In Right-Sizing Your Home, Gale Steves shows how to make sense of those spaces rarely used and no longer suited to the way we live today. Unlike most home design books, each chapter in this beautifully illustrated book centers on a function in the home--such as bathing, relaxing, or eating--and helps readers assess their individual style and approach to each. Steves takes them through the entire process of Right-Sizing: providing worksheets to examine the uses and requirements of space, dimension guides to illustrate different spatial arrangements within rooms, the right way to measure, how to create a floor plan, and even a clever use for old grocery bags. Additionally, there are tons of inspiring ideas, hundreds of products that can help readers Right-Size on any budget, and a comprehensive list of resources making it easy to find everything featured in the book--everything needed "to make your house fit your lifestyle."
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Gale C. Steves, former editor-in-chief of Home magazine, is an established authority on everything to do with the home. Her reader-friendly approach to decorating and remodeling has inspired millions with ideas and real solutions. It was in response to consumer queries about making their homes more livable that she developed the concept of Right-Sizing. The National Association of Home Builders has recognized Steves' outstanding contribution to the building and remodeling field with a Certificate of Merit. She is listed in Who's Who of American Women and was most recently inducted into the YWCA's Academy of Women Achievers. Steves' consumer magazine experience includes key editorial positions at Ladies Home Journal, American Home, and Woman's Day, among others. She is also the author of several books, including Weekend Cooking and Home Magazine's Best Little Houses.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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This book is truly an achievement-- marrying form and function in one book, making it both beautiful and extremely useful at the same time! The exercises and questions are very relevant and useful and organized very well. I love how it covers lots of angles on lifestyle and preferences, even down to profiling the "secret napper's" bedroom and discussing kitchen design for those who entertain or those who don't. The hundreds of photographs both illustrate and inspire with fresh ideas for storage and design. Now is the perfect time for this book, since many people need to make adjustments in their homes for different ways of living. Well done!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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A friend raved about how useful this book was. She lent it to me as I was shopping for a new dining room set. They're expensive and I didn't want to make a mistake. This book is user-friendly and clearly "empowers" you in making a decision. It became fun. I bought my own copy. Renovations, decorating, organizing etc it's all covered here in an intelligent but entertaining way. I'll save a fortune in the future referring to this book before I act.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I love the upbeat tone of this book. The author has somehow secretly looked through my windows to see the problems of my home. She realizes that I need to manage my space better. I like her message of "improve, do not move". Every chapter has some helpful hints and even more useful illustrations and diagrams. For example, this is the first time I have seen a design book touch on issues to consider if you are too tall or too short. Her novel solutions for the long-legged make me want to rush out to buy them, and then I discovered that Steves even helps me there. In the back of the book are innovative sources for things she has discussed. I hate books with pretty pictures that leave me only dreaming about how to make that happen in my house. She leads the way and makes right-sizing seem easy enough for a non-professional to accomplish
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Only useful if you're not in a truly small house
I thought this book might help my family of four maximize the space in our 1160 sq ft house. I was disappointed to find that the "small spaces" it addresses are quite spacious... Read more
Published 11 months ago by FunnyFarm
Great Format
I bought this book based on a review in my local newspaper and I do not often do that. It was well worth the money. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Lynne Hersh
Right-Sizing Your Home
If you're thinking about making some changes to your home to make it more in line with your lifestyle, here's one book that is sure to provide you with constructive ideas and... Read more
Published 22 months ago by John Troxell
WOW!
I can't believe there is finally a book about decorating that deals with real issues, real life, and real solutions. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Joan S. Krga
Very Helpful Tool
I appreciated the layout of this book, it has many check lists to make it simple, Gale has thought of everything to make this painful process easier. Read more
Published 24 months ago by rhea alexander
Excellent reference book
Found this book to be one of the best on this subject. The subject matter is well covered with tips, ideas and resources. Read more
Published on May 28, 2010 by Gerard J. Rouleau
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