The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live"Why are we drawn more to smaller, more personal spaces than to larger, more expansive ones? At parties, why do we spend more time in the kitchen and family rooms than we do in the formal living and dining rooms? What makes the sunny, intimate breakfast nook more inviting than the vaulted spaciousness of a cathedral-ceiling great room? The Not So Big House proposes clear, workable guidelines for creating homes that serve both our spiritual needs and our material requirements, whether for a couple with no children, a family, empty nesters, or one person alone."--Book jacket. |
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The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live Sarah Susanka,Kira Obolensky No preview available - 2008 |
The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live Sarah Susanka,Kira Obolensky No preview available - 1998 |
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