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Old homes, new life : the resurgence of the British country house2020
Summary: This book is a sumptuously produced journey around 12 privately-owned country houses, asking what it is like to live in such places today. What role do they play in the 21st century? For many years... more »- place hold (2)
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Cabin porn2015
Summary: "Rural escapes for those yearning for a simpler existence, by the creators of the wildly popular Tumblr Cabin Porn. Created by a group of friends who preserve 55 acres of hidden forest in Upstate New... more »- place hold (0)
added 5 years ago
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Tree houses : fairy-tale castles in the air2012
Summary: Branching out: Childhood fantasy meets grown-up savoir faire The idea of climbing a tree for shelter, or just to see the earth from another perspective, is surely as old as humanity. Tree... more »- place hold (0)
added 7 years ago
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The urban house : townhouses, apartments, lofts, and other spaces for city living2014
Summary: "An authoritative volume on the most innovative new residential design in cities around the globe. This carefully curated book presents twenty-five new and recent spaces for city living. Author Ron... more »- place hold (0)
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The great American house : tradition for the way we live now2012
Summary: Acclaimed architect Gil Schafer illustrates how he blends classical architecture, interior decoration, and landscape to create homes with a feeling of history. As a traditional architect, Gil... more »- place hold (0)
added 8 years ago
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150 best terraces and balcony ideas2013
Summary: "150 Best Terrace and Balcony Ideas is the ultimate resource for innovative terrace, roof garden, patio, and balcony design ideas for outdoor spaces of all shapes and sizes. Featured inside this... more »- place hold (0)
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At home in the heartland : midwestern domestic architecture2007
Summary: At Home in the Heartland Midwestern Domestic Architecture Robert Winter and Alexander Vertikoff Architectural historian and author Robert Winter and award-winning photographer Alexander... more »- place hold (0)
added 10 years ago
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Universal design for the home : great looking, great living design for all ages, abilities, and circumstances2008
Summary: Universal Design (UD) is coming of age. Once a home design specialty that was little known, of limited interest, and a source of embarrassment more than pride, it is attracting widespread media... more »- place hold (0)
added 13 years ago
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Two-story homes : 460 designs for 1 1/2 and 2 stories, 1,245 to 7,275 square feet1996
Summary: a BOOK OF HOUSE DESIGNS. - Amazon- place hold (0)
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The best of American dream homes2007
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added 14 years ago
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350 vacation & second homes : home building advice, landscapes, and designs2005
Summary: Discover this inspiring selection of house plans for those looking to build a getaway vacation home or an investment property. This new addition to the Dream Home Source series features over 350... more »- place hold (0)
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How to work with an architect2006
Summary: Anyone who has endeavored to remodel or build a home from the ground up knows that the process can be trying at best, infuriating at worst. That process can be made infinitely more enjoyable when you... more »- place hold (0)
added 15 years ago
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Ranches : design ideas for renovating, remodeling, and building new2006
Summary: "Ranches "is a unique combination of outstanding designs and proven ideas for renovating, remodeling, and building a ranch-style home. Featuring over 20 examples of updated homes and new... more »- place hold (0)
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Family houses in the country2000
Summary: In this richly evocative book, another celebration of the magic of homes away from home, the author of Family Houses by the Sea offers warm and perceptive portraits of country houses where... more »- place hold (0)
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The new American house 3 : innovations in residential design and construction2001
Summary: A dynamic new trend in residential architecture is documented in this important volume that shows how today's designers are boldly reinterpreting the work of Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, and... more »- place hold (0)
added 16 years ago
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The new bungalow2001
Summary: The Arts & Crafts bungalow has been reborn, in as rich and full an array of iterations as it was in its heyday-from tight clusters of similar inexpensive housing opportunities to the grand, and... more »- place hold (0)
added 18 years ago
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Fallingwater, a Frank Lloyd Wright country house1986
Summary: Fallingwater is the most famous modern house in America. Indeed, readers of the Journal of the American Institute of Architects voted it the best American building of the last 125 years! Annually,... more »- place hold (0)
added 19 years ago
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The new cottage home1998
Summary: The New Cottage Home taps into today's move toward lifestyle simplicity and the idea that living space should be rich in details, conservative of resources, and no larger than necessary. Jim Tolpin... more »- place hold (0)
added 23 years ago
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Small house designs : elegant, architect-designed homes, 34 award-winning plans, 1,250 square feet or less1997
Summary: Storey Publishing's newest book on small homes, Small House Designs, represents the top choices in Storey's international juried competition of plans for small modern homes. The Criteria: affordable,... more »- place hold (0)
added 24 years ago
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