Synopses & Reviews
Jeremiah Eck believes that a distinctive home is the result of a balance between site, floor plan, exterior elements, and interior details. In The Distinctive Home, he describes the significance of each of the four elements and provides numerous examples of good design for each. Included are images and descriptions of 50 houses (ten of them the author's own designs) that cover a wide range of styles, regions, and budgets. A final chapter unifies the four elements in detailed profiles of several of these houses, examining how their components work together to attain the status of "distinctive."
Synopsis
Eck describes the significance of each of the four major home elements and provides numerous examples of good design for each. Included are images and descriptions of 50 houses (ten of them the author's own designs) that cover a wide range of styles, regions, and budgets. 293 photos.
About the Author
Jeremiah Eck is a contributor for Taunton Press titles including The Face of Home.
Table of Contents
What makes a house distinctive? -- Marrying a house to the land -- Expressing the way you live -- Balancing function and beauty -- The intimate realm.