The Not So Big House : A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live (Hardcover)

from NielsenGW

For a while there, people wanted large houses-big kitchens, big vaults, big bedrooms. But now, with a greater social awareness and rapid population comes the thought that there might be a limit to how much living space a person actually needs. Sarah Susanka's The Not So Big House takes a look at ...

from rampaginglibrarian

This is a really helpful book (mostly for those just moving in to a first home and also designing their own home). I used to think i wanted to live in a grand mansion but now i know differently. This book has many helpful ideas for those of us living in smaller houses and smaller rooms.

from mykl-s

Many houses are too big these days. Susanka helps us see that.

from dpevers

A good introduction to thinking about architectural home design and becoming a knowledgable consumer through the questions to ask oneself. A disappointment because I was hoping for more "nuts and bolts" on the effective use of space in a small house.