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Small Homes: Design Ideas for Great American Houses

ISBN13: 9781561586547
Condition: USED – VERY GOOD
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Small homes are of particular interest to American homeowners searching for unique and affordable ways to live. From a dragonfly house to a Texas saddlebag house to a rustic country cottage, this book features small house designs for every taste and budget, most of them using less than 2,000 square feet of floor space. 180 color photos and 85 color illustrations add to this wonderful book of creative inspiration and expert advice for anyone considering a home remode… More >>

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Creating a New Old House: Yesterday’s Character for Today’s Home

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At the beginning of the new century, there’s a groundswell of popular nostalgia for period houses with an authentic pedigree. Regional styles of old homes in all parts of the country have captured the imagination of homebuyers who are disillusioned with the cookie-cutter sameness of new home construction. Many are turning to the history and tradition of their own neighborhoods for inspiration in old houses–themes that will inspire and inform them in building a new … More >>

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Roots of Home: Our Journey to a New Old House

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Both an architectural feast and field guide for creating new old houses, “Roots of Home “traces the development of today’s traditional homes from the earliest colonial styles in a visually stunning journey. Russell Versaci takes you back to the beginning, when our ancestors built homes that reflected their Old World pasts tempered with the New World realities. As they settled new territories, they carried the homes of their forefathers with them like a touchstone. T… More >>

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