The New Small House by Catherine L. Hutchison read ebook MOBI, DOC, TXT
9781627109185 English 1627109188 On the heels of the recession, there's been a resurgence of interest in small houses (1500 square feet and less) and even smaller retreats (800 square feet and less). Folks appreciate that living smaller is easier on their pocketbook, their time, and the environment. Plus, small houses and retreats are fun. Shelter magazines and newspapers (like the New York Times ) are featuring these smaller wonders more and more frequently, and architects are displaying more of them on their websites. Now is the time to re-present fundamental small-house design strategies--complete with whole-house case studies--for homeowners eager to simplify smartly. The opening chapter presents ten clearly defined strategies for creating a great small house (including borrowed view and daylight, multipurpose spaces, pockets for privacy, and using quality materials where it counts), setting the stage for 25 small houses profiled in the second part of the book. The houses are organized by the nature of their location (beach, rural, village, in-town/city) and include new construction and renovations/additions., The trend toward smaller family sizes, smaller building lots, and smaller budgets is inspiring more and more people to build smaller, more environmentally and economically friendly homes. The New Small House presents a set of small house design strategies, as well as whole-house case studies, for homeowners eager to simplify, and remodelers, builders, architects, and designers looking for inspiration. You will be amazed by the ingenious and attractive designs of these 25 small homes (some less than 1,000 square feet). The houses are categorized by their location, from waterside gems to city dwellings, and include new construction and renovations featured in 275 beautiful color photographs and 30 detailed illustrations. Plus, an entire section of the book is devoted to the top ten clearly defined stratrgies for creating a great small house--borrowed view and daylight, multipurpose spaces, outdoors in and indoors out, using quality materials where it counts, and more. Think small., Though the median size of a new single-family house is back on the rise--after a brief decline during the 2007-2009 U.S. recession--many are now choosing to live small deliberately. They're building smaller, more environmentally and economically friendly homes. The New Small House presents small-house design strategies as well as whole-house case studies from across the U.S. and Canada for homeowners eager to simplify, and remodelers, builders, architects, and designers looking for inspiration. The ingenious and attractive designs of these 24 small houses (ranging in size from 500 square feet to 1640 square feet) suit young families, independent couples, single folks and those entering retirement. The houses are categorized by their location, from waterside gems to city dwellings and include new construction and renovations featured in 275 beautiful color photographs and 30 illustrations. The introduction defines 10 time-tested small-house design strategies, like borrowed view and daylight, multipurpose spaces, outdoors in and indoors out, pockets for privacy and more. And a bonus chapter includes five small retreats --each less than 500 square feet--in the backyard and beyond that exemplify, in even smaller packages, many of the same design strategies portrayed by the case-study houses. For those longing for a simpler life, a small house may be right for you. The New Small House can get you started today.
9781627109185 English 1627109188 On the heels of the recession, there's been a resurgence of interest in small houses (1500 square feet and less) and even smaller retreats (800 square feet and less). Folks appreciate that living smaller is easier on their pocketbook, their time, and the environment. Plus, small houses and retreats are fun. Shelter magazines and newspapers (like the New York Times ) are featuring these smaller wonders more and more frequently, and architects are displaying more of them on their websites. Now is the time to re-present fundamental small-house design strategies--complete with whole-house case studies--for homeowners eager to simplify smartly. The opening chapter presents ten clearly defined strategies for creating a great small house (including borrowed view and daylight, multipurpose spaces, pockets for privacy, and using quality materials where it counts), setting the stage for 25 small houses profiled in the second part of the book. The houses are organized by the nature of their location (beach, rural, village, in-town/city) and include new construction and renovations/additions., The trend toward smaller family sizes, smaller building lots, and smaller budgets is inspiring more and more people to build smaller, more environmentally and economically friendly homes. The New Small House presents a set of small house design strategies, as well as whole-house case studies, for homeowners eager to simplify, and remodelers, builders, architects, and designers looking for inspiration. You will be amazed by the ingenious and attractive designs of these 25 small homes (some less than 1,000 square feet). The houses are categorized by their location, from waterside gems to city dwellings, and include new construction and renovations featured in 275 beautiful color photographs and 30 detailed illustrations. Plus, an entire section of the book is devoted to the top ten clearly defined stratrgies for creating a great small house--borrowed view and daylight, multipurpose spaces, outdoors in and indoors out, using quality materials where it counts, and more. Think small., Though the median size of a new single-family house is back on the rise--after a brief decline during the 2007-2009 U.S. recession--many are now choosing to live small deliberately. They're building smaller, more environmentally and economically friendly homes. The New Small House presents small-house design strategies as well as whole-house case studies from across the U.S. and Canada for homeowners eager to simplify, and remodelers, builders, architects, and designers looking for inspiration. The ingenious and attractive designs of these 24 small houses (ranging in size from 500 square feet to 1640 square feet) suit young families, independent couples, single folks and those entering retirement. The houses are categorized by their location, from waterside gems to city dwellings and include new construction and renovations featured in 275 beautiful color photographs and 30 illustrations. The introduction defines 10 time-tested small-house design strategies, like borrowed view and daylight, multipurpose spaces, outdoors in and indoors out, pockets for privacy and more. And a bonus chapter includes five small retreats --each less than 500 square feet--in the backyard and beyond that exemplify, in even smaller packages, many of the same design strategies portrayed by the case-study houses. For those longing for a simpler life, a small house may be right for you. The New Small House can get you started today.