Cabins & Cottages and Other Small Spaces

Bigger doesn't always mean better. Especially when it comes to your mortgage payment.  Unfortunately the recent real estate crisis taught us that important lesson. Cabins & Cottages: and Other Small Spaces will inspire you to think smaller and smarter.

Think small! With each turn of the page you'll be captivated by gorgeous photographs of inspiring, exciting small spaces. In this collection from Fine Homebuilding magazine, the featured authors focus on homes both new and remodeled, urban and rural, traditional and modern, and even a few truly quirky spaces like:

A Garden Cottage for Low-Impact Living
Watch Island Retreat
Do-it-Yourself Retreat
A Cottage Fit for a Hobbit
A New Floor Plan Saves an Old House
Carriage-House Comeback
A Better House Not a Bigger One
plus other small structures like Stylish Sheds, Studio, Storage and More.

Smaller=Smarter. Smaller homes can serve all the purposes of a much larger home, you simply need careful planning and smart strategies. Since smaller homes are becoming more popular-due to economic factors, smaller family sizes, tighter building lots, and the desire to sue fewer natural resources-builders and designers are getting creative and employing all their best tricks to help homeowners get the most out of their tight spaces.

Small in structure. Big in style. The petite, stylish homes featured throughout Cabins & Cottages are as big as they need to be and perfectly fit the lifestyles and aspirations of their homeowners. Get inspired and enjoy all design styles and construction types showcased here in hundreds of beautiful photographs.

All of the contributing authors are seasoned professionals whose articles have appeared in Fine Homebuilding magazine. With a circulation of more than 200,000, the magazine has been providing information and inspiration to everyone who cares about quality home improvement and construction. From the very first issue in 1981, Fine Homebuilding established itself as the best source of home improvement information, helping readers build projects better, faster and more efficiently.

Table of Contents

Cabins and Cottages
A Big Little House on the Ridge
A Garden Cottage for Low-Impact Living
The Second Time Around
Raising the Baby Barn
Small Cottage Makes a Big Splash
A Higher Standard
Watch Island Retreat
Nestled in the Trees
A Place to Read and Relax
Legacy on the Lake
Inside the Great Indoors
Do-it-Yourself Retreat
At Home in hte Woods
Cranking Up the View
The Crib
Timeless Character
A Cottage Fit for a Hobbit
Chainsaw Tour de Forest  

Small Houses
Passive House Perfection
Build Like This
A New Floor Plan Saves an Old House
Carriage-House Comeback
A Watershed Moment
Big River, Small House
A Tiny Addition for a Growing Family
Small, Spacious House for a Skinny City Lot
Small & Spacious
Small-House Secrets
A Better House Not a Bigger One
Did Starting Small Work Out?
The Neighbor Out Back

Sheds, Studios, and Other Small Structures
Stylish Sheds
Shinto Shed
A Tree House That's for the Birds
Studio, Storage, and More
The Watershed: A Writing Studio
An Old-Time Garden Shed
Great Work Outdoors
Off the Grid on the Shore
The Benefits of a Smaller Scale
Baking Studio Alfresco