House thinking : a room-by-room look at how we live / Winifred Gallagher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gallagher, Winifred.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Housing--United States--Psychological aspects.

Housing.

Architecture, Domestic--Psychological aspects.

Architecture, Domestic.

Identity (Psychology)--United States.

Identity (Psychology).

Psychological aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

xix, 329 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : HarperCollins, [2006]

Summary:

This lyrical, room-by-room exploration of the American home past, present, and future reveals how houses reflect identity and affect daily lives.

Contents:

Introduction: Why There's No Place Like Home xiii

1 Home: When We See It, We Know What We Like 3

2 The Entry and Plan: Who You Are Is Where You're At 29

3 The Living Room: Decoro Ergo Sum 51

4 The Kitchen: Woman's Work Is Never Done? 73

5 The Dining Room: Status and Stuff 95

6 The Great Room: Same Time, Same Place 115

7 The Bedroom: Behind Closed Doors 135

8 The Bathroom: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall 157

9 The Child's Room: A Place to Call One's Own 173

10 The Basement: Doing It Yourself 191

11 The Office: Home Work 207

12 The Garden: Outside or In 227

13 The Second Home: Domesticity to Go 249

14 The Neighborhood: No Home Is an Island 267.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page [291-310]) and index.

ISBN:

0060538694

OCLC:

59002571

Publisher Number:

9780060538699