Get Your House Right: Architectural Elements to Use & Avoid

Get Your House Right: Architectural Elements to Use & Avoid

Even as oversized McMansions continue to elbow their way into tiny lots nationwide, a much different trend has taken shape. This return to traditional architectural principles venerates qualities that once were taken for granted in home design: structural common sense, aesthetics of form, appropriateness to a neighborhood, and even sustainability. Marianne Cusato, creator of the award-winning Katrina Cottages, has authored and illustrated this definitive guide to what makes houses look and feel rightâ€”to the eye and to the soul. She teaches us the language and grammar of classical architecture, revealing how balance, harmony, and detail all contribute to creating a home that will be loved rather than tolerated. And she takes us through the doâ€™s and donâ€™ts of every element of home design, from dormers to doorways to columns. Integral to the book are its hundreds of elegant line drawingsâ€”clearly rendering the varieties of lintels and cornices, arches and eaves, and displaying â€œavoidâ€ and â€œuseâ€ versions of the same elements side by side.

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