Small houses : big ideas for today's small homes

Easier to maintain and more affordable in hard economic times, small houses are gaining popularity in the housing market after nearly 60 years of trending up in size. "Small Houses" capitalizes on this shift with an all-new collection of small houses from "Fine Homebuilding" magazine. Homeowners will be pleasantly surprised that these small homes are big on charm, style, and quality, and offer all types of exciting possibilities and energy efficiencies to mesh with and improve their lifestyle.