The New Family Home: Creating the Perfect Home for Today and Tomorrow
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (666 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1561583545 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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For instance, what is currently a guest bedroom on the first floor of a home can be converted to a bedroom for a teen who wants more privacy, and then to an accessible master bedroom for the aging parents after the child moves out. By making a house's space adaptable and multifunctional, it can fill many roles through the years, and a family can live happily in one home for many decades. Separate media rooms that house the television, video games, and stereo are also frequently requested, as they allow families to preserve the living room as a distraction-free place to spend time with each other. A home office sometimes needs to be incorporated into the home or property, as telecommuting has become both possible and popular. The end result is a home that fits each family's partic
Imagine a home designed for the family that lives in it. The New Family Home takes readers on a tour of homes that meet the unique needs of families of all kinds. From flexible floor plans for blended families, to houses with a heightened sense of style for empty-nesters, this book calls to mind the essential bond between a family and the place it calls home.-- A diverse look at a wide variety of family homes.-- Includes floor plans, color illustrations, and more than 200 photographs.-- Cloth edition has sold more than 40,000 copies since publication.. Author Jim Tolpin features 24 of them in The New Family Home, an innovative and inspiring look at the changing family home in America
This is a lot to find in one book I first checked this book out of the library, then liked it so much that I bought it. With 2This is a lot to find in one book A Customer I first checked this book out of the library, then liked it so much that I bought it. With 24 homes in it this book was a bit overwhelming at first. It took me a week to carefully read. I agree with the reviewer who said that the floor plans were disappointing. I believe that was intentional so that people don't "steal" the architect's designs. The descriptions at times were too brief and frustrating in their lack of citing sources for materials. The book, though, does what it set out to do very well; promote the concept of flowing and multi-use space as the new design for modern. homes in it this book was a bit overwhelming at first. It took me a week to carefully read. I agree with the reviewer who said that the floor plans were disappointing. I believe that was intentional so that people don't "steal" the architect's designs. The descriptions at times were too brief and frustrating in their lack of citing sources for materials. The book, though, does what it set out to do very well; promote the concept of flowing and multi-use space as the new design for modern. "The New Family Home for Al Gore's "Richest 1%"!" according to John C. Lynch. No no no. This book should be titled "The New Family Home for the New Economy", since practically all of the example homes described could only be afforded by folks who cashed in their dotcom stock options in March of 2000. I hate to bash a book with Jim Tolpin's name on it, but it's hard to believe that this was written by the same guy who brought us "The New Cottage Home" and "Built in Furniture". The idea is right on: homes should be able to adapt to our needs as our needs change. But there are more creative ways of achieving this goal than building a separate room for every a. "The New Family Home" according to S. Shipley. "The New Family Home" is a godsend! As parents of young children getting ready to jump into the market for a new home, this book is a blueprint of what we should be looking for. While we probably won't end up in a custom home like the ones featured in the book, we will be sure to look for certain elements that the authors discuss like good bedroom placement and a kitchen/great room combination.The pictures in the book are fabulous eye-candy, a real treat, but best of all are the inspiring stories about the 2The New Family Home S. Shipley "The New Family Home" is a godsend! As parents of young children getting ready to jump into the market for a new home, this book is a blueprint of what we should be looking for. While we probably won't end up in a custom home like the ones featured in the book, we will be sure to look for certain elements that the authors discuss like good bedroom placement and a kitchen/great room combination.The pictures in the book are fabulous eye-candy, a real treat, but best of all are the inspiring stories about the 24 families -- what they wanted, where they compromised, how they worked w. families -- what they wanted, where they compromised, how they worked w