Books & articles

When you're all tapped out about ideas for your new home, sometimes it helps to get some ideas from other people. We've put together a list of books that you may want to check out. We've also included some books that address growing trends in the homebuilding industry.

The New Homeowner's Handbook: What to Do After You Move In

by Barbara Ballinger Buchholz (Editor), et al. Paperback (June 2000)

Will This Place Ever Feel Like Home?: Simple Advice for Settling in After Your Move

by Leslie Levine. Paperback (December 1998)

After the Boxes Are Unpacked: Moving on After Moving In

by Susan Miller. Paperback (April 1998)

Feng Shui: Arranging Your Home to Change Your Life

by Kirsten Lagatree

Christopher Lowell's Seven Layers of Design: Fearless, Fabulous Decorating

by Christopher Lowell

Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home

by Sarah Susanka

The Distinctive Home: A Vision of Timeless Design

by Jeremiah Eck

The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People are Changing the World

by Paul Ray and Sherry Ruth Anderson