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Make your home a getaway-Connect to the outdoors
-Get the most from every space
-Save on energy costs
-Rethink storage
List of contents
Table of ContentsCabins and CottagesA Big Little House on the Ridge
A Garden Cottage for Low-Impact Living
The Second Time Around
Raising the Baby Barn
Small Cottage Makes a Big Splash
A Higher Standard
Watch Island Retreat
Nestled in the Trees
A Place to Read and Relax
Legacy on the Lake
Inside the Great Indoors
Do-it-Yourself Retreat
At Home in hte Woods
Cranking Up the View
The Crib
Timeless Character
A Cottage Fit for a Hobbit
Chainsaw Tour de Forest
Small HousesPassive House Perfection
Build Like This
A New Floor Plan Saves an Old House
Carriage-House Comeback
A Watershed Moment
Big River, Small House
A Tiny Addition for a Growing Family
Small, Spacious House for a Skinny City Lot
Small & Spacious
Small-House Secrets
A Better House Not a Bigger One
Did Starting Small Work Out?
The Neighbor Out Back
Sheds, Studios, and Other Small StructuresStylish Sheds
Shinto Shed
A Tree House That's for the Birds
Studio, Storage, and More
The Watershed: A Writing Studio
An Old-Time Garden Shed
Great Work Outdoors
Off the Grid on the Shore
The Benefits of a Smaller Scale
Baking Studio Alfresco
About the author
All contributing authors are seasoned professionals whose articles have appeared in
Fine Homebuilding magazine.
Since 1981
Fine Homebuilding has been providing information and inspiration to everyone who cares about quality home improvement and construction. the magazine is the best source of home improvement information and helps readers build projects better, faster, and more efficiently.
Summary
Offers a guide to maximise the potential of small homes and spaces. This book looks at a variety of houses as well as a selection of sheds, studios, and other small structures.