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Something caught my eye one day as I was flipping through a real estate magazine. One of the properties featured encompassed some 36,000 square feet. Included in the home's floor plan were ten bedrooms, fourteen bathrooms, a master suite, an indoor pool, a theater, a wine cellar, a guesthouse, caretaker's quarters, and parking spaces for more than ten vehicles. A few weeks later, I cam across an article about a 295-square-foot home built on a postage-stamp-sized lot in Tokyo. Lauded for its resourceful use of extremely limited space, this house vividly demonstrated that a comfortable, livable home is not necessarily born out of square footage. The contrast between these two dwellings is clear, but beyond their differences in size we discover something ultimately more provocative: What is enough space?
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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Posted December 7, 2011
It was useless.
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Overview
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. ...