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Not So Big House : A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live by Sarah Susanka and Kira Obolensky (1998, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTaunton Press, Incorporated
ISBN-101561581305
ISBN-139781561581306
eBay Product ID (ePID)602972
Product Key Features
Book TitleNot So Big House : a Blueprint for the Way We Really Live
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSustainable Living, Interior Design / General, Buildings / Residential, General, Small Spaces
Publication Year1998
IllustratorYes
GenreHouse & Home, Architecture
AuthorSarah Susanka, Kira Obolensky
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight41.2 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width10 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-023080
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal728
Table Of ContentIntroduction 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
SynopsisTen 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 NumberNA7125.S87 1998
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- May 25, 2021
Makes you look at housing through different eyes.
Her houses are so creatively simple and show how to have a space you really would like to inhabit.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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- Jul 05, 2016
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Minimally impactful if you are looking for multiple examples of small warm home designsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
