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Think You'll Have to Move to Find Your Dream House? Think Again.
April 16, 2005
 House Transformede
Getting the Home You Want with the House You Have
by Matthew Schoenherr
$32.00 hardcover (higher in Canada)
192 pages. 252 color photos
ISBN: 1-56158-711-7
Publication date: March 2005
NEWTOWN, Conn. – Matthew Schoenherr's House Transformed is the fourth in the series of books under the joint imprint with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Taunton Press. House Transformed is a book that will show homeowners how to create the perfect place out of the not-so-perfect space they already have.
Featuring 252 color photographs including striking before and after shots, detailed floor plans, and numerous sidebars, this book will inspire homeowners to change their space while staying in place. The author's "Seven Know's" tells readers what they need to know before starting a remodeling project; giving them a blueprint for design decisions that will greatly improve the results of their project.
The Seven Know's:
- Know Your Place: acknowledge the regional context
- Know Your Property: respond to your site
- Know Your House: design compatibly
- Know Your Structure: safety issuest
- Know Your Palette: material options
- Know Your Lifestyle design for the way you live
- Know Your Passions: incorporate what matters most
The reader goes behind-the-scenes to 18 houses across the country, that have been retmodeled by America's leading residential architects. Each story illustrates how homeowners have overcome common remodel challenges. Not only has every house in the book undergone an inspiring transformation, but each features great moves, small moves, and simple transformations that are widely applicable
Bios:
Architect Matthew Schoenherr has 25 years experience in the residential design and construction industries. He is principal in the firm Z: Architecture, which has completed more than 200 additions, renovations, and new homes. He is the author of Updating Classic America: Colonials, published by The Taunton Press. Matthew lives on the Connecticut shore with his wife and three sons.
Co-author Linda Hunter is a freelance writer who has written for numerous magazines including Better Homes and Gardens, Home, Fine Homebuilding, Historic Preservation, Family Circle, and Country Living. She is the author of The Healthy Home and Southwest Style. She lives in Des Moines, Iowa.
Co-author Wendy Jordan is senior contributing editor of Professional Remodeler and former editor of Remodeling. She is the author of the Kidspace Idea Book and New Kidspace Idea Book. She lives in Washington, D.C.
House Transformed is published under the joint imprint of The American Institute of Architects and The Taunton Press. Through this unique publishing partnership, the AIA and The Taunton Press present the experiences of homeowners and architects who create well-designed homes of warmth, character, and beauty. With thoughtfully presented information and understanding of the value of professional guidance, AIA-Taunton books inspire homeowners to make their dream home a reality.
The Taunton Press also publishes Inspired House and Fine Homebuilding magazines, where today's builders and architects share what they know about building and remodeling.
Media inquiries, please contact the
PR department at 203-304-3893 or
publicrelations@taunton.com
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