--- product_id: 2616922 title: "Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home" brand: "sarah susankagrey crawford" price: "33016CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/2616922-creating-the-not-so-big-house-insights-and-ideas-new store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home **Brand:** sarah susankagrey crawford **Price:** 33016CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home by sarah susankagrey crawford - **How much does it cost?** 33016CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/2616922-creating-the-not-so-big-house-insights-and-ideas-new) ## Best For - sarah susankagrey crawford enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted sarah susankagrey crawford brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home ## Images ![Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51OCF9DI2iL.jpg) ![Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51RRJV9OESL.jpg) ![Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41HBfdpxlML.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Architecture is three dimensions, not just two. *by T***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 4, 2014* The take away from this books, for me, was that we can make much better use of space, and enjoy and feel more comfortable in our space if we consciously attend to not only the with and length of our rooms (floor plan) but also the vertical dimension. By planning the height of our interior spaces, and varying that height to complement and enhance the activities that will take place there, the spaces can be made to be more intimate, or expansive, or cozy, or generous. Susanka makes the point that architecture has taken a turn for the worse by focusing only on the floor plan, and that this trend has been one of the factors leading to needlessly bigger and bigger houses. In fact (I had not know this) larger houses, in addition to being inefficient, uncomfortable and wasteful, tend also to be darker at the center than smaller houses.Throughout the book she shows us examples in which the space is artfully designed to enhance comfort and function. Sometimes it is about increased vertical height in a part of the house, but in one house she actually inserted a ceiling/floor and created a room on top of a formerly two-story high room. This struck me as especially brilliant. The new ceiling-floor has a crescent shaped cut-out to allow the existing two story windows to provide light and views for both the existing and new second-level rooms. I am certain that the more I read and re-read this book, the more my eyes will be opened to the ways that inventive architecture can enhance the form and feeling of the spaces. Truly an eye-opening book! The only thing that bothered me a little was to see that many of these "not so big" houses were well north of 2000 square feet. (There were truly many lovely little houses and bungalows included). ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Inspiring book with one big flaw *by C***W on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 17, 2006* As I read this book, I found some ideas that will be very useful in designing my small handcrafted log home. The idea of ensuring long diagonal views, for example, was a good one. And the pictures and floorplans illustrated the concepts very well.There's just one thing missing- cost estimates. One house, in particular, was called 'affordable," and "built on a budget." Another chapter compared two similar houses built for "Life" magazine- one on a budget, and one that cost twice as much. Yet in neither case were we given any idea of whether "affordable" and "budget" was $80.00 per square foot or $300. Considering that many of the houses in this book were truly luxurious, "budget" may have a different meaning to Sarah Susanka than to me! So, in looking through this book, I don't know how many concepts could be implemented with an average budget, and how many are just dreams. A cost per square foot for each of the houses would have been a very thoughtful addition.One small caveat- "Not So Big" doesn't equal small! Many of the houses in this book are well over 2000 SF, some are even 3000 SF. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ more of the same *by N***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 21, 2006* The Author expands on her first book.It is is good to see an American architect prepared to criticise some of the big names.This book was a worthwhile purchase for me in that she said words to the effect, "that no matter how exquisite a house is, you can louse it up with uncomfortable furniture".I went home and junked some Le Corbusier chairs that I have always hated stitting in, I only had them because they looked nice. I think that as a lecturer she would be a very good influence, but I still think that her homes are neo-victorian dust traps.However, the author seems to design real homes as against cabins, which most of the books on small houses seem to be about.This book was nice to have but could have been "not so big" itself. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/2616922-creating-the-not-so-big-house-insights-and-ideas-new](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/2616922-creating-the-not-so-big-house-insights-and-ideas-new) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-05-20*