Security-System Sensors
            Zero-Clearance Fireplaces: How to Make One Look Like a Million Bucks
            Unify an Interior with Horizontal Trim
 
4        Make It Personal
            How to Pick and Use Color
            Designing an Away Room
            Designing a Breakfast Nook
            Make Your House an Expression of Yourself
            Designing a Welcoming Entry
 
5        Practical Matters
            Getting Creative with the Bathtub and Shower
            Designing a Laundry Room That Works
            Where to Put the TV
            Designing a Kitchen Island
 
6        Living in the Real World
            Make Room for Privacy
            Make Your House More Energy Efficient
            Living with Extended Family
            Good Additions Make Good Neighbors
            The New Heart of the Home

Recenzii

Susanka's masterful authority on efficient, smaller home design is in laser−beam precise alignment with the wants and needs of today's homebuyers and builders...If you like the idea of having a place for everything and everything in its place, grab a copy of  More Not SoBig Solutions for Your Home −− you'll get a potent little toolkit for creating a home where you can live the way you want to live in every square inch." --Tara-Nicholle Nelson, The Boston Globe  

Notă biografică

Sarah Susanka is known far and wide as the leader of a movement that has redefined the American home. She has shared her insights in many best-selling books, including The Not So Big House, the revolutionary title that started it all. Susanka has been invited to share her insights on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Charlie Rose, and HGTV; she is regularly profiled in leading shelter magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.  

Descriere

Written in Susanka's engaging conversational style and illustrated with her own inviting sketches, this collection of attainable home improvements is a valuable addition to any smart and thoughtful homeowner's library.