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Decent books on living in a small house?

Posted by paulsiu (My Page) on
Sat, Jul 18, 09 at 8:13

I recall seeing a book call "Not so big house" by Sarah Susanka. However, the idea of not so big appears to be around 2500 square feet, big by my standards.

I was thinking. Are there books on living in places that are roughly 1,000 square feet that are less tailored to say a high income person in NYC but may be to someone with a more modest budget?

I have found a series of books by Apartment Therapy, but was wondering if there are other book to look at

Paul


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RE: Decent books on living in a small house?

Paul,
We must be at a loss for finding books too. No one answering.

There are some magazines which cater to small. Not sure if they are still out there. I also did a search on my local library and came up with this one (actually only one):

500 Ideas for Small Spaces : easy solutions for living in 1000 square feet or less
Seldon, Kimberley, 1961-
Summary
All over the world people are discovering the ease and efficiency of small-space living. Who wants the burden and expense of owning a McMansion when smaller spaces can be so much more elegant, practical, and cozy?

More and more, baby boomers face the prospect of trading in their large homes for smaller accommodations. Seldon, host of the TV series Design for Living, addresses this issue in a book loaded with color photographs depicting every room of the home, including outdoor spaces. Captions point out the design tricks used to maximize each small space.Ward (Home Therapy: Fast, Easy, Affordable Makeovers) also gives empty nesters a thorough review of how to plan for a move, though she furnishes few photographs. Step by step, she discusses planning for a smaller residence, deciding on the most useful furnishings, getting rid of the excess, and attractively arranging what's left


 
 

 

 


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