false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172770157m/214736.jpg 214736 1 "Do more with less space" is the key concept of this down-to-earth design guide for both new home builders and remodelers. <I>Not So Big Solutions for Your Home</I> provides simplified design principles in jargon-free language for the nonprofessional contemplating a residential building project. Architect and author Sarah Susanka, well-known for 1998's <I>The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live</I>, offers advice on how to redefine space to create happier living areas that function more efficiently. For example, analyzing the family's television habits and planning set placement in advance may avert future squabbles and smooth out daily living. Thinking of each exterior door as the location of a sequence of common events (such as hauling in the groceries or taking off muddy boots) will help the planner create a neater entryway adapted to the family's specific needs. Throughout, plentiful drawings and photos illustrate simple solutions to such common problems as unused living rooms, dark bedrooms, and crowded kitchens. Readers seeking to remodel on a budget will be heartened by Susanka's contention that it is often best to stay within existing walls and avoid building out. All in all, the book provides a lot of theoretical food for thought for lay people preparing to begin the daunting task of either building a new home or remodeling an old one. <I>--Judy Fireman</I> 207886 27 8 2002 Not So Big Solutions for Your Home (Susanka) total:50|5:14|4:23|3:12|2:1|1:0| 50 200 83 8 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 06:56:39 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 13:44:35 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jul 25 08:57:31 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 09:01:34 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Oct 10 14:04:36 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 10 14:06:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Sep 28 12:59:51 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 10 10:02:06 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Oct 06 14:48:53 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 14:50:28 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Mon Feb 18 09:01:34 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 18 09:02:32 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu May 29 12:20:57 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 12:21:09 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Aug 27 07:38:01 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 20 13:28:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 18 06:59:14 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 06:59:14 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 16 19:46:55 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 19:46:55 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 13 18:01:29 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 18:01:29 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Oct 27 06:31:42 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 06:31:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 21 12:03:15 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 12:03:19 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 11 15:53:09 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 15:53:09 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Aug 30 07:03:50 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 07:03:50 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Sep 08 07:32:36 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 10:37:52 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 07:32:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Aug 02 16:35:01 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 16:35:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 28 23:55:07 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 23:55:07 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jul 19 12:33:48 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 12:33:48 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 17 01:41:39 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 01:41:39 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=214736