About this title: Simpler lifestyles, higher quality leisure time with family and friends - these and other trends in society lay the foundation for this important, thought-provoking design and architecture book. In it, Sarah Susanka, LIFE Magazine's Architect of the Year, offers thoughtful guidelines for designing homes that more accurately reflect our lifestyles ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Taunton Press
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781561586110ISBN:1561586110
Description: Good. NO EXPEDITED SHIPPING ON THIS BOOK. MAY HAVE COVER WEAR, SPINE CREASES, HIGHLIGHTING, UNDERLINING & PAGES YELLOWED FROM AGE. FASTER SERVICE FROM US! ! ! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Taunton Press
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781561586110ISBN:1561586110
Description: Very Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in great condition. Cover shows minor signs of wear, corners bent. Pages appear intact with no markings. Book only, unless otherwise specified. Due to item size or weight, standard shipping only. Delivery confirmation on all domestic orders. Fast Shipping. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Taunton
Date Published: 2001-03-31
ISBN-13:9781561583768ISBN:1561583766
Description: Very Good. Book showing some normal signs of use. Mild crease in front cover. No markings or inscriptions and spine without creases. read more
Binding: Oversized Softcover
Publisher: Taunton Press, Newtown, CT, USA
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781561583768ISBN:1561583766
Description: Very Good. Used 199 pages, Index, Bibliography, Color Photos through out. Clean, crisp copy. Contents include: 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. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Taunton, Newtown, CT
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781561583768ISBN:1561583766
Description: Very Good; Cover has barely noticeable scuff at corners and edges. 1561583766. Cover and text are unmarked and very clean, except as noted.; 0.71 x 9.92 x 9.84 Inches; 208 pages. read more
Description: Good. Publishers Overstock. A Good copy with a Remainder Mark and wear to the covers and the extremities. Buy with confidence from an Independent Bookstore where the owners, a husband and wife team, have over 25 years of combined bookselling experience. read more
Description: New. Brand new, all original DVD. Biography: Sarah Susanka is one of the leading residential architects in the United States. Her first book, "The Not So Big House, " topped best-seller charts in Home & Garden categories in its first year of publication. Susanka has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Charlie Rose Show, and NPR's Diane Rehm Show. She is a former principal and founding partner of Mulfinger, Susanka, Mahady & Partners, Inc., the firm chosen by LIFE magazine to design its ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Taunton
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781561586110ISBN:1561586110
Description: ISBN 1-56158-611-0. Trade Paperback. Third Printing. Near Fine condition. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. Copy One. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Taunton
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781561583768ISBN:1561583766
Description: New. Items ship once payments have cleared. Media mail 5-8 days Priority 2-3 days and international orders may be subject to customs clearance procedures which can cause delays. Seasonal delays can occur in postal system. All items ship within 24 hours of receiving payment. read more
Edition: Ninth Printing
Binding: Pictorial Softcover
Publisher: The Taunton Press, Newtown, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781561583768ISBN:1561583766
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. "In THE NOT SO BIG HOUSE, Sarah Susanka gives homeowners the language they need to ask for what they want: a house that values quality over quantity and that emphasizes comfort, beauty, and a high level of detail. In Sarah Susanka's latest book, THE NOT SO BIG HOUSE, the author takes an up-close look at 25 houses designed according to Not So Big principles. " This book has 199 pages and is profusely illustrated. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Taunton Pr
Date Published: 2001-05-01
ISBN-13:9781561583768ISBN:1561583766
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781561583768. read more
"Really enjoyed this book, easy to read, lots of photos to illustrate ideas and floor plans to help demonstrate. A worthy read for anyone thinking of building or remodeling."
"Thank goodness someone is addressing the problems with McMansions. Oh if only we could convince more Americans they don't need all that excess space."
"Don't know when I became interested in the architecture and decoration of homes, but I remember week after week reading the floorplan page in our Sunday paper as a kid. When I got older I discovered architecture and decorating books and I was hooked.
Sarah Susanka is one of my favorite writers of this genre. She specializes in small space homes. I hasten to affirm I have never been able to afford even these small spaces, most of my money went on books and travel, but I have always dreamed and built houses in my head."
"Our recent home purchase and subsequent destruction (and soon to be remodeling) of said home made me very excited to receive this highly recommended book on loan from a friend of Sue's. I dove into it the first night and read almost the entire book in a couple of quick days. However, then real life work on my house got in the way and the book was put on the back burner for a few weeks. I finally finished it not long ago and found the book to be highly informative and very interesting.
I was instantly drawn to the large, attractive photographs, and the clear, concise language Sarah Susanka uses to describe and illustrate the structure of the smaller homes featured in the book helped make a very unfamiliar topic (to me!) very relatable. Susanka writes about the value of the carefully designed not so big house as it compares to typically desired larger homes, and highlights what smaller homes can offer that are often missed in larger houses- a feeling of coziness and intimacy, a place of comfort. Susanka sings the praises of usable, comfortable space designed uniquely for it's inhabitants. I enjoyed this book so much that I have purchased another of Sarah Susanka's books, Inside the Not So Big House. I look forward to reading that one as Nathan and I approach the time to decorate our new house!
While this book was a wonderful read, it is not a book to read if you are wanting to save money by building a smaller house. Susanka encourages homeowners to use the money they would have put into a bigger house to personalize a smaller home, and the special touches that add that special style and individuality do not come cheap!"
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