Creating the Not So Big House : Insights and Ideas for the New American Home

by SUSANKA, SARAH

• ISBN13: 9781561583775
• ISBN10: 1561583774
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Taunton

Summary

In this sequel to The Not So Big House, Sarah Susanka shows readers how to create extraordinary "Not So Big" homes. She leads a personal tour through 25 of the most beautiful, well-designed homes in North America. More than 200 color photos, floor plans and design details illustrate this innovative philosophy.

Table of Contents

Introduction	2	(2)
The Language of the Not So Big House	4	(18)
Inside the Not So Big House
A Timeless Classic
Rhode Island	22	(10)
A House for Today and Tomorrow
California	32	(8)
The Essence of Home
Pennsylvania	40	(10)
Doing More with Less
Connecticut	50	(10)
A Farmhouse for Our Time
Minnesota	60	(8)
A Jewel in the Suburbs
Illinois	68	(10)
Three Easy Pieces
Wisconsin	78	(8)
A Sense of Flow
Washington	86	(10)
A House in Harmony
Massachusetts	96	(8)
Affordable Comfort
Massachusetts	104	(10)
Comfort, Pueblo-Style
New Mexico	114	(10)
Thinking outside the Box
California	124	(8)
Playfully Sustainable
Vermont	132	(10)
One Phase at a Time
Maine	142	(10)
Updating a Not So Big House
Connecticut	152	(10)
Tight Quarters
New York	162	(8)
Southern Comfort
South Carolina	170	(8)
An Accessible House for One
Washington	178	(8)
A Place of Cool Remove
Texas	186	(10)
Elegant Simplicity
Rhode Island	196	(8)
Upstairs, Downstairs
California	204	(10)
A Not So Big Remodel
Connecticut	214	(8)
A Cottage Community
Washington	222	(10)
Creating the Dream House
Minnesota	232	(12)
The Whole Nine Yards
Minnesota	244	(10)
Afterword: The Plans for the Houses	254	(2)
Architects and Designers	256	(2)
Ordering Information	258