The Smaller Home: Creating the Perfect Fit

by Dan F. Sater II

The Smaller Home offers interesting new ways of thinking about the home. Innovative and efficient use of space can make living easier, more economical, and more enjoyable. The Smaller Home includes the latest ideas for layout options, flow patterns, space conversions, creative storage, and putting technology to work. It is a useful and imaginative guide for making the most out of less space without compromising comfort, convenience, or style.

Genres: Design, Nonfiction

176 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2006

Reviews

[Kara Sjoblom-Bay · Rating 1 out of 5]

I reserved this book at the library, thinking it might have some good organizing ideas for our 726 sq. ft. condo. When I got it home, I saw that the smallest home featured was around 1800 sq. ft. That certainly doesn't fit my idea of a smaller home. It was completely useless to me, and I returned it the next day.

[Shelley · Rating 2 out of 5]

The title is a little misleading. My home is about 300sqft. I think that's pretty small. "Small" in this book is 2900sqft.

The author is an architect and the book is mostly about ways to design and build the interiors of so-called small houses. I was hoping it would have ideas on how to maximize small spaces. It did show nice storage ideas (for a 3000sqft mini-mansion), so 2 stars for that and the pretty pictures.

[N.L. Riviezzo · Rating 1 out of 5]

The author of the book has a funny sense of small. All the homes featured are larger than my current home and I picked this book up for ideas when I downsize from 2100 square feet to under 1300. Wrong book for this although I like the office nook ideas.

[MBP · Rating 1 out of 5]

The smallest homes featured in this book were 1800 sq. feet; most were 2000 or more - not my idea of a small home!

[Kelley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Their version of 'small' kind of intrigued me. So the home I grew up in would be considered in the 'teeny tiny' category I suppose. Not my favorite design book but I did grab a few good ideas.

[Michael Heath-Caldwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book on fairly glitzy design in America.

[Joyce · Rating 2 out of 5]

My mom was right - all the homes featured in this book were not small at all. But it did have some interesting things, but lack excitement as the author kept repeating similar features and photos.

[Summer · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I wouldn't consider most of these homes small, there are some good ideas and tips in this book. Also very nice photos.