I'm excited to announce that another Not So Big book is on the way. Due out in bookstores March 2, 2010,
More Not So Big Solutions for Your Home is a compilation of articles I wrote for Taunton Press'
Inspired House and
Fine Homebuilding magazines. Like its predecessor,
Not So Big Solutions for
Your Home, this new book is chock full of valuable
information about everything from what to do with a room that's too tall, to
dealing with the teardown phenomenon in our inner ring suburbs, to designing a
laundry room that works.
Inspired House was a wonderful magazine
that ceased publication just a few years ago.
It filled a void in the house and home magazine world by dealing with
the whole house -- inside and out -- rather than focusing exclusively on interior
design issues as many of its competitors do.
While the magazine was in print, it developed a devoted following, and I
was delighted to learn from The Taunton Press that my regular column, "Not
So Big Solutions," was rated the favorite article in every issue.
I was really sad to see
Inspired
House go, as were its subscribers, many of whom expressed their
disappointment to me via e-mail or at my public talks and book signings. At some point, I hope there is another magazine
like it. But with the challenges facing
the magazine industry these days, I realize it may be a few years before we see
anything like
Inspired House again. This is one of the reasons it makes me so
happy to give these articles a wider airing in this new book.
What makes
More Not So Big Solutions (and the first
"Solutions" book) special is that I had the opportunity to draw all
the illustrations myself. Being able to supplement design concepts with my
own graphics allows for a more thorough explanation than a photograph or artist's
interpretation could provide.
Although all of my books are filled with details, the two
"Solutions" books go a lot further in explaining how to accomplish
the particular issue addressed in each chapter. If you're interested in
getting down to the nitty-gritty of home design, you'll really appreciate this
new book.
Click here to pre-order
More Not So Big Solutions
for Your Home.
