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Books that can help you build or just design your perfect home.
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Build Your Own Home on a ShoestringBuild Your Own Home on a Shoestring by Jr., Henry Nonnenberg
Buy used from: $0.98
House TransformedHouse Transformed by Matthew Schoenherr
Buy new: $21.12 / Used from: $7.39
The Complete Guide to Contracting Your HomeThe Complete Guide to Contracting Your Home by Dave McGuerty
Buy new: $12.91 / Used from: $0.01
How to be Your Own Contractor: The Complete Guide to Hiring and OverseeingHow to be Your Own Contractor: The Complete Guide to Hiring and Overseeing by Gene Hamilton
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Outwitting Contractors: The Complete Guide to Surviving Your Home or Apartment RenovationOutwitting Contractors: The Complete Guide to Surviving Your Home or Apartment Renovation by Bill Adler Jr.
Buy new: $11.66 / Used from: $0.40
Tips & Traps When Building Your HomeTips & Traps When Building Your Home by Robert Irwin
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $2.39
What The Experts May Not Tell You About Building or Renovating Your HomeWhat The Experts May Not Tell You About Building or Renovating Your Home by Amy Johnston
Buy used from: $0.75
Raising the Rafters: How to Work With Architects, Contractors, Interior Designers, Suppliers, Engineers and Bankers to Get Your Dream House BuiltRaising the Rafters: How to Work With Architects, Contractors, Interior Designers, Suppliers, Engineers and Bankers to Get Your Dream House Built by Stephen F. Collier
Buy new: $11.01 / Used from: $1.15
The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really LiveThe Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live by Sarah Susanka
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $4.20
I love the idea behind this book. It really influenced the way many homes are built today. Beautiful, classic detail with high quality materials. Craftsman style.
Home by Design: Insipration for Transforming House Into HomeHome by Design: Insipration for Transforming House Into Home by Sarah Susanka
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $2.98
More ideas for fans of Not So Big House.
Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American HomeCreating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home by Sarah Susanka
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $4.21
A great addition to the first book. Taking the ideas from that and making them personal to your home.
Not So Big Solutions for Your HomeNot So Big Solutions for Your Home by Sarah Susanka
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $3.66
Great tips and beautiful accents. This repeats some ideas from the first book, so use it as an add-on to that book.
The Barefoot Home: Dressed-Down Design for Casual LivingThe Barefoot Home: Dressed-Down Design for Casual Living by Marc Vassallo
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $8.99
Beautiful pictures. Nice.
House You Build -OSI (American Institute Architects)House You Build -OSI (American Institute Architects) by Duo Dickinson
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This is the same as the book below "House on a Budget", a better title....
House on a Budget (American Institute Architects)House on a Budget (American Institute Architects) by Duo Dickinson
Buy new: $16.46 / Used from: $3.41
a gem for those wanting to make good choices in their home, but staying lower in budget.
The Smaller Home: Creating the Perfect FitThe Smaller Home: Creating the Perfect Fit by Dan Sater
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Fun read. Beautiful pictures.
The Distinctive Home: A Vision of Timeless Design (American Institute Architects)The Distinctive Home: A Vision of Timeless Design (American Institute Architects) by Jeremiah Eck
Buy new: $29.20 / Used from: $3.02
For the artist in you. Designing a home with character and beauty.
The Apple Corps Guide to the Well-Built HouseThe Apple Corps Guide to the Well-Built House by Jim Locke
Buy new: $8.94 / Used from: $0.01
Great tips and a cheap add-in to your library.
Prefab Elements: Adding Custom Features to Your HomePrefab Elements: Adding Custom Features to Your Home by Sandy McLendon
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I wish this had more practical solutions. I had hoped for a long list of things you can buy prefabricated to decorate your home, but there weren't really a lot of ideas. Still, interesting to read.
Prefabulous: The House of Your Dreams Delivered Fresh from the FactoryPrefabulous: The House of Your Dreams Delivered Fresh from the Factory by Sheri Koones
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $9.19
Good House Parts: Creating a Great Home Piece by PieceGood House Parts: Creating a Great Home Piece by Piece by Dennis Wedlick
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Creating the Inspired House: Discovering Your Place Called HomeCreating the Inspired House: Discovering Your Place Called Home by John Connell
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $7.75
Ergonomic Living : How to Create a User-Friendly Home & OfficeErgonomic Living : How to Create a User-Friendly Home & Office by Gordon Inkeles
Buy new: $18.85 / Used from: $1.00
The Owner-Builder Book: How You Can Save More Than $100,000 in the Construction of Your Custom Home, 4th EditionThe Owner-Builder Book: How You Can Save More Than $100,000 in the Construction of Your Custom Home, 4th Edition by Mark A. Smith
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $7.15
If you're thinking about building your home. Learn all you can. Get this book!
The Owner-Builder Book: Special ReportsThe Owner-Builder Book: Special Reports by Mark A. Smith with Elaine M. Smith
Buy new: $29.95 / Used from: $23.96