Volume 4 · Only in the Library
Forgotten Home Features Worth Bringing Back
The old Chinese and American home features that made houses easier to live in, and how to add them today.
- Shoe-off entryways, drying racks, pantries, cross-ventilation
- A home for the next twenty years: light, safe floors, fewer steps
- How to add each one cheaply, without a big remodel
Contents
- Why Old Houses Worked: Features That Did a Job
- The Shoes-Off Entry: A Line at the Door
- The Bench, the Hooks and the Drop Zone: Bringing Back the Mudroom
- The Clothesline and the Drying Rack
- The Laundry Corner and the Work Sink
- The Pantry: A Place Where Food Can Be Seen
- The Cool Cupboard and the Root Cellar
- Cross-Ventilation: Windows That Open, Top and Bottom
- Shade Before Air Conditioning: Awnings, Shades and Ceiling Fans
- Sliding Doors, Pocket Doors and Light Partitions
- The Round Table
- A Kitchen That Keeps the Grease In
- The Courtyard and the Corner of Light
- Built-In Storage and the Space Under the Stairs
- The Porch: A Room Outside
- A Home for the Next Twenty Years: Light, Floors and Rails
- Fewer Steps, Everything Within Reach
- How to Add Each One Today, and When to Call a Licensed Pro
- Eight Weekends, One Change at a Time: A Worked Example
- Room Cards
- One-Page Checklist
- Glossary
- Notes & Sources
Plus a one-page checklist and a glossary, 46 source notes. 170 pages, large type.
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