The Barefoot Home: Dressed-Down Design for Casual Living
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (775 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B001SARA7W |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 218 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Houses aren't only getting smaller, they're also becoming less formal, a trend picked up by my good friend and coauthor (of Inside the Not So Big House) Marc Vassallo in his new book, The Barefoot Home. Marc hits the nail on the head when he says that we no longer need formal living and dining rooms--it just doesn't fit the way we live anymore. . --Daphne DurhamGuest Reviewer: Sarah SusankaAlmost 10 years after The Not So Big House came out, it's reassuring to see that houses really are starting to get smaller. And we’re spending just as much time enjoying the outside of our homes as we are the inside. As Marc recommends in his "barefoot manifesto," it's time to kick off your shoes, open up, embrace the sun, live outside as wel
Jane Dyer Cook said Barefoot Home Lover. I stumbled across this book after reading a review in Coastal Living, and I haven't looked back. I am neither a designer nor an architect, but with carefully chosen text and clear, descriptive pictures, Marc Vassallo really opened my eyes and mind what it is that I am lookin. "One of the Best" according to M. Wyze. This is an excellent house design book. It's a very functional book ,you'll probably examine your house plans in a new light after reading this.I appreciated the content of the book; excellent pictures, floor plans for every house (you would think every design book would inc. A lavishly photographed interior design and decorating guide Midwest Book Review The Barefoot Home: Dressed-Down Design For Casual Living is a lavishly photographed interior design and decorating guide, with an eye for the laid-back lifestyle. Emphasis on openness, lack of clutter, serenity, ventilation, and ease distinguish these suggestions for everyth
Relaxed, open, filled with light, and intimately connected to the outdoors, barefoot houses make living at home feel like being on vacation 365 days a year. Kitchens are no longer just for cooking but serve as entertainment hubs; barbeques on the grill have replaced formal dinners. As our lives at home have become increasingly informal, the "barefoot living" lifestyle has emerged and there is increased demand to carry this attitude over into home design. From a long, low house on the Kansas prairie to an adobe home in New Mexico and a New England cottage by the sea, these homes capture the essence of barefoot living.. As our