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You'll enjoy these titles because: The small houses—all 2,000 square feet or less—presented in Downsize are all owned by people who have made a conscious decision to downsize from a larger home to a smaller home—or who just decided to build small in the first place. Some of the houses are new (site-built or prefab), others are remodels. We've also included books on how to design for smalle spaces.

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  • Everyone from Millennials looking to buy their first homes to Boomers trying to downsize have turned to small houses in recent years. These homes cost less to build, less to heat, and less to maintain. All of the houses in Prefabulous Small Houses…
    Book, 2016Newtown, CT : The Taunton Press, Inc., [2016] — 728 KOONE
  • The houses are organized by the nature of their location (beach, rural, village, in-town/city) and include new construction and renovations/additions.
    Book, 2015Newtown, CT : Taunton Press, Inc., [2015] — 728.37 HUTCH
  • Small Space Style

    Because You Don't Have to Live Large to Live Beautifully

    Morris, Whitney Leigh,
    Join small space lifestyle expert Whitney Leigh Morris as she demonstrates how to keep clutter to a minimum, craft double duty layouts, personalize chic storage, go vertical when surfaces are limited, DIY clever custom built-ins, and even entertain…
    Book, 2018San Francisco, CA : Weldon Owen, 2018. — 747.1 MORRI
  • Tiny House

    Live Small, Dream Big

    Heavener, Brent,
    Designed to fit on the tiniest of coffee tables, this book features 250 full-color photographs of the smallest, most efficient homes around the world, with interviews, features, and smart tips straight from the homeowners.
    Book, 2019New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2019] — 728.37 HEAVE
  • Compact Houses

    50 Creative Floor Plans for Efficient, Well-designed Small Homes

    Rowan, Gerald
    Imaging a home that contains everything you need in no more than 1400 square feet. Thoughtfully designed for maximum comfort and efficiency, Gerald Rowan's floor plans offer innovative options for building and retrofitting an affordable home that is…
    Book, 2013North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, 2013. — 728.37 ROWAN
  • Discover the latest innovations in tiny space design in this lush compendium in the 150 Best series, showcasing 150 full-color profiles.
    Book, 2019New York : Harper Design, 2019. — 747.1 ZAMOR
  • How to Build Your Own Tiny House shows the ins and outs of the actual construction process to enable any moderately handy person to build a tiny home with materials commonly found at any hardware store or home center.
    Book, 2019Newtown, CT : The Taunton Press, Inc., [2019] — 690.837 MARSH
  • Sustainable

    Houses With Small Footprints

    Friedman, Avi, 1952-
    A presentation of contemporary houses that demonstrates how domesticity can be beautiful and still help the planet. Forty-five houses are presented that demonstrate how architects have implemented sustainable design concepts around the world.
    Book, 2015New York, NY : Rizzoli, 2015. — 690.8047 FRIED
  • Downsizing the Blended Home

    When Two Households Become One

    Jameson, Marni,
    Downsizing the Blended Home is here to help you meet the challenge of figuring out what to keep, what to let go of, and what to create together.
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Sterling New York : Imprint of Sterling Publishing, [2019] — 648.9 JAMES
  • The Big Book of Small House Designs

    75 Award-winning Plans for Houses 1,250 Square Feet or Less

    This collection of 75 plans for small homes offers more than 500 usable blueprints and other illustrations for a variety of living spaces suitable for every environment and style, from a New England farmhouse to a sophisticated townhouse to a Santa…
    Book, 2011New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2011. — 728.37 BIG
  • The Smaller Home

    Creating the Perfect Fit

    Sater, Dan F.
    Full-color photographs and illustrations accompany an innovative guide that explains how to make maximum use of available space in the home, with ingenious and creative solutions for flow patterns, storage, layout options, space conversions, and…
    Book, 2006New York : Collins Design, 2006. — 728.3709 SATER
  • The New American Dream

    Living Well in Small Homes

    Gauer, James
    A range of housing types and settings -- from a diminutive New York City apartment to a farmhouse in Pennsylvania, a cottage in Santa Monica, and a single-family home in Nashville -- illustrates a variety of architectural styles and design solutions…
    Book, 2004New York : Monacelli Press, 2004. — 728.37 GAUER
  • Opening with a detailed exploration of the social and historical background behind compact housing in the twentieth century, this book goes on to feature thirty-seven illustrated case studies that represent some of the best examples of small houses…
    Book, 2003New York, NY : Universe Publishing, 2003. — 728.37 POPLE
  • Downsizing Your Home With Style

    Living Well in a Smaller Space

    Ward, Lauri
    Outlines strategies for successfully transitioning from larger into smaller spaces, offering advice on how to organize and decorate a downsized home with coverage of such topics as storage, decluttering, and rendering a room multi-functional.
    Book, 2007New York : Collins, 2007. — 648.5 WARD
  • The author of 25 Houses Under 2500 Square Feet presents a visual tour of recently constructed homes that feature architectural elements that make the most of spaces smaller than three thousand square feet.
    Book, 2005New York : Collins Design, 2005. — 728.37 TRULO
  • Following up on the successful book 25 Houses under 2500 Square Feet, this title will continue to explore, though case studies, the joys of living in compact, well designed homes. The 25 houses presented in the book offer an extraordinary range of…
    Book, 2004New York, NY : Collins Design, 2004. — 728.37 TRULO
  • The New American Cottage

    Innovations in Small-scale Residential Architecture

    Small-scale architectural masterpieces are showcased in this beautifully illustrated, meticulously documented book devoted to some of the most innovative home designs of recent years.
    Book, 1999New York : Whitney Library of Design, 1999. — 728.37 NEW
  • The New Cottage

    Inspiration for America's Favorite Home

    Hutchison, Katie,
    Presents twenty-five cottages suited to today's technological lifestyle that showcase the modern take on ten classic design strategies.
    Book, 2018Newtown, CT : The Taunton Press, 2018. — 728.3709 HUTCH
  • How to Live in Small Spaces

    Design, Furnishing, Decoration, Detail for the Smaller Home

    Conran, Terence
    Presents twenty-five cottages suited to today's technological lifestyle that showcase the modern take on ten classic design strategies.
    Book, 2007Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2007. — 747.1 CONRA
  • Moving on

    a Practical Guide to Downsizing the Family Home : How to Get Rid of the Stuff, Keep the Memories, Maintain the Family Peace, and Get on With Your Life

    Hetzer, Linda
    Combines practical information and resources with helpful advice and tips on how to downsize the family home, explaining what to do with things you do not want to keep, how to preserve those items that will stay, how to maintain one's cool among…
    Book, 2004New York : Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2004. — 648.5 HETZE