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Plans by sarah susanka all of the plans in this collection are designed by sarah susanka and are exemplifications of her not so big principles of design. Each book in the series, from creating the not so big house to home by design, to not so big remodeling, is unique and expands upon this. This 10th anniversary edition features a new cover, a new introduction and a new chapter. Sarah susankas bestselling first book, the not so big house, has given homeowners the language they need to ask for the house that they want. I had started noticing that new houses were getting extremely large, and. Sarah susanka, the architectauthor of the not so big house books, has designed a house at libertyvilles schoolstreet development. Consider which rooms in your house you use and enjoy most, and you have a sense of the essential principles of the not so big house. Although the concept of the not so big house is not a revelation to many people, sometimes we need reminding that more is not always more, and this book is a wonderful source for inspiration, both philosophicaly and practically. Tips for creating the not so big house architect magazine. The book created a groundswell of interest among homeowners, architects, and builders. Each book in the series, from creating the not so big house to home by design, to not so big remodeling, is.

Whether you seek comfort and calm or activity and energy at home, the not so big house offers a place for every mood. Susanka shows how to downsize the dream house without diminishing the dream. More than 200 photographs bring the spirit of the not so big house. The not so big house collection by sarah susanka, kira. Through her not so big house presentations and book series, sarah has. The not so big house created a movement that is changing the way people think about the american home. The former book gives her philosophy for home design which boils down to build only what you actually use and put the money saved into superior design, materials, and craftsman ship. Now, the book that celebrated that bold declaration is back in this special 10th anniversary edition featuring a new introduction and 16 additional. 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. A blueprint for the way we really live, by sarah susanka and kira obolensky isbn. Susanka has appeared on the oprah winfrey show, the charlie rose show, and nprs diane rehm show. This book should really be titled the expensive not so big house. 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. Rather, the author advocates downsizing the squarefootage of a house in order to spend more money on the details that make a home feel comfortable.