<p>Small homes continue to be a best-selling topic for a number of reasons including smaller family sizes, smaller available building lots, and the desire to use fewer natural resources. But the biggest factor may be simple economics. Many people found themselves in houses much larger than they needed with mortgages they couldn't afford and then the value of those homes tanked. Those hard lessons have led to a reluctance to return to the old ways of big homes and even bigger mortgages. Just because a home is smaller doesn't mean it can't serve all the purposes a larger home did...it just takes careful planning and some smart strategies which we'll provide in <em>Cabins & Cottages and Other Small Spaces</em>.</p><p>In this collection from <em>Fine Homebuilding</em> magazine, the authors look at houses both new and remodeled, urban and rural, traditional and modern, and even a few of the truly quirky. The houses exude as much style as homes many times their square footage and all are as big as they need to be to fit the lifestyles and aspirations of the people who live in them. Included will also be a section of sheds, studios and other small structures demonstraing interesting uses of small spaces.</p>