{"product_id":"nice-house-9781580932875","title":"Nice House","description":"\u003cp\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. Whites 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 patternsThis 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 What makes a house nice? Architect Samuel G. White tells us: Nice houses arent 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 This 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 architects commitment to creating congenial spaces with a handsome and functional design. They 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. They 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","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666132328501,"sku":"ByrdShop_1580932878","price":58.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781580932875.jpg?v=1782420433","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/nice-house-9781580932875","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}