Terence Conran Small Spaces: Inspiring Ideas and Creative Solutions

by Terence Conran

Book Overview

Conran, author of Easy Living and The Essential House Book, turns his attention to how to live well and comfortably in small spaces, whether they're offices, kitchens, or bathrooms. Photos.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0609609408
• ISBN13: 9780609609408
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 3.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.8" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Lives up to its title.....

Grew up in a small home and have lived in small homes most of my life. What I liked about this book is there are enough examples of clean simple living spaces and not the typical older small home in the states where rooms are small and almost claustrophobic. Like the light colours of some of the rooms and the airiness. And yes many homes shown are ultra modern or what some may see as 'less is more' and this is what appealed to me. I needed ideas for a new place that would be between 400-700 square feet in size with no wasted space, where building up would create a sense of roominess and where bedrooms, kitchen and living room/dining room combinations would have tons of hidden storage space so that 'stuff' wasn't all over the place. And this book delivered. And yes, homes in Europe and Asia are shown, and I am glad, because they have been doing small open living spaces so well for so long. And energy efficient in style as well.

Small Spaces

I browsed this book first at my local bookstore and wasn't interested at first but then just decided to buy it and i've been very satisfied. It's not your "usual" interior design book with just lots of beautiful photos - this one offers case studies with actual floor plans as well plus good information about the projects. Not a big fan of Terence Conran's work but this is a book has been good to me!

Well done, Sir Terence!

Another fine piece of work by Conran. Creative ideas; excellent, diverse photos that I have not seen in other books; and well-written, meaningful text characterize the book and are hallmarks of the Conran series. Case studies include floor plans, which i find helpful.

TERRIFIC BOOK, UNIQUE IDEAS THAT WORK!

This book is a must for anyone who lives in a small space and is searching for ways to make it more efficient and attractive. These ideas work well and not all of them cost a fortune to implement. My personal favourite was the tree house - it brings out the inner child in each of us no matter what biological age we may be. Not that everyone would want a tree house, but the idea was purely unique and creative.This book has beautiful coloured photography and is ideally suited to apartment dwellers or those working in a small office space that is in need of a make-over. The author has put together a book which displays talent, creativity, and an expert eye for design and colour. "Small Spaces" is highly recommended and deserving of a five-star rating.