by Sarah Susanka, FAIA
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Sarah Susanka FAIA
notsobigshowhouse.com

The School St. Libertyville Illinois showcase house by Sarah Susanka FAIA. Photography by Barry Rustin

 
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ardentfoodie wrote:
Whole room indirect lighting was my search criteria - Can you give me more details about fixture, bulb-types, lighting controller and energy efficiency - lumen intensities and lighting color qualities? Basically, I'd like to eliminate table and floor lighting and still be able to provide mood to reading level lighting to several rooms in my home. »
· Comment · 7 weeks ago
Marie St.Hilaire Hi there. The Libertyville Not So Big Showhouse used an LED system. Since doing the showhouse, Sarah has redone the lighting in her own home, using LED 2700k color temperature bulbs that she ordered through environmentallights.com. The color temperature is very important to get the feel of the above picture. The market is changing so fast that Sarah would recommend that you research on the web to find the best bulbs for what you're looking for. Thanks for your question!
5 weeks ago ·
Littman Bros Lighting I second what Marie is saying, Color Temperature is very important. 2700k will be warm and inviting like incandescent lighting. Here is a link to LED tape that you can use in the cove or above crown moulding.

http://www.littmanbros.com/kichler-120h27bk-indoor-high-output-led-tape-2700k.html This is a dimmable higher output tape which will help you eliminate floor and table lighting.
5 weeks ago ·
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rebeecca wrote:
I want this sofa how much and the weight - Is it possible to buy this golden sofa? It's so difficult to get a response and u people keep posting images often »
· Comment · 8 weeks ago
rebeecca Ok thanks but it's 3 seater not 6
8 weeks ago ·
Marie St.Hilaire Sorry I can't help you with that -- we're an architecture studio, not a furniture store.
8 weeks ago ·
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marsusa wrote:
Who knows where you can buy that sofa? »
· Comment · 5 months ago
Marie St.Hilaire Hi there. The sofa and all of the furnishings in the Not So Big Showhouse were provided by Room & Board (http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/). If you have any other questions about the showhouse, you can find answers here: http://www.notsobigshowhouse.com/default.asp. Thanks for your question!
5 months ago ·
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Monica Loo wrote:
what color is the wall? »
· Comment · 8 months ago
Marie St.Hilaire All of the paint in the Showhouse came from Sherwin-Williams ProMar 200 zero VOC line. We've put together a list of the paint colors for the house here: http://www.notsobigshowhouse.com/2011/about/showhouseinfo.asp
8 months ago ·
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handywoman wrote:
What is the wall color? »
· Comment · 16 months ago
The Shabby Nest Benjamin Moore's Golden Lab is a similar color.
16 months ago ·
mclville Hello,
Please view notsobigshowhouse.com. All of the paint colors are listed there along with many other vendors and details. Thank you for inquiring. :)
Nancy McLinden
9 months ago ·
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bluelakehouse wrote:
What is the source and details of the lighting on ceiling tray. »
· Comment · 19 months ago
The Lighting Group Most likely it is LED tapelight run at 12v - 24v DC. Ohmlighting.com sells it by the roll. Very easy hook up.
18 months ago ·
fulwild Probably run against the edge of the soffit to get the sharp cutoff
4 months ago ·
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aichoucha wrote:
What is the dimension of this window?? - Thanks »
· Comment · 4 months ago
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added by Bud Dietrich, AIA to Tour Sarah Susanka's Newest Right-Sized House
A reading area is visible from and open to the living room.
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Mix of oak and painted trim
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Couch cushions, lamp
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Circle in the window?
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Sofa
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trim for lighting cove.
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the sofa looks comfortable and safe for children. maybe but it may stretch after being sat on for a while...
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Soffit lighting
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Color,warmth
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Sofa room and board
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I believe it is another picture of the idea i liked about closing off the stairs.. i like the choice of wood beams..
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living room design
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I love the bookshelves with the painted interiors.
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ceiling...dining room
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couch
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Brown leather sofa & yellow walls
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Sofa
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Sofa
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ceiling idea++
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Nantucket Dune
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like this color of couch?
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Tray ceiling
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Coving
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Main wall color throughout: SW 7527 'Nantucket Dune' Ceilings: SW 7035 'Aesthetic White'
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Colors
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BM Nantucket dune wall color
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Living room colors great room and lighting
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Lamp for NB living room
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Mix of painted trim and stained hardwood floors and windows.
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ceiling
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Upward light on the raised ceiling.
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Mix of oak and white woodwork.
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Basement shelves
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Cans along soffit
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Light
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ceiling
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here's the color stain I could use...against a beigy wall...perhaps I can use Kevin's stain on beigy walls, but a darker stain needs white walls....
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wall color with wood trim
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Golden color
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The sofa!
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sofa
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Ceiling
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Couch style and color
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Stained wood trim
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sofa change New Mexico sofa to leather like this
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den/dining room
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Ceiling and lighting
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couch
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Made the bookcase inside,not woody
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Cove lighting
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simple box vault trim
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low cove lighting
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recessed lighting on strip between DR and kitchen
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Window
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Ceiling
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like it
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Lighting
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Lamp and flowers
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The circle in the window, cove ceiling.
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cushions
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sofa
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this ceiling would look good in bedroom
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Window and seating area
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Window details
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Tray ceilinh
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Love the well-lit reading area, and the trim around the tray ceiling
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Luz indirecta
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cove light with wood trim
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favorite cove ceiling trim and lights
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Window living rm
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pillows
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accent
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susanka tray - compatible with craftsman style
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Window
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Nice sofa
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Colors
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color
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Wonderful space with great soft colours. I can imagine myself feeling really relaxed and at him in this house and in particular this living area. Beautiful lighting combinations. Overall an amazing house!
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The window
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another view of the wood-trimmed ledge. It would work with just drywall ledge as well, and wouldn't draw as much attention to the shape of the cove.
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lighting
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Ceiling
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Window, sofa
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Nice tan
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Tray comes in really far, but concept and molding colors similar
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Lighting in tray ceiling
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Circle window
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Good
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Lighting
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I like the wood trim and uplighting
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lighting moulding
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baseboards
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lighting in ceiling
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Really nice ceiling!
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living room: like the way the furnitures is place and the book shelf by the front window
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Edged in wood to hide lighting.
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garden window
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tray ceiling and lighting
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Baseball glove sofa, so comfy and we love the clean lines
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Lamp
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LIGHTING
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like the couch...color...style is OK too
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Ceilings feature and wood strip
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the window
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the window
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Sarah Susanka
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Ceiling
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Horizontal seperator
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Raised Ceiling
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leather sofa
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Master ceiling
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for living room?
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Study area
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Lighting
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throw pillows on couch
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Techo
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Wall color / Trim
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Wood on cove
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Windows
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The couch
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garden window
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great use of space and doesn't crowd in any area
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Pillows, Lamp
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The window. Fill the circle with a mirror
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tray ceiling family room susanska house
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Lamp
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garden window
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lighting in living room
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Cool ceiling with indirect light
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Camel sofa, gray chairs, bookcase background color
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Like it!
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Couches
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ceiling
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Round window grilles
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Shelves
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nice division of space; maybe could use 2 chairs by window and face sofa toward inside?
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tribal pillows
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Pillow patterns - I must knit them!
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raised ceiling w/ lighting
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Sarah Susanka remodel
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kuba cloth pillows
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living room divided
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color combination
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ideas
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Drop ceiling to 2.5 meters and middle is 3
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techo
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reading area in living room
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family room
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