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

Title: Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home Author: Sarah Susanka ISBN: 9781561586059 Publisher: Taunton Press Published: 2002 Binding: Paperback Language: English Publisher Description: The Not So Big House created a movement that is changing the way people think about the American home. That groundbreaking book proposed a new blueprint for the American home: a house that values quality over quantity, with an emphasis on comfort and beauty, a high level of detail, and a floor plan designed for today's informal lifestyle. Creating the Not So Big House is the blueprint in action. Focusing on key design strategies such as visual weight, layering, and framed openings, Sarah Susanka takes an up-close look at 25 houses designed according to Not So Big principles. The houses are from all over North America in a rich variety of styles -- from a tiny New York apartment to a southwestern adobe, a trad