You can extend your home by a variety
of means. One of the most familiar is
building an actual, spatial extension,
such as a dormer or bay window. Somewhat
less obvious is the technique of
visual extension, whereby views of distant
scenes relieve the tight feeling of
small rooms. Imagine making a phone
call in a telephone booth that is
wrapped in aluminum siding from top to
bottom. You would feel claustrophobic,
notice how small the phone booth really
is. But when you occupy a regulation
glass-walled booth on a street corner,
you are hardly aware of its narrow
dimensions. You feel as though you were
still outside, participating in the passing
scene. You are comfortable inside