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Many of us love being voyeurs—especially when it comes to checking out each other’s home and garden designs (for inspiration, to be sure). With such lovely spring days as of late, gardening efforts have certainly increased. And, with recent economic strains, neighbors are opting to make easy design changes or additions to their home spaces, rather than buying anew, or engaging in major reconstruction efforts.
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Designing Your Perfect House
~ William J. Hirsch Jr. AIA
Reading Designing Your Perfect House, you will gain insights about how to:
Designing
Your Perfect House Perfect
For Anyone Thinking of Building a Home, review by Mel B. Inglima
"Homebuilding Mentor" The value of this book is found in its
practicality, its convenience and its charm. "Designing Your Perfect
House" is a really helpful tool for a current or soon-to-be homeowner who
wants to build. When deciding on a book to read, I always want to read reviews
that tell me some specifics about the book so I know if it relates. I hope to
give you just that.
I'm actually a custom homebuilding consultant. I advise people on picking their
contractors, architects, designers, materials and more. It really bothers me
when people don't do their homework before deciding to design a home or have one
designed for them. After reading this book I feel confident in telling you to
start right here! The author takes you through your emotional, thought, and
preparation processes that are so necessary when designing your home. He pretty
much just covers everything you need to know and it really jibes with my belief
that preparation is paramount. He explains how important it is to pick a good
architect (as well as HOW to do it) and that everything flows from good design,
and that so many mistakes and heartaches can be avoided by taking the time at
the early stages.
William J. Hirsch knows his stuff. 30 years of experience allows him to lead you
through the steps you need, to make the right decisions and design a home that
is perfect for you. From style, to size, to interior spaces, to orientation on
the lot, to home value, to priorities, to weather, and so many other important
factors, the author has an answer and presents it in a down to earth, easy to
understand fashion. If I were you, wouldn't hesitate to invest money in this
book. It's worth every cent and I'm very glad I did.
It is very well laid out, full of beautiful pictures, and even helps you choose
a good builder. Even if ... well, especially if you're not quite ready to build,
buy it now! You'll learn a lot and just as importantly, you'll really enjoy
reading it more than once!
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