House Thinking

A Room-By-Room Look at How We Live

By: Winifred Gallagher

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Paperback | 30 January 2007

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368 Pages

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“A fascinating book that investigates and explains the emotional impact our homes have on our lives. House Thinking . . . guides the way for us to live out our most creative selves at home.” —Wendy Goodman, interior design editor, New York magazine

IKEA, Ethan Allen and HGTV may have plenty to say about making a home look right, but what makes a home feel right? In House Thinking, journalist and cultural critic Winifred Gallagher takes the reader on a psychological tour of the American home. By drawing on the latest research in behavioral science, an overview of cultural history, and interviews with leading architects and designers, she shows us not only how our homes reflect who we are but also how they influence our thoughts, feelings, and actions.

How does your entryway prime you for experiencing your home? What makes a bedroom a sensual oasis? How can your bathroom exacerbate your worst fears? House Thinking addresses provocative questions like these, enabling us to understand the homes we''ve made for ourselves in a unique and powerful new way. It is an eye-opening look at how we live . . . and how we could live.

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"Enlightening." -- New York Times "An engaging book.enlightening and helpful." -- Los Angeles Times [Gallagher] conducts a tour like no other of the American house, excavating its fascinating history and covert psychological influences.--Book List, starred review Gallagher writes fresh and nuanced interpretations of the subtler aspects of life.--Book List, starred review Enlightening. --New York Times Gallagher is...a cultural collector, serving up tasty morsels of research and history...about our homes.--New York Times "An engaging book...enlightening and helpful."--Los Angeles Times "This rich and intelligent book...leads us on an intimate and revealing pilgrimage into America's restless soul."--Boston Globe "Enlightening."--New York Times "An intriguing examination of an elusive topic, with a depth and range that go beyond predictable terrain."--Kirkus Reviews "The book's strength lies in the author's intuitions...a small book with many valuable insights."--Architectural Record An engaging book enlightening and helpful. --Los Angeles Times" An intriguing examination of an elusive topic, with a depth and range that go beyond predictable terrain. --Kirkus Reviews" This rich and intelligent book...leads us on an intimate and revealing pilgrimage into America s restless soul. --Boston Globe" The book s strength lies in the author s intuitions...a small book with many valuable insights. --Architectural Record" Enlightening. --New York Times"

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