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Sarah Susanka Responds to My Interview With Daniel McGinn

Well, everybody, it’s been another exciting day here at Hooked on Houses.
I just heard from Sarah Susanka, author of the bestselling Not So Big House books, saying that she read my interview with Dan McGinn and has a few things she’d like to contribute to our discussion.
In yesterday’s interview with the author of House Lust, [...]

February 8th, 2008 | Tags: Architecture, author interview, book review, books, building a house, Daniel McGinn, Decorating, McMansions, Real Estate, Sarah Susanka | Category: Architecture, Book Reviews, Interviews | Comments (7)

A Conversation About House Lust with Daniel McGinn

I recently had a chance to talk to Daniel McGinn, author of the hugely entertaining new book House Lust. Listen in on our conversation to hear what he has to say about the future of McMansions (like the one pictured above in Potomac View, Maryland, that he writes about), the phenomenon of “new-house” lust that causes buyers to spurn “used [...]

February 7th, 2008 | Tags: author interview, books, Daniel McGinn, Decorating, design, HGTV, House Lust, Idaho, McMansion, model homes, Nevada, News, Not So Big House, NPR, Real Estate, Sarah Susanka, TV | Category: Book Reviews, Interviews | Comments (5)