When her book debuted in 1998, even Susanka didn’t anticipate the response. Are palatial entranceways, soaring ceilings and vast caverns of space really more important than an efficient design, enduring quality and spiritually renewing rooms? More a book about design philosophy than a how-to primer, both her book and its successor, “Creating the Not So Big House,” encourage consumers to rethink the elements that make up a dream home. One of the first to notice and capitalize on this trend was Minneapolis-based architect Sarah Susanka, co-author of “The Not So Big House” (Taunton Press), a primer on creating homes that “use less space to give greater quality of life.” In fact, they’re part of a growing trend of homebuilders who are recognizing both the beauty and wisdom of smaller, well-designed and well-built houses. But they aren’t alone in appreciating a smaller house. The Getzs are unusual in that they sank much of their investment into features that outsiders wouldn’t likely to either see or appreciate. of Lower Nazareth Township, which specializes in high-end custom work. “His motto was, “Do it right, or do it over,’ ” says Getz.įor the custom work they wanted in the kitchen, bathrooms and living spaces, they turned to the cabinet makers at Philip J. Bahnck Custom Homes of Bethlehem, who not only embraced the concept of old-world craftsmanship, he insisted on it. They found a builder who shared their vision in Jeff Bahnck of J.B.
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