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The Not So Big House by Sarah Susanka

Our guiding philosophy and inspiration. An engaging and intelligent defense of building smarter, not bigger...

Home by Design by Sarah Susanka

Sarah Susanka is back with another look at the home that is better, not bigger.

Kid-Safe Electrical Outlet Covers

It's high-end, but the Safe-Plate childproof outlet cover is a nicely engineered solution that might merit a place in one or two rooms of your house.

Amby - The Renovator's Crib

When you have a newborn in a construction zone, the Amby provides a practical alternative to a crib.

My favorite bald guy

My favorite bald guy.  It's not Kojak.  Or Moby.  It's Mr. Clean.

Out Damn Spot! Getting Rid of Old House Stains

This house eats our clothes.  Seriously.  Or it tries to, anyway.  So I use the "one-two punch!" to fight back or else we'd be a) dressed like ragamuffins ALL of the time, or b) sinking all of our extra budget into purchasing clean shirts versus paying for lumber.

EFI Fan/Light Time Delay Switch

A mechanical wonder for preventing mildew and mold in the bathroom.

Structured Wiring Wrapped Bundle

A wrapped wire bundle for our structured wiring project.

Reader's Digest Helpful Hints

We received a copy of this book as a Christmas present.

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

An architect friend who redid their own bungalow turned us on to this great magazine.

Old House Christmas Stocking Stuffers

Oh! We love the adorable vintage holiday cards that we find in here. This is from Mr & Mrs Clem Whitaker in the early 1930's.

Okay, well, Christmas bungalow (and old house) people...What do you want in YOUR stocking this year?

Peel Away

A respected product we've found appropriate for some (but not all) situations.

Keim Mineral Paints

Another alternative treatment we're considering for painting our bungalow's stucco exterior.

EZ Clean Paint Brush

EZ Clean Paint Brush road test.

Lil' Red Lawnmower that Could

I didn't think it was possible, but you really CAN buy anything online these days.

Interactive Home Design Tools

If I could accomplish this in real life as easily as I could on the computer, I'd be set!

This Old House Email Newsletter

A weekly email that helps break down the vast TOH website into more manageable bites.