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Think Outside the Box
The final step in the creation of a Good Small Space involves its connection to the 2.5 zillion square feet that exist outside your 900.1
written by: Dan Maginn11.17.12 -
Get the Right Light
Daylight is the lifeblood of a Good Small Space. Start the process of getting the light right by better understanding the nature of the light-emitting gas ball that we call the sun.
written by: Dan Maginn11.17.12 -
Think Volume
Creatively separating your functional needs is a key component of Good Small Design—it’s all about overlap, nesting, and double duty.
written by: Dan Maginn11.17.12 -
Measure Your Life
With less stuff, you’ll need fewer square feet to jam it into. But how small is too small?
written by: Dan Maginn11.17.12 -
Edit Your Life
Good Small Spaces start with Good Small Occupants. Now, it could be that you’re one of the few who are hardwired to live compactly. But the rest of us need to sharpen our metaphorical red...
written by: Dan Maginn11.17.12 -
Let's Get Small
A five-step program for those suffering from too much stuff and not enough space.
written by: Dan Maginn11.17.12 -
Modern Problems
Love superclean design but fear the building inspector? Here's our guide to skirting those modernist missteps.
written by: Dan Maginn10.05.11 -
An Introduction to Building Codes
Fuss all you like about sprinklers and guardrails, we need building codes. Here's how to get your architect to play along.
written by: Dan Maginn09.29.11 -
Permission Denied
Muculus Grigsby runs afoul of the permits department, costing him a chunk of change and loads of time.
written by: Dan Maginn09.29.11 -
Up to Code
How one homeowner chose a savvy architect, made nice with the building code, and moved in without a hitch.
written by: Dan Maginn09.29.11 -
Words You Should Know: Building Codes
Arm yourself with the vocabulary needed to navigate the world of building codes.
written by: Dan Maginn09.29.11 -
Exploded View
There is so much rolled up in a building—form, function, historical reference, materials, craftsmanship—that developing a comprehensive opinion on its design can be daunting. If you...
written by: Dan Maginn10.12.10 -
Beyond Thunderdome
Ten years from now, a hundred, a thousand? Yeah, we know what architecture will look like then.
written by: Dan Maginn10.12.10 -
Ill Communication
The Joneses went for a splashy starchitect to design their new home. Then things took a turn for the worse.
written by: Dan Maginn10.12.10 -
On the Level
Sadly there's no blueprint for how to best work with an architect. Follow the example of the Smiths, though, and you'll come out ahead.
written by: Dan Maginn10.12.10 -
An Introduction to Architects
Aside from that mischievous caveperson in France who used a piece of charcoal to draw a line around some stick figures that suggested some kind of manmade shelter, it is generally acknowledged that...
written by: Dan Maginn10.12.10 -
Underdone
At least 19 unfinished renovation projects currently reside within the crotchety old puzzle box of a house that I share with my wife, Keri. Together, the 21 of us live in a spirit of communal...
written by: Dan Maginn03.20.10 -
An Introduction to Contractors
Architect-author, Dan Maginn of El Dorado Inc., in Kansas City, Missouri, gives us the inside track on one of his favorite subjects: contractors. Learn what makes them tick, how to work with them,...
written by: Dan Maginn01.26.10 -
Words You Should Know
Bid: How much the contractor will charge to build the house. Different than “estimate.” (“Bid” is to “estimate” as “getting wife flowers” is to ...
written by: Dan Maginn01.25.10 -
Why Is Joe Frowning?
So you’ve brought home a bumbling new contractor who’ll turn your Ritz into a wreck. How to avoid it? Read on.
written by: Dan Maginn01.25.10 -
In the Nick of Time
Though contractors are unusually deft with tools, accidents do happen. SawStop puts an end to that.
written by: Dan Maginn01.25.10 -
Building Tomorrow
What will the future hold for contractors and builders? We asked three industry leaders for their prognostications.
written by: Dan Maginn01.25.10 -
Why Is Jane Smiling?
So you’ve brought home an ebullient new contractor to turn your wreck into the Ritz. How to do it? Read on.
written by: Dan Maginn01.25.10
