Her creative ideas are astounding backed by multitudes of small house make-overs brimming with inspiration that's actually useful to those of us who are not richyet would like to have the nicest furnishings we can afford. I no longer long for a bigger house& I'm in the p
- Title : Small House, Big Style (Better Homes & Gardens)
- Author : Better Homes and Gardens Books
- Rating : 4.68 (638 Vote)
- Publish : 2015-8-21
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 216 Pages
- Asin : 0696217457
- Language : English
Her creative ideas are astounding backed by multitudes of small house make-overs brimming with inspiration that's actually useful to those of us who are not richyet would like to have the nicest furnishings we can afford. I no longer long for a bigger house& I'm in the process now of making my small house beautiful in every way. But, the absolute best reason to buy this book are the teeny, tiny closet-sized houses on handkerchief sized lots. Hats off to you Paula for a job well donewish more decorating books were as grass roots as yours& delivered what they promise as yours does.. She starts the book off with the premise that we need to STOP dreaming of a bigger house& start getting bigger inspirationswhich is exactly what this book accomplishes so successfully. What a fantastic book.if you live in a small house as I do1450 sq ftyou need to read this book. All these years later, many of the interiors still feel fresh. My first copy got water damaged, but my design library just wasn't complete without it, so I reordered.Good thing. Even if the furnishings or wainscotting in the cottages seem dated to you (I think they seem classic in context), the floor plans and basic ideasOverview of decorating and remodeling, such as a 1930s cottage, a 1940s Cape Cod, a 1950s ranch, a 1960s split level, and moreAlso offers advice for making the most of space when building a new homeHow to enhance space—on a small or large scale—to create comfortable, stylish rooms that look and feel largerIncludes creative ways to find plenty of storageShows how to use outdoor areas for additional living spaceTips on arranging rooms, upgrading systems, working with building and design pros, and budgetingSimilar in its approach to Real Life Decorating (LJ 9/15/00), this book would be an excellent addition to any size public library. Beginning with an overview of coping with space and deciding on decorating style, the text goes on to "show how to use the elements of home decorating, remodeling and building to make the space feel right for you." Each chapter examines actual homes, most under 2000 square feet, to illustrate the suggestions. From Library Journal This book focuses on maximizing space in a small house. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. . Numerous color photographs show how the inhabitants deal with space restrictions, whether through clever furniture and storage arrangements or by remodeling or room additions, with helpful before-and-after floor p
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