Not so big solutions for your home

Not so big solutions for your home

Sarah Susanka

Book - 2002

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Subjects
Space (Architecture)
Architecture, Domestic > Designs and plans.
Interior architecture > Designs and plans.
House construction.
Published
Newtown, CT : Taunton Press [2002]
Language
English
Main Author
Sarah Susanka (-)
Item Description
Contains articles originally written for "Fine homebuilding" magazine's "Drawing board" column.
Physical Description
155 pages : illustrations
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9781561586134
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • 1. The House on Its Site
  • Site Selection: Avoiding the Pitfalls
  • Selecting a Site for a New Home
  • Composing the Exterior of the House
  • How Roofs--and Now Roof Trusses--Influence the Look of a House
  • The Garage/House Connection
  • 2. Rethinking Living Spaces
  • Designing a Gracious Entry
  • Mudroom Design
  • The Kitchen/Family Room Relationship
  • Designing a Family Room That Works
  • Designing with Furnishings in Mind
  • Putting the TV in Its Place(s)
  • 3. New Places for Not So New Things
  • A Porch for All Seasons
  • Designing a Mail-Sorting Place
  • Home Office Design: Where to Put One
  • Making a Place of Your Own
  • Designing a Pantry
  • Planning Makes Recycling Easy
  • 4. Attention to Detail
  • Understanding the Effects of Ceiling Height
  • Using Tile to Personalize a Kitchen or Bathroom
  • Designing a Window Seat
  • 5. Lighting That Works
  • Window Placement
  • How to Use Skylights for Maximum Effect
  • What to Expect from Light Fixtures
  • Locating Switches and Outlets
  • 6. Remodeling and Adding On
  • Simple Floor-Plan Changes Can Revitalize an Older Home
  • Making the Most of Your Remodeling Budget
  • Getting the Most from a Ranch without Adding On
  • Expanding a Ranch: Adding Up or Adding Out?
  • The Art of Adding On
  • When Adding On, Let the Roof Be Your Guide
  • Afterword
Review by Library Journal Review

Dubbed "America's Favorite Home Architect" by Fine Homebuilding magazine, where her "Drawing Board" column appears, Susanka here presents a small compilation of 31 essays from the column that offer a number of solutions to household design problems both big and small. Throughout, she stresses the importance of practical designs that increase a home's aesthetic appeal and allow homeowners to use their houses in the most efficient way. Susanka offers an eclectic mix: tips on site selection, mud room design, planning to fit specific furniture, creating a family room that works, personalizing with tile, and planning window seats, pantries, TV placement, and floor plan changes. Most of the projects are major undertakings, but several could be done inexpensively. Certainly, most homeowners could find something in this title to increase their enjoyment of their home. Susanka's previous two books have sold over half a million copies, so there's sure to be reader interest in this title. Recommended for most public libraries. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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