New Family Home : Creating the Perfect Home for Today and Tomorrow

by TOLPIN, JIM

• ISBN13: 9781561583546
• ISBN10: 1561583545
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Taunton Pr

Summary

Imagine a home designed for the family that lives in it. Author Jim Tolpin features 24 of them in The New Family Home, an innovative and inspiring look at the changing family home in America. The New Family Home takes readers on a tour of homes that meet the unique needs of families of all kinds. From flexible floor plans for blended families, to houses with a heightened sense of style for empty-nesters, this book calls to mind the essential bond between a family and the place it calls home. -- A diverse look at a wide variety of family homes. -- Includes floor plans, color illustrations, and more than 200 photographs.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
THE FAMILY HOME	3	(15)
A PORTFOLIO OF NEW FAMILY HOMES	18	(196)
A Bungalow Built for Change	20	(8)
Washington
A Garden Home in the Heart of the City	28	(8)
California
Texas Family Farmhouse	36	(8)
Texas
At Home in the Minnesota Pines	44	(8)
Minnesota
Starting Small, Dreaming Big	52	(6)
California
Home for the Weekend	58	(10)
British Columbia, Canada
By the Beautiful Sea	68	(8)
California
Family Dream Home	76	(10)
Massachusetts
A Home for the Generations	86	(8)
South Carolina
At Home on the Hill	94	(8)
Massachusetts
Timeless Beauty for a Modern Family	102	(8)
California
Life on the River	110	(8)
Minnesota
At Play in Santa Barbara	118	(8)
California
Northwoods Formal	126	(8)
Minnesota
Full Bloom in the Desert	134	(8)
New Mexico
A Tale of Two Families	142	(8)
Connecticut
Fly Away Home	150	(8)
Washington
The Many Lives of a Four-Flat	158	(8)
Illinois
The New Family Farmhouse	166	(8)
California
The Weekend Family Home	174	(8)
New York State
Blue Heron Ranch	182	(8)
California
Bungalow by the Bay	190	(8)
Washington
A Scandinavian Farmhouse in the Pacific Northwest	198	(8)
Washington
The Maine House	206	(8)
Maine
Architects and Designers	214