Janet F. (UintahMom) reviewed on 7/31/2009 + 11 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

If you think the floorplan of your home is accidental, then this book is for you. Tracing the human concept of "home" in terms of how shelter was designed and how rooms were laid out and for what purpose over the ages, this book takes the reader from the Greek and Roman residences, to medieval and renaissance Europe (in which the furniture was called the "moveables" and the tapestries were the true multi-purpose item to invest in), to Asian cultures in which humans were sitting in chairs long before they were in the Western World. You will never look at your fireplace, your Great Room, or your master suite in quite the same way. Great book!

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