Blueprint Small: Creative Ways to Live with Less - Hardcover

Kodis, Michelle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1586851756 ISBN 13: 9781586851750

Publisher: Gibbs Smith, 2003

Synopsis

When it comes to deciding on the size of a home or living space, one question must be asked: How much space is enough? Americans often relate "enough" space to dimensions, rather than to how a space will really be enjoyed. In Blueprint Small, Michelle Kodis examines small spaces (each 1500 square feet or less) from a wide spectrum of locations, budgets, and individual styles-each chosen because they illustrate that scaling back in size doesn't have to mean scaling back in comfort, spaciousness, or beauty. From a sleek urban apartment to a funky mountain home to a renovated beach house, Blueprint Small reveals how smaller homes invite rather than overwhelm, comfort rather than alienate. The projects offered here represent a variety of functions, locations and environments, combining the technical aspects of building and using small spaces with the stories of the people who live in them. Blueprint Small invites you to explore inspiring and imaginative ways to inhabit smaller spaces, and still live large. Michelle Kodis is a freelance writer and editor based in Telluride, Colorado. She is the author of Love Scents and The Telluride Cookbook; she has also written for The San Francisco Examiner, The Oregonian, and Backpacker magazine.

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From the Inside Flap:

Contents Introduction 8 The Joys of California Living 12 A Cost-Efficient Caretaker Apartment 34 An Elegant Suburban Retreat 52 Tranquility Above the Crowds 66 Something Old, Something New 86 A Fresh Angle 104 Trailer Park Living with a Twist 116 A Neighborly Development 136 A Small Addition Makes a Big Difference 158 A Contemporary Slant on a Traditional House 172 How to Find an Architect 188 Resources 190

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About this edition

• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1586851756
• ISBN 13: 9781586851750
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 192
• Illustrator: Lindenau Scott