More not so big solutions for your home
By: author, Sarah Susanka.
Publisher: Taunton Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Newtown, CT
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781600851483
Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Interior architecture; Small houses; Architecture -- Composition, proportion, etc
Table of contents: title: By design. Designing for our human scale; title: How much space do you really need?; title: What is an open plan and why does it work?; title: Let there be light; title: Where does the garage belong?; title: Room by room. The new heart of the home; title: Rethinking the informal eating area; title: Rethinking the formal dining room and living room; title: Designing an away room; title: Designing a comfortable guest room; title: Attention to detail. Column proportion : bigger is usually better; title: Unifying an interior with horizontal trim; title: Fixing a room that is too tall; title: Improving a McMansion with ceiling height variety; title: Making a zero-clearance fireplace look real; title: Locating smoke alarms and security-system sensors; title: Making it personal. Designing a welcoming front porch; title: The importance of a front entry; title: Designing a breakfast nook; title: Make your house an expression of yourself; title: Using color effectively; title: Practical matters. Where to put the TV; title: Designing a kitchen island; title: Squeezing in a half-bath; title: Getting creative with the bathtub and shower; title: Designing a laundry room that works; title: Living in the real world; title: Making room for privacy; title: Living with extended family; title: Good additions make good neighbors; title: Changing the face of teardowns.