[Jane Graining] ✓ Compact Living [Compact Book] PDF ↠ Read Online eBook or Kindle ePUB

She contributes to magazines such as Country Living, Country Homes & Interiors, FX, The Sunday Times Magazine and the Mail on Sunday. Jane Graining is a freelance writer and stylist. When I have someone over for dinner, I improvise. I borrow another

She contributes to magazines such as Country Living, Country Homes & Interiors, FX, The Sunday Times Magazine and the Mail on Sunday. Jane Graining is a freelance writer and stylist.

When I have someone over for dinner, I improvise. I borrow another chair and small table from in my bedroom. The book is gorgeous, and evokes lots of "dreaming" of living in these lovely homes!. There are great storage ideas, especially for the kitchen and living areas, which require design and construction. My son is an architect in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St Paul, and requested it as a Christmas gift. Graining's book does a great job of illustrating the architectural challeges of working with small spaces. For example, instead of buying a dining room table I just use a small table and chair like on pg. The most helpful tip to apartment owners is Graining's suggestion regarding the use of color to help create zones of living within the space. 9. I do agree however, that home owners will derive more benefit from this book, than those that rent. I also had not been so familiar with "Loft Style" before this, but now I know I like it. Unlike many others, Graining focuses solely on American housing, showing how singles, couples, and famiies live in small homes, and in every space: dining, eating, cooking, sleeping, bathing, working, laundry. Abundant helpful photos, and the best "bird's eye" views of the rooms. That is what t

About the Author Jane Graining is a freelance writer and stylist. She contributes to magazines such as Country Living, Country Homes & Interiors, FX, The Sunday Times Magazine and the Mail on Sunday.

Problem areas can be transformed by planning inventively, cheating perspective, and playing with new technology. The book also includes unusual diminutive country homes, and sheds and beach huts that have been transformed into vacation homes, home offices, or playrooms. If only I had an extra bedroombigger closetsa larger kitchenmore storage! We all want more space, but frankly, the size of our home is restricted by what we can afford. Compact Living lets you expand your space without moving. It contains over 300 color photographs of real homes designed by architects who bring verve and style to tiny areas. Room by room, this book reveals how to achieve stylish results on any budget. And what people can afford these days is getting smaller and smaller. Urban dwellers, who often live in closets called "apartments," will appreciate advice on how to best utilize wall and floor space, lighting, and color. The simplicity of a tiny home really can be an advantage, and Compact Living shines as an inspiring guide to the possibilities of a small space.

• Title : Compact Living
• Author : Jane Graining
• Rating : 4.56 (423 Vote)
• Publish : 2015-9-20
• Format : Hardcover
• Pages : 288 Pages
• Asin : 1579590268
• Language : English