The Little Book of Living Small
The Little Book of Living Small

Author: Laura Fenton

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2020-06-08

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 1423652541

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A comprehensive guide to small-space secrets and real-life solutions for living in 1,200 square feet or less. The Little Book of Living Small shows readers how to make the most of limited square footage—with grace and style—and serves as the cheerleader readers need to help themselves feel satisfied and proud of their choice to live with less. In addition to exploring both the motivation behind choosing to live in a small space, as well as the practical, everyday advice for managing a tight footprint, The Little Book of Living Small also includes case studies: 12 style-savvy, small-space dwellers open their doors and share their design secrets. Author Laura Fenton covers a range of homes including studio apartments, one- and two-bedroom houses, a tiny house, a co-living space, and even whole houses. Stylistically these homes range from urban, rural, minimalist, and country, with the unifying thread that they are all real homes of less than 1,200 square feet that offer clever solutions that readers can use in their own homes. Laura Fenton is the lifestyle director at Parents magazine. With more than fifteen years of experience, her work has appeared in major publications including Better Homes & Gardens, Country Living, Good Housekeeping, and on leading home websites including Remodelista.com, HGTV.com, ElleDecor.com, HouseBeautiful.com, Refinery29, and elsewhere. Through her writing she has explored the topic of living small for more than a decade. She lives small with her husband, a photographer, and their son in Jackson Heights, Queens, in New York.

Young House Love
Young House Love

Author: Sherry Petersik

Publisher: Artisan

Published: 2015-07-14

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1579656765

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This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

Tiny House
Tiny House

Author: Brent Heavener

Publisher: Clarkson Potter

Published: 2019-09-10

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0525576622

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From the founder of the Instagram feed @TinyHouse, comes a small, chunky inspiration book filled with photographs of the smallest abodes—from vans and boats to tree houses and cabins. A die-cut cover acts as a window onto a simpler world of lighter living and sustainability that never sacrifices function or design. Imagine living debt-free in an environmentally-friendly home. No mortgage, no clutter, and boundless freedom. This is the reality and dream of people all over the world thanks to the widespread momentum of the tiny house movement in recent years. Designed to fit on the tiniest of coffee tables, this book features 250 full-color photographs of the smallest, most efficient homes around the world, with interviews, features, and smart tips straight from the homeowners. From tiny mobile homes in California, Nashville, and Minnesota to a surfer-built tree house in Washington to a school bus that has been converted to a camper in Oregon, this lookbook is packed with big inspiration.

Downsize
Downsize

Author: Sheri Koones

Publisher: Taunton Press

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781641550338

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"The 25 small houses presented in Downsize are owned by people who have made a conscious decision to downsize from a larger home to a smaller home--or who just decided to build small in the first place. Some of the houses are new (site-built or prefab), others are remodels. All are 2,000 sq. ft. or less. The featured houses show how to use space efficiently through such strategies as: - creative storage space - multi-purpose rooms - pocket and barn doors - integrating smaller appliances"--

Living Large in Our Little House
Living Large in Our Little House

Author: Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-06-07

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1621452530

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Traditionally, the American Dream has included owning a house, and until recently that meant the bigger the better. McMansions have flourished in suburbs across the country, and as houses got bigger we filled them with more stuff. Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell had been subconsciously trying to live up to this American Dream when circumstances forced her and her husband into a 480-square foot house in the woods. What was supposed to be a writing cabin and guest house became their full-time abode and they quickly discovered that they had serendipitously discovered a better way of life. They realized that by living smaller, they were in fact, Living Large. They were not spending extra time cleaning and maintaining the house, but had the freedom to pursue their hobbies; they did not waste money on things they didn’t need; and they grew emotionally (as well as physically) closer. Kerri and her husband realized that Living Large is less about square footage and more about a state of mind. As Kerri relates the story of her transformation to a “Living Larger,” she also profiles more than a dozen other families living tiny house lives and offers practical advice for how you can too. The book will: *walk you through the financial advantages of small space living *help you define and find the right size house *teach you to scale down to the essentials to be surrounded only by things you love *show you how to make use of outdoor space *give tips on how to decorate judiciously and much more. Whether readers are inspired to join the tiny house movement or not, they are sure to be inspired to Live Large with less.

Grow More With Less
Grow More With Less

Author: Vincent A. Simeone

Publisher:

Published: 2013-12-21

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1591865514

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Provides detailed instructions for creating sustainable landscaped homes using eco-friendly products and methods.

If You Live in a Small House
If You Live in a Small House

Author: Sandra Park

Publisher: Mutual Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781566479271

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The ¿small house¿ in Sandra Park¿s novella about 1950s Kailua is inhabited by a multi-generational Korean-American family. The tenor of the story is one of war fatigue bearing down on a desire to think positively, to walk on the sunny side of the street, to be a good American. Hawai`i¿s soldiers fought against an enemy who physically resembled themselves¿Chinese, Japanese, Koreans. The story is a miniature¿house, island, world. In spite of public messages of optimism, this Korean-American family is sagging under the weight of daily necessity, missing the coattails of the American Dream. Park also adeptly captures Hawai`i in the 1950s, creating a snapshot of a Korean immigrant family full of captivating characters who find themselves suspended, not only between two wars and changing ideals, but between two times¿pre- and post-Statehood. In this lush, evocative novella, dreams, ghosts, and memories are as present in the house as real people. The story is supplemented by archival photographs, a reader¿s guide, reference information about 1950s Hawai`i, and an interview with the author. Both older and younger readers will be able to relate to the story, as will fans of literary fiction¿everyone who has felt the tug and languor of these islands, and everyone who understands that sometimes, we feel the most isolated when we live close to those we love.

Small House Tokyo
Small House Tokyo

Author:

Publisher: DH Publishing Inc

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 73

ISBN-13: 1932897453

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More than a simple collection of beautiful full-color photos of interiors and exteriors, Small House Tokyo provides would-be small property owners with a plethora of tips and suggestions on how to make the most out of what they've got.

The New Small House
The New Small House

Author: Katie Hutchison

Publisher: Taunton Press

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781631864407

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Small houses are the big news in home design these days. Discover delightful small houses and retreats from across North America. Hutchinson has organized the houses by the nature of their location (beach, rural, village, in-town/city) and includes both new construction and renovations/additions.