At this point I've read a lot of books on interior design for small houses, and to my mind this one is definitely the best. It's the perfect mix of concrete ideas and inspiration.
The book is organized by house/apartment. I have no idea how she found the homeowners in question, but their homes are all very stylish and yet in such different ways. Appropriately, that means some of them are more to my taste than others. But I found some good ideas in each chapter. When you see these amazing photos, the author then explains some of the ways those effects are achieved. Again, I learned a lot from this book. I've read books that were equally beautiful but much less informative or realistically achievable for the average homeowner, and then I've read books that were more or less a bunch of design hacks but that weren't as beautiful or inspiring. This book has it all.
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I love this book so much that I read it on kindle but then also bought a physical copy. I picked up this book because it was so pleasing and visually stimulating to absorb. The pages we're beautiful and really spoke to me despite the wage gap, I'm sure there must be, between myself and the inhabitants. The townhome we own is about 1500sq feet. It is smaller compared to the other homes in the area, and even smaller still considering we bought it already a family of 5 with a baby on the way. At the time of purchase it was exactly right. We had a temporary living situation when we moved to the area from North Carolina, and it was time to buy. We had not found our forever home yet, but our townhouse was just right. Very much in our price range, truly a great deal, and I always thought will be easy to sell later. Then I read this book and it really changed things for me. I realized this didn't have to be just our for now home, till we moved on to the bigger and better things I had always imagined. There was a lot to love about out smaller space, I just didn't know how to use it and appreciate it properly, until I did. This book provided a great change in my way of thinking. A new appreciation for living in just enough space.
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020
This is a really good book, and I am someone who generally hates on books that tell me how to be better. I not only don’t hate this one. I actually think I love it!! This book isn’t condescending or judgy or unrealistic or preachy. Instead, it’s inspiring, practical, smart, and insightful. For example—there is a page that shows a row of sneakers displayed in one home and the author notes “it’s an example that almost anything displayed neatly can feel like part of the decor.” Simple, but I was like “woah. True,” and it got me thinking in a fresh way about my own space and stuff. Also— this book is written for real people, including people with quirks and kids. I found it refreshingly rooted in reality. it didn’t make me feel bad about my stuff. Rather, it inspired me to have energy, not shame, in dealing with lingering clutter. And it helped me feel comfortable in my desire for less. Reading it reminded me why less (not MORE), small (not HUGE!) and enough (not EXTRA!!) is worth pursuing.
An inspiring read for real people with real stuff (and even with KIDS!)
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2021
I love this book so much that I read it on kindle but then also bought a physical copy.
I picked up this book because it was so pleasing and visually stimulating to absorb. The pages we're beautiful and really spoke to me despite the wage gap, I'm sure there must be, between myself and the inhabitants.
The townhome we own is about 1500sq feet. It is smaller compared to the other homes in the area, and even smaller still considering we bought it already a family of 5 with a baby on the way. At the time of purchase it was exactly right. We had a temporary living situation when we moved to the area from North Carolina, and it was time to buy. We had not found our forever home yet, but our townhouse was just right. Very much in our price range, truly a great deal, and I always thought will be easy to sell later.
Then I read this book and it really changed things for me. I realized this didn't have to be just our for now home, till we moved on to the bigger and better things I had always imagined. There was a lot to love about out smaller space, I just didn't know how to use it and appreciate it properly, until I did. This book provided a great change in my way of thinking. A new appreciation for living in just enough space.
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- Gill CrawshawReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2021
Brilliant interiors book
- AJ FordReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2021
Fabulous, beautiful book for small home dwellers
- mariemimiReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 24, 2020
Great book on small spaces living in NYC
