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Creating the Inspired House: Discovering Your Place Called Home
Where we choose to settle, how and what we build, and how our homes feel inside and out-all are reflections of who we are. The best houses are about people, and Creating the Inspired House is full of stories of memorable characters immersed in the discovery of a place they call home. With 300 color photographs, this book takes readers on walk-throughs of over 20 inspired homes across the country-large and small, new and remodeled-with the very homeowners, architects, and builders who collaborated on their creation. Each of the houses is shaped by the homeowners' personal passions, and it is those passions that breathe life into the design of their homes, creating an "inspired house." The inspirations for these houses are as varied as the people who live in them. In this collection of fascinating house stories, readers will find the encouragement to believe and act on their own personal dreams-and build accordingly.
224 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2004
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May 5, 2017
Examples of houses made to fit owner's tastes. Just a picture book.
July 8, 2012
I am a big fan of Connell's Homing Instinct: Using Your Lifestyle to Design & Build Your Home, so I was quite excited when I discovered that he had written a second book, Creating the Inspired House.
In comparison to Connell's first book, this book was a disappointment. Where Homing Instinct really got down to nitty gritty details, Creating the Inspired House is just another addition to the genre of books which feature a number of houses and describe them. That said, this book was a stellar example of that genre.
The most important factor in judging a book from this genre is whether or not the book contains houses you like. This book contained homes of many styles, including several modern homes. Since our house is going to be modern in styling, I appreciated the presence of those examples.
The other factor which made this book enjoyable was Connell's choice to talk about the people who created the house, the owners and builders. Often these books talk about homes without including the personal stories which went into creating those homes. The personal details made the book more interesting.
Overall, a good read.
In comparison to Connell's first book, this book was a disappointment. Where Homing Instinct really got down to nitty gritty details, Creating the Inspired House is just another addition to the genre of books which feature a number of houses and describe them. That said, this book was a stellar example of that genre.
The most important factor in judging a book from this genre is whether or not the book contains houses you like. This book contained homes of many styles, including several modern homes. Since our house is going to be modern in styling, I appreciated the presence of those examples.
The other factor which made this book enjoyable was Connell's choice to talk about the people who created the house, the owners and builders. Often these books talk about homes without including the personal stories which went into creating those homes. The personal details made the book more interesting.
Overall, a good read.
December 7, 2010
The only things that inspired me in this book are: (1) room with floor to ceiling, wall to wall bookshelves; (2) room with a fireplace next to a big window and comfortable looking window seat - it made me want to curl up with a book; and (3) another window seat, but this one located in a warmer/dryer climate. Otherwise, I wasn't very inspired.
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