| Description |
223 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Introduction -- Part 1: Making the Most of Small Spaces -- Design And Planning -- Living in small spaces -- Levels of change -- Looking for potential -- Storage -- How to get rid of things -- Planning built-in storage -- Customizing built-in storage -- Scale and Proportion -- Architectural detail -- Minimizing architectural detail -- Fireplaces and stoves -- Openings -- Screens and partitions -- Open-concept layouts -- Volume -- Top lighting -- Stairs, halls and lighting -- Simplifying routes -- Space-saving stairs -- Making use of circulation space -- Decorating And Furnishing -- Color, texture and pattern -- Creating a decoration scheme -- Using color -- Space-enhancing color -- Textural contrast -- Bold statements -- Decorating practicalities -- Lighting -- Assessing your needs -- Types of lighting -- Lighting schemes for small spaces -- Choosing light fixtures -- Choosing light sources -- Natural light -- Furnishing small spaces -- Fold-down furniture and equipment -- Space-saving beds -- Minimizing the impact of furniture -- Basic gear -- Details -- Branching Out -- Getting the work done -- Planning permits and legalities -- Hiring professionals -- Managing the work sequence -- Converting attics -- Permits and regulations -- Structural issues -- Access -- Design -- Converting basements -- Extending downward -- Structural issues and building work -- Natural light -- Potential uses -- Cost-effectiveness -- Additions -- Assessing your needs -- Siting -- Permits -- Building work -- Style and character -- Sheds and Outbuildings -- Working retreats -- Converting an existing shed -- Prefab solutions -- Converted outbuildings -- Part 2: Small Space Specifics -- Area By Area -- Multipurpose spaces and studios -- Basic strategies -- Designing the layout -- Lofts -- Living areas -- Home media solutions -- Concealed storage -- Dividers and partitions -- Surfaces and finishes -- Kitchens and eating areas -- Keep it simple -- Designing the layout -- Space-saving and space-enhancing ideas -- Eating areas -- Bedrooms -- Creating a tranquil retreat -- Sleeping platforms -- Sleeping pods -- Clothes storage -- Dressing areas -- Children's rooms -- Flexible storage -- Bathrooms -- Designing the layout -- Wet rooms -- Space-enhancing ideas -- Home office -- Siting -- Live-work -- Small yards -- Assessing your outdoor space -- Planning and layout -- Design principles -- Views, vistas and focal points -- Connecting home and garden -- Front yards -- Container gardening -- Roof gardens -- Second homes and weekend retreats -- Choosing a location -- Expressing a sense of place -- Practicalities -- Case Studies -- Case study 1 -- 3773 studio project, Los Angeles: Home studio -- Case study 2 -- Live-work maisonette, London: Working from home -- Case study 3 -- Split-level apartment, Paris: White light -- Case study 4 -- One-bedroom apartment, New York: A place for everything -- Case study 5 -- Family house, London: Drawing down the light -- Case study 6 -- Engawa House, Tokyo: Bringing the outside in -- Supplies -- Index -- Credits |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Interior decoration.
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Room layout (Dwellings)
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Small houses -- Decoration.
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Small rooms -- Decoration.
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| LC no. |
2007296249 |
| ISBN |
1554072425 (paperback) |
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9781554072422 (paperback) |
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