{"product_id":"nice-house-9781580932875","title":"Nice House","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Samuel G. White\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Monacelli Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Monacelli Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Buildings - Residential\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis handsome collection of 30 congenial, livable houses will be an invaluable resource for those considering building a house and an inspiration to all who admire good design.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"White's project descriptions are lucid, brief and hype-free, and they come stocked with floor plans. He describes terrain contours, materials and palette choices and circulation patterns...This is a practical yet mouthwatering and aspirational study of architects helping people honor the streetscape, keep properties saleable and upgrade their home life by several respectable notches.\" - Period Homes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What makes a house nice? Architect Samuel G. White tells us: Nice houses aren't too big or too formal. They are neighborly, with harmonious proportions. They have inviting spots in which to read a book, take a nap or cook.\" - New York Newsday \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book of houses where we all would like to live. The locations are diverse - New England, Long Island, Pennsylvania, California - and the architecture encompasses both traditional and contemporary vocabulary. What links them is their livable scale and the architect's commitment to creating congenial spaces with a handsome and functional design. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are unassuming dwellings whose architecture moves easily to the background, supporting comfortable furniture, works of art from a variety of periods and styles, and the plantings and outdoor spaces that are essential to the composition. These houses display grace and style inside and out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey invite a full range of activities from formal to informal, from celebration to repose, from a solitary existence to a house full of children or guests. These houses have good places to read a book or write a letter, to take a nap, and to cook and eat with family and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monacelli Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47891398328471,"sku":"9781580932875","price":4851.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781580932875.webp?v=1781183566","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/nice-house-9781580932875","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}