A home of her own
By: Nancy R. Hiller ; photographs by Kendall Reeves ; foreword by Patricia Poore
Contributors: Reeves, Kendall
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Bloomington [Ind.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9780253223531
Subjects: Domestic Architecture; Architecture and women; Psychological aspects; Psychology; Women
Description: "For some, home is simply a place to eat, sleep, and store possessions. For others, home offers intimate and rewarding opportunities for self-expression, becoming a reflection of taste, values, and even identity. The activities of constructing and maintaining a home can provide a sense of existential purpose, of belonging to a particular place along with others who have cared for that place before. Illustrated with more than 100 color photographs, A Home of Her Own showcases a wide variety of homes and tells the stories of their making."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A painter's haven; title: Trading up; title: A house of stone; title: Coming home; title: Staying home; title: A May-December romance; title: Small is beautiful; title: Serial monogamy; title: Thinking inside the box; title: Gratification delayed; title: Love lost, then found; title: Turn-of-the-century townhouse; title: Holding the world together; title: Tenth time's a charm; title: Diverging from the script; title: A preference for lawyers; title: Occupying space; title: Home on the range.