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Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American House
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Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American House Hardcover - 2000

by Sarah Susanka; Grey Crawford (Photographer)

This sequel to the bestselling "The Not So Big House" offers 20 examples of new houses built according to "not so big" principles for the millions of homeowners who want to downsize their dream home without diminishing the dream. 275 color photos. 40 color illustrations.


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The Not So Big House created a movement that is changing the way people think about the American home. That groundbreaking book proposed a new blueprint for the American home: a house that values quality over quantity, with an emphasis on comfort and beauty, a high level of detail, and a floor plan designed for today's informal lifestyle.

Creating the Not So Big House is the blueprint in action. Focusing on key design strategies such as visual weight, layering, and framed openings, Sarah Susanka takes an up-close look at 25 houses designed according to Not So Big principles. The houses are from all over North America in a rich variety of styles -- from a tiny New York apartment to a southwestern adobe, a traditional Minnesota farmhouse, and a cottage community in the Pacific Northwest. Whether new or remodeled, these one-of-a-kind homes provide all the inspiration you need to create your own Not So Big House.

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  • Title Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American House
  • Author Sarah Susanka; Grey Crawford (Photographer)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 264
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Taunton Press, Newtown, CT
  • Date 2000-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781561583775 / 1561583774
  • Weight 2.9 lbs (1.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.1 x 10.4 x 0.9 in (25.65 x 26.42 x 2.29 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Architecture, Domestic - United States, Architecture - United States - History -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 000044323
  • Dewey Decimal Code 728.097

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Citations

  • Booklist, 08/01/2000, Page 2094
  • BookPage, 03/01/2001, Page 27
  • Library Journal, 08/09/2000, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 09/04/2000, Page 105
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