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1	Not So Big House more books like this by Sarah Susanka, Kira Obolensky Now in paperback, "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. see all copies from $5.32! new only from $7.70! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Western Guide to Feng Shui: Creating Balance, Harmony, and Prosperity in Your Environment more books like this by Terah Kathryn Collins Feng Shui teacher Terah Kathryn explains why the arrangement of readers' homes and workplaces affects every aspect of their lives, including relationships, health, and finances. This informative text takes readers on a step-by-step journey through their home and office, opening their "Feng Shui eyes" to see the problems and the solutions in their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
3	A field guide to American houses more books like this by Virginia McAlester, A. Lee McAlester For the house lover and the curious tourist, for the house buyer and the weekend stroller, for neighborhood preservation groups and for all who want to know more about their community--here, at last, is a book that makes it both easy and pleasurable to identify the various styles and periods of American domestic architecture. see all copies from $7.43! new only from $14.18! \| first editions \| SVS
4	A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder more books like this by Michael Pollan Michael Pollan, writer and gardener, builds himself a writing studio behind his house and chronicles the project in detail--with digressions on Roman architecture, Thoreau, and Frank Lloyd Wright, among other things. see all copies from $7.50! new only from $74.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Home: A Short History of an Idea more books like this by Witold Rybczynski This immensely popular, witty, and highly provocative book is changing people's attitudes about convenience, decor, and technology in home design and furnishing. 10 black-and-white illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.28! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Patterns of Home: The Ten Essentials of Enduring Design more books like this by Max Jacobson, Murray Silverstein, Barbara Winslow Two of the authors of the famous A PATTERN LANGUAGE list the 10 essentials of a successful home, including proportion, good light, outdoor rooms, and designing welcoming "in between" areas (such as porches and window seats) into the plan. Includes extensive photographs and detailed diagrams of 30+ residences. see all copies from $5.18! new only from $17.17! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The New Ultimate Book of Home Plans more books like this by Creative Homeowner Press (Creator) Offering 730 of the bestselling designs from leading architects and designers, this handbook includes more than 550 full-color photos. see all copies from $2.01! new only from $7.87! \| SVS
8	Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home more books like this by Sarah Susanka, Grey Crawford (Photographer) In this volume Susanka provides attractive alternatives to the American obsession with huge homes, focusing on the opportunities owners of small homes can take advantage of, like cozy window seats and breakfast nooks. Photographs of beautifully appointed small-home interiors offer inspiration, and by including only architectural plans available ... see all copies from $4.72! new only from $9.49! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The New Strawbale Home more books like this by Catherine Wanek This volume compiles floor plans and images from 40 cutting-edge homes across North America, showcasing a spectrum of regional styles and personal aesthetic choices. 150 color photos. see all copies from $8.91! new only from $8.91! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Capes: Design Ideas for Renovating, Remodeling, and Building New more books like this by Jane Gitlin The Cape Cod house is a venerable American architectural style, stretching back to 17th-century New England and still popular today. The author, who lives in a Cape herself, writes about the enduring appeal of this modest and simple style, and explores the many variations that have been worked on the initial plan over the years. She also includes ... see all copies from $7.41! new only from $9.39! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Residential Landscape Architecture: Design Process for the Private Residence more books like this by Norman K Booth, James E Hiss With a focus on the process of design, this bookAs practical approach serves users with a design manual for those interested in gaining knowledge and developing skills in the design of landscapes for private residences. This useful reference clearly illustrates and discusses the actual procedures and underlying principles utilized by experienced ... see all copies from $19.25! new only from $73.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Architecture: residential drawing and design more books like this by Clois E. Kicklighter Architecture-Residential Drawing and Design provides comprehensive instruction for preparing architectural working drawings using traditional and computer-based methods. The text also serves as a reference for design and construction principles and methods. Organized logically around the design-building process in an exciting format, the text is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Not So Big Solutions for Your more books like this by Sarah Susanka By the author of THE NOT SO BIG HOUSE, here are a variety of solutions to the problems arising from living in small spaces, including ideas for storage areas, entryways, and cramped kitchens, as well as for remodeling on a budget. Susanka specializes in practical, low-key, inexpensive solutions for easier and more convenient living. see all copies from $4.56! new only from $9.35! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Outside the Not So Big House: Creating the Landscape of Home more books like this by Julie Moir Messervy, Sarah Susanka Extending the original principles from her book "The Not So Big House," award-winning landscape designer Sarah Susanka joins forces with noted landscape designer Julie Moir Messervy to offer innovative designs that promote unifying home and landscape. 290 full-color photos. 30 drawings. see all copies from $10.23! new only from $15.24! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Straw Bale House more books like this by David Bainbridge, David Eisenberg, Bill Steen Imagine building a house with superior seismic stability, fire resistance, and thermal insulation, using an annually renewable resource, for half the cost of a comparable conventional home. Welcome to the straw bale house! see all copies from $7.47! new only from $9.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Shelter more books like this by Lloyd Kahn Out-of-print from 1979 until 1995, "Shelter" includes over 1000 photographs and drawings. The homes it illustrates feature natural materials and simple designs. see all copies from $14.18! new only from $14.18! \| SVS
17 view cover	Building Your Own Home for Dummies more books like this by Kevin Daum, Janice Brewster, Peter Economy Keep construction on track with helpful checklists Turn your dream of a custom home into reality! Thinking about building your own home? This easy-to-follow guide shows you how to plan and build a beautiful home on any budget. From acquiring land to finding the best architect to overseeing the construction, you get lots of savvy tips on ... see all copies from $5.89! new only from $8.62! \| SVS
18 view cover	Atomic Ranch: Design Ideas for Stylish Ranch Homes more books like this by Michelle Gringeri-Brown, Jim Brown (Photographer) Atomic Ranch is an in-depth exploration of post-World War II residential architecture in America. Mid-century ranches (1946-1970) range from the decidedly modern gable-roofed Joseph Eichler tracts in the San Francisco Bay area and butterfly wing houses in Palm Springs, Florida, to the unassuming brick or stucco L-shaped ranches and split-levels so ... see all copies from $9.75! new only from $9.75! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Treehouses: The Art and Craft of Living Out on a Limb more books like this by Peter Nelson, David Larkin (Editor), Paul Rocheleau (Photographer) Lively writing and beautiful full-color photographs provide a brief history of treehouses from the time of Rome's Caligula to Queen Victoria. The stories of dozens of treehouses and their builders parallel how-to instructions and a photo-essay centerpiece of the author's 200 sq.ft. octagonal treehouse in Canada. see all copies from $2.25! new only from $17.60! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Santa Fe Style more books like this by Christine Mather, Sharon Woods Now in paperback comes an exploration of the origins and current manifestations of style in Santa Fe, from the ancient inspiration of the Canyon de Chelly to the architectural innovations of Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries. 450 illustrations, 220 in color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Bungalow: America's Arts and Crafts Home more books like this by Paul Duchscherer, Douglas Keister (Photographer) Small, livable, unpretentious, and ground-hugging, the bungalow's economy of construction has made it one of the most prolific housing styles in American history. Here, text and photos combine to cover the major types of bungalow--American Craftsman, Spanish Colonial, English Cottage, English Tudor Revival, and many others. Full-color photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| first editions
22 view cover	Building a Deck more books like this by Scott Schuttner The definitive guide to building the most popular exterior building project there is: the deck. This book walks the reader through the entire process -- from the planning stages, through construction, step-by-step, to the custom details that make a deck unique. The book covers the practical side of building as well as design considerations that ... see all copies from $6.55! new only from $7.59! \| SVS
23 view cover	The Barefoot Home: Dressed-Down Design for Casual Living more books like this by Marc Vassallo Relaxed, open, filled with light, and intimately connected to the outdoors, barefoot houses make living at home feel like being on vacation 365 days a year. The 24 houses featured here range from a long, low house on the Kansas prairie to an adobe home in New Mexico and a New England cottage by the sea. see all copies from $6.80! new only from $11.74! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Greene & Greene: Masterworks more books like this by Bruce Smith, Alexander Vertikoff (Photographer), Edward R Bosley (Foreword by) The elegant houses designed by Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene have come to define the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States. A seamless fusion of simplicity and sophisticated detail with meticulous attention to building materials and natural surroundings, each Greene and Greene house is a model of timeless home design. ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $17.58! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Fallingwater, a Frank Lloyd Wright Country House more books like this by Edgar Kaufmann, Mark Girouard (Foreword by) see all copies from $12.90! new only from $37.67! \| signed copies \| first editions

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