Staying Put: Remodel Your House to Get the Home You Want

Dickinson, Duo

ISBN 10: 1600853641 / ISBN 13: 9781600853647

Published by The Taunton Press, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Staying Put: Remodel Your House to Get the Home You Want
• Publisher: The Taunton Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1600853641
• ISBN 13: 9781600853647
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Remodeling – moves you can make without moving. A new house isn’t always an option, but Staying Put offers hope by providing workable solutions for the house you do have. And it helps you avoid the costly pitfalls that come with renovating.

Innovative ideas that don’t break the bank. Architect-author Duo Dickinson believes in making a home as beautiful as possible – but doing it as cheaply as possible. Taking your cues from him, you’ll learn how to save money without sacrificing good design.

Change the things that make you crazy! Learn simple strategies for working with what you already have. Get more living space by opening up your floor plan. Stash your stuff in newly found storage spaces. Solve your biggest headaches with small but thoughtful makeovers. Now staying put doesn’t mean making do.

Your house can be your dream home – really! Staying Put offers so many ideas for upgrading homes for today’s lifestyle, you’re certain to find budget-wise solutions for improving your own home. Now you really can love where you live.

About the Author

A self-styled maverick within the profession, Duo Dickinson, AIA, is an architect in Madison, Connecticut. He is the author of five books on residential design, including The Small House (McGraw-Hill, 1986) and Small Houses for the Next Century (McGraw-Hill, 1995). His design philosophy has been summarized in The New York Times as: "Design it small, make it as beautiful as possible, and practice every trick in the book to keep it as cheap as possible."