Inside The Not So Big House

Author : Sarah Susanka
Publisher : Taunton Press
ISBN 13 : 1561589845
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inside the Not So Big House written by Sarah Susanka and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author Susanka ("The Not So Big House") teams up with architectural design writer Vassallo to expand upon the message that has resonated with over a million homeowners: opting for personalized, well-crafted, thoughtfully designed spaces over superfluous square footage results in a home that comforts and nourishes those who live there.

Author : Sarah Susanka
Publisher : Taunton Press
ISBN 13 : 1561583766
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Not So Big House written by Sarah Susanka and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a review of social trends and their effect on architecture and design.

Author : Sarah Susanka
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 158836612X
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Not So Big Life written by Sarah Susanka and published by Random House. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever found yourself asking, “Is this all there is to life?” Or wondering if this bigger life you have created is actually a better life? And do you wonder how it all got so out of control? In her groundbreaking bestseller The Not So Big House, architect Sarah Susanka showed us a new way to inhabit our houses by creating homes that were better–not bigger. Now, in The Not So Big Life, Susanka takes her revolutionary philosophy to another dimension by showing us a new way to inhabit our lives. Most of us have lives that are as cluttered with unwanted obligations as our attics are cluttered with things. The bigger-is-better idea that triggered the explosion of McMansions has spilled over to give us McLives. For many of us, our ability to find the time to do what we want to do has come to a grinding halt. Now we barely have time to take a breath before making the next call on our cell phone, while at the same time messaging someone else on our Blackberry. Our schedules are chaotic and overcommitted, leaving us so stressed that we are numb, yet we wonder why we cannot fall asleep at night. In The Not So Big Life, Susanka shows us that it is possible to take our finger off the fast-forward button, and to our surprise we find how effortless and rewarding this change can be. We do not have to lead a monastic life or give up the things we love. In fact, the real joy of leading a not so big life is discovering that the life we love has been there the entire time. Through simple exercises and inspiring stories, Susanka shows us that all we need to do is make small shifts in our day–subtle movements that open our minds as if we were finally opening the windows to let in fresh air. The Not So Big Life reveals that form and function serve not only architectural aims but life goals as well. Just as we can tear down interior walls to reveal space, we can tear down our fears and assumptions to open up new possibilities. The result is that we quickly discover we have all the space and time we need for the things in our lives that really matter. But perhaps the greatest reward is the discovery that small changes can yield enormous results. In her elegant, clear style, Susanka convinces us that less truly is more–much more.

Author : Sarah Susanka
Publisher : Taunton Press
ISBN 13 : 1561586056
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creating the Not So Big House written by Sarah Susanka and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a look at twenty-five examples of small designs to show readers what they need to know to plan the home that best fits their goals and lifestyles.

Author : Sarah Susanka
Publisher : Taunton Press
ISBN 13 : 1561586188
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Home by Design written by Sarah Susanka and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideas to empower homeowners to transform their shelters into real homes.

Author : Julie Moir Messervy
Publisher : Taunton Press
ISBN 13 : 1600850200
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Outside the Not So Big House written by Julie Moir Messervy and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ... how to bring house and garden into perfect harmony.

Author : Sarah Susanka
Publisher : Taunton Press
ISBN 13 : 1600851487
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book More Not So Big Solutions for Your Home written by Sarah Susanka and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of home improvement projects designed for resolving everyday challenges, from desigining a laundry room or breakfast nook to fixing a room that is too tall, installing a half bath, and more.

Author : Ross Chapin
Publisher : Taunton Press
ISBN 13 : 160085107X
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pocket Neighborhoods written by Ross Chapin and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Architect and author Chapin describes existing pocket neighborhoods and co-housing communities while providing inspiration for creating new ones.

Author : Sarah Susanka
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781561589302
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inside and Outside the Not So Big House written by Sarah Susanka and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George Howe Colt
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439124914
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Big House written by George Howe Colt and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faced with the sale of the century-old family summer house on Cape Cod where he had spent forty-two summers, George Howe Colt recounts returning for one last stay with his wife and children in this stunning memoir that was a National Book Award Finalist and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. This poignant tribute to the eleven-bedroom jumble of gables, bays, and dormers that watched over weddings, divorces, deaths, anniversaries, birthdays, breakdowns, and love affairs for five generations interweaves Colt’s final visit with memories of a lifetime of summers. Run-down yet romantic, The Big House stands not only as a cherished reminder of summer’s ephemeral pleasures but also as a powerful symbol of a vanishing way of life.