House Thinking A Room-By-Room Look at How We Live

EthanAllenandHGTVmayhaveplentytosayaboutmakingahomelookright,butwhatmakesahomefeelright?In"HouseThinking,"journalistandculturalcriticWinifredGallaghertakesthereaderonapsychologicaltouroftheAmericanhome.Bydrawingonthelatestresearchinbehavioralscience,anoverviewofculturalhistory,andinterviewswithleadingarchitectsanddesigners,sheshowsusnotonlyhowourhomesreflectwhowearebutalsohowtheyinfluenceourthoughts,feelings,andactions.Howdoesyourentrywayprimeyouforexperiencingyourhome?Whatmakesabedroomasensualoasis?Howcanyourbathroomexacerbateyourworstfears?"HouseThinking"addressesprovocativequestionslikethese,enablingustounderstandthehomeswe'vemadeforourselvesinauniqueandpowerfulnewway.Itisaneye-openinglookathowwelive...andhowwe"could"live.