The Not So Big House

I found a link to the website for one of my all-time favorite books about architecture and home planning: The Not So Big House.

I love this book (series of books, actually) for both aesthetic and environmental reasons. They are extraordinarily well written and well thought-out.

The basic premise is this: leaving everything else aside, the modern oversized American floorplan is badly designed and ends up feeling smaller than a well-designed smaller floorplan.

I highly recommend the website and books to anyone who’s thinking about reworking their current living spaces or buying/building a new home.

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cyralston:
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Hey Beth,
Have you heard of the book “Reading the OED”? It was written by a guy who spent a rear reading the OED, and it’s a great book. I thought of it after reading one of your earlier blogs. If you haven’t read it, I’ll send it to you!
Corie

February 22nd, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Beth Adele Long:
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Hey cool! Sounds like my kind of guy! :)

February 24th, 2009 at 1:11 pm

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