{"product_id":"nice-house-samuel-g-white-9781580932875","title":"Nice House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis handsome collection of 30 congenial, livable houses will be an invaluable resource for those considering building a house and an inspiration to all who admire good design.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"White's project descriptions are lucid, brief and hype-free, and they come stocked with floor plans. He describes terrain contours, materials and palette choices and circulation patterns...This is a practical yet mouthwatering and aspirational study of architects helping people honor the streetscape, keep properties saleable and upgrade their home life by several respectable notches.\" - Period Homes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What makes a house nice? Architect Samuel G. White tells us: Nice houses aren't too big or too formal. They are neighborly, with harmonious proportions. They have inviting spots in which to read a book, take a nap or cook.\" - New York Newsday \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book of houses where we all would like to live. The locations are diverse - New England, Long Island, Pennsylvania, California - and the architecture encompasses both traditional and contemporary vocabulary. What links them is their livable scale and the architect's commitment to creating congenial spaces with a handsome and functional design. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are unassuming dwellings whose architecture moves easily to the background, supporting comfortable furniture, works of art from a variety of periods and styles, and the plantings and outdoor spaces that are essential to the composition. These houses display grace and style inside and out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey invite a full range of activities from formal to informal, from celebration to repose, from a solitary existence to a house full of children or guests. These houses have good places to read a book or write a letter, to take a nap, and to cook and eat with family and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samuel G. White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1580932878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580932875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Monacelli Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/19\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.42h x 9.68w x 1.07d","brand":"Samuel G. White","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48442424066303,"sku":"9781580932875","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_76329366-953c-4d31-8d37-1714ab1b4fb2.jpg?v=1777197318","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nice-house-samuel-g-white-9781580932875","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}