March 23rd, 2005 - Not so big houses
Sarah Susanka has written a series of books, the first of which is The Not So Big House. I just read the most recent one, which is about how to renovate or add on to existing houses. Unfortunately, it wasn’t quite what I was expecting, although it did give me some impetus to work on our pantry. Anyway, I love these books and would recommend them to anyone building a house. The philosophy is to build a house that serves your needs and desires, not just one that is bigger and better. Now, when we win the lottery, I can’t wait to build this kind of house!