Sarah Susanka

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Revisions of Home

Out of the millions of houses built in the United States from the early 1900s through the 1970s, the vast majority qualify as a classic builder-driven house type. More

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Predictions for the remodeling industry

Solutions to the labor crisis? New approaches to design? Experts from the worlds of construction, design, demographics, and management forecast hotspots on the road ahead. More

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What Makes a House a Home?

In her new book the architect and not-so-big house proponent attempts to provide that language, clarifying for homeowners what she says many intuitively recognize: that is, the arrangement of light and space that make a house feel like a home. More

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Smaller house tailored to a resident's lifestyle

Architect Sarah Susanka was one of the first to articulate the concept of a smaller house that is tailored to a resident's lifestyle. Her successful book, The Not So Big House, offers language to define the feeling created by a cozy and well-designed house. Susanka says remodelers and designers need to start by looking at what is not functioning in an existing space. More

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New Home Designs Impact Old Home Remodels

Homeowners contemplating a remodel and those building second and third homes have virtually the same wish list. From oversized kitchen islands to walk-in showers, the crossover of features from new construction to remodeling is seamless and nearly instantaneous. More

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