Customer Review: The book title is a misnomer. If you are looking for inexpensive ideas to fix up your house, this book is not it. The author admits this much in the introduction when she says that the houses in the book are cheaper than a "typical builder house" but says you can't have a unique house without an... more info
Customer Review: This book is more of a picture fest of 'after' projects then a book about what can be done. In other words if you're looking for a before and after book on houses this isn't it. It's more of a book edition of fine homes.
Customer Review: Hands down, this is the best Gingerbread House book. I have been inspired and have created unbelievable houses and even won an award from ideas from this book. I highly recommend this book if you are interested in creating beautiful gingerbread houses. Worth seeking out this book that is no longer... more info
Customer Review: This is an absurd, but very American, architecture book. Usually with this genre the glossy pictures make up for the text -- that is NOT the case here. The pictures are very average. The text is okay ... a gospel of architectural $implicity substituted for actual ... well ... simplicity. Here's... more info
Customer Review: If you are about to build a home...or just enjoy seeing the details that make other structures a "home" then you will love this book... Very informative...beautifully executed...homerun all the way...