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The Not So Big House Book

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The blueprint for building the Not So Big home that fits your lifestyle

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Product # 070949
ISBN 978-1-56158-929-6
Published Date 2006
Pages 384

The Not So Big idea that has inspired millions. Get ready to change the way you think about your home -- then bring those ideas to life. You'll be inspired to value quality over quantity, emphasize comfort and beauty, and incorporate the enduring details that express your personality.

Two books in one -- a great value. Enjoy two of Susan Susanka's best-selling books in one convenient cover. It features floor plans designed for today's informal lifestyle. Plus, spatial tricks and practical solutions to common home-building problems.

A blueprint for your one-of-a-kind home. In a variety of styles from all across the country, you'll find dozens of blueprints of just-the-right-sized, one-of-a-kind homes that transform Susanka's Not So Big ideas into concrete and brick.

About the Author
Susan Susanka, award-winning architect and best-selling author, has launched a revolution in residential architecture and changed the way we think about -- and live in -- our homes. Her books have inspired over a million readers and received national media attention from The Oprah Winfrey Show and USA Today. Susanka was named as a top newsmaker in 2000 by Newsweek and as an innovator in American culture in 1998 by U.S. News & World Report.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Bigger Isn't Better
Chapter 2: Rethinking the House
Chapter 3: Making Not So Big Work
Chapter 4: Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous
Chapter 5: Dreams, Details, and Dollars
Chapter 6: A Timeless Classic
Chapter 7: A House for Today and Tomorrow
Chapter 8: The Essence of Home
Chapter 9: Doing More with Less
Chapter 10: A Farmhouse for Our Time
Chapter 11: A Jewel in the Suburbs
Chapter 12: Three Easy Pieces
Chapter 13: A Sense of Flow
Chapter 14: A House in Harmony
Chapter 15: Affordable Comfort
Chapter 16: Comfort, Pueblo-Style
Chapter 17: Thinking Outside the Box
Chapter 18: Playfully Sustained
Chapter 19: One Phase at a Time
Chapter 20: Updating a Not So Big House
Chapter 21: Tight Quarters
Chapter 22: Southern Comfort
Chapter 23: An Accessible House for One
Chapter 24: Elegant Simplicity
Chapter 25: A Not So Big Remodel
Chapter 26: A Cottage Community
Chapter 27: The Whole Nine Yard

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Great to hear from the author directly Review by Robert

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This concept is revolutionary and should be at least considered by every architect for their clients before breaking ground

(Posted on 2/19/12)

HIghly recommend anything by Susan Susanka! Review by Christine

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I have all of the books Ms. Susanka has written and read them like novels. Each viewing gives me new ideas about how to better manage the space I have, and non-remodel projects that improve living in my home.

(Posted on 12/14/11)

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