House Transformed: Getting the Home You Want with the House You Have

by Matthew Schoenherr, Linda Mason Hunter, Wendy A. Jordan

Though seemingly stout and permanent, houses are malleable, able to flex, stretch, shift, and even shrink. Remodeling can enliven all the spaces in a home, solving flaws, enhancing interior livability, increasing curb appeal, and making best use of the site. In some cases, an addition is needed, while in others merely changing the floor plan permits a rediscovery of space. In House Transformed, architect Matt Schoenherr shares insight gained through an architectural practice specializing in renovation work. The 20 projects in this portfolio offer homeowners clever, workable ideas and answers, from connecting new and old parts of a house to gaining needed space through clever storage solutions. Not only has every home in the book undergone a remarkable renovation, but each features great moves, small moves, and simple transformations that are easily applied to any home. This book also features radical before and after photos of beautifully transformed homes and provides a handy blueprint for design decisions.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2005

Reviews

[Christoph Weber · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dated. And misleading.

Dated? It is 20 years old and all the remodels stick to that then-beloved open floor plan, where the kitchen is ALWAYS open and part of the dining and/or living room.

Misleading? Every chapter starts with a before and after... which never show the same view! So you always get a picture of the outside before and the inside after. You can't compare anything from that. This is beyond useless.

[Martha · Rating 4 out of 5]

brilliant renovations - great use of architects

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book! I loved being able to get inside of people's houses to see the ingenious additions, complete do-overs and lots of other cool remodeling designs that divided up among 19 beautifully remodeled houses. Lots of cool photos, floor plans; discussions of specific projects from start to finish with before and after photographs as well. This book more than satisfied my wanna-be an architect or interior designer in my next life.