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Pub. Date
2015.
Description
Smaller is big, says architect and author Katie Hutchison, whose book The New Small House shows those looking to downsize how they can live smartly, economically and environmentally friendly in elegantly designed homes.With 275 gorgeous photographs and 30 detailed illustrations, The New Small House takes the reader on a tour of North America and spotlights small houses in rural, coastal, and in-town locations. The book presents fundamental small-house...
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In the latest groundbreaking step in the Not So Big revolution, Sarah Susanka and Marc Vassallo demonstrate how carefully chosen tweaks and simple additions can make a home seem much larger and more inviting. They avoid high-end architectural solutions, focusing instead on how Not So Big ideas can dramatically improve even the most modest home.
Author
Pub. Date
[©2015].
Description
Discover the great big world of "tiny". Take a wild cross-country road trip with the king of all things small and funky, Deek Diedricksen, to explore the most creative, clever microshelters out there and what makes them work. Chock full of scavenging tips, ideas from leading designers, and a handful of building plans to get you started, this book will have your hammer hand twitching.
Author
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"I began building tiny houses back in 2009 when I built one for my mom. The house she was living in was starting to fall apart and become unlivable, so I knew I had to find her alternative housing. After researching various options I discovered the tiny house movement and realized that it was the perfect solution for her. A tiny house could be constructed to very high standards and still be affordable, plus it can be easily moved"--Author
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Description
"Here are some 150 builders who have created tiny homes (under 500 sq. ft.). Homes on land, homes on wheels, homes on the road, and homes on water, and homes in the trees. There are also studios, saunas, garden sheds, and greenhouses. Here is a rich variety of small homemade shelters, with 1,300 photos, along with stories of people who have chosen to provide their own roofs overhead."--P. [2] of cover.
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Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"From the publishers of a popular series of building books comes Small Homes, which is highly relevant for these times. Getting smaller, rather than larger. Some 75 builders share their knowledge of building and design, with artistic, practical, and/or economical homes in the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, France, Germany, Spain, New Zealand and Lithuania. This is the seventh in a series of highly-graphic books on homemade building, all...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Downsizing has become a big trend - and many people are choosing to live small and smart in compact houses that don't require huge mortgages or upkeep. Country Living showcases a coast-to-coast collection of sustainable dwellings, all ranging from 100 to 1,500 square feet. Take an inside tour of these impressive little abodes, like a converted 1840s schoolhouse in New York, a 22 x 24-foot kit barn in California wine country, a 1914 New Hampshire...
Pub. Date
[1997]
Description
Storey Publishing's newest book on small homes, Small House Designs, represents the top choices in Storey's international juried competition of plans for small modern homes. The Criteria: affordable, aesthetically pleasing, functional, environmentally conscious, and innovative. The Results: geographic and stylistic diversity to inspire homeowners, buyers, builders, and designers of all kinds.
Each design includes an exterior drawing, floor plan,...
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Series
Twig and Turtle volume 1
Description
"Eight- and six-year-old sisters Twig and Turtle are excited and curious about their new small town in Colorado. And for their cool, tiny house! Their family is united in living more simply, and not stressing out the Earth's resources. But the move comes with a major problem: How do you fit a Great Dane in a tiny house?" -- Jacket.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"Explains why and how to live in a tiny house and provides practical tips on designing, building, buying, and equipping your own tiny house"--
A guide to tiny house living includes tips on designing, building, buying, and equipping a tiny home, as well as the legal requirements and restrictions associated with them.
20) The big book of small house designs: 75 award-winning plans for houses 1,250 square feet or less
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Presents floor plans, section drawings, elevations, and perspectives for seventy-five small houses of various styles, most of which incorporate some energy-saving feature, selected from several competitions among architects and designers.
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