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Introduction 2
In Search of the Simple Home 4
Simple Is Enough 22
Down to the Bones 30
Simple in the City 40
Little White House on the Prairie 48
Simple Is Flexible 58
The Stucco-Gabled House 64
A Simple Barn 72
Simple Addition 80
Simple Is Thrifty 88
Brooklyn House 94
Three Gables Are Just Enough 102
A Farmhouse in the City 110
Simple in Spirit 118
Simple Is Timeless 126
Creole Simple 132
Timeless Modern 142
The Courtyard House 152
Gulf Coast Simple 160
Simple Is Sustainable 170
North Shore Cabin 178
A Sonoma Farmhouse 184
By a Factor of 10 194
Simple Is Resolved Complexity 202
The L-Shaped Cottage 210
A Simple Compound 218
The Creekside House 226
Simple Times Seven 236
Afterword 246
Architects and Designers 248
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Mark Calamusa
reviewed The Simple Home: The Luxury of Enough on December 21, 2008 The Simple Home: The Luxury of Enough
Do we own objects or do they own us? Embracing the Thoreau-ean philosophy of simplicity, simplicity, simplicity, this fantastic book encourages us to let go of what we think we should have'the trappings of status and wealth'and find comfort in the "luxury of enough." The author posits that when we are distracted by excess, we can't enjoy the more basic pleasures in life like morning sunlight and the smell of coffee. Mmmm.
The book explores 21 "simple homes" around the U.S.'small and large, urban and rural, high tech and low tech, old and new. Things these homes have in common include light, space, imperfection (the front cover of the book prominently features a dust bunny), comfort, flexibility, rooms with overlapping purposes, and materials that are easy to maintain. Ideally, our homes should leave us with enough time and money to enjoy our lives.
What I love most about this book is it doesn't subscribe to the type of extreme modernism or minimalism engendered by the de-clutter movement. It's more about living deliberately, unpretentiously. Saving money and the environment are just side benefits.
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