preface
History of British Housing

Chapter 1 What kind of houses are there in England?

Episode 01: Characteristics of a house through its local materials
Different British houses in different regions
Episode 02: Characteristics of Houses by Era
column Revival of past design styles (housing revival)
Column House Type Names
British Dam 'Dry Stone Walling'
Episode 03 Even Terrace House has ratings
How London's terraced houses are securing green spaces
Back to Backs, a terraced house with two houses back to back
Apartment-style 'tenant house'
column artificially created village

Chapter 2: Attractive Points of British Housing

Episode 01 Around the entrance
Two focal points in the column interior
episode 02 around the window
Episode 03 Around the Fireplace
Episode 04 How to Use Lighting
Episode 05 Kitchen

Chapter 3: Living Styles of British People by Lifestyle

Episode 01 A House That Doesn't Leave Empty Rooms
Episode 02 First House, Second House
Episode 03 Timeless Renovation
Episode 04 A space for men who enjoy their hobbies
Episode 05 Christmas, the most splendid time of the year for the home
Episode 06 A house that two neighboring couples are constantly growing
Episode 07 Living in a House Built 400 Years Ago
Episode 08: The Connection Between Home and Garden
Episode 09 Conservatory
Column Items from Back Garden
Episode 10: A House for the Elderly
Episode 11 Living in a public housing unit built in the 1930s
Episode 12 Living in a Narrowboat
Stay on a narrowboat
Episode 13 Living in the Muse House (Stable)
Episode 14 Living in a Manor House
Episode 15 Students' Sharehouse

Chapter 4: Room layouts in celebrity homes you can visit

Episode 01 The home of Gustav Holst, composer of 'Jupiter'
Episode 02 Peter Rabbit's Author's Home 'Hill Top'
Episode 03 The House of Sherlock Holmes
Episode 04: The House of Architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Episode 05 Highclere Castle, the filming location of 'Downton Abbey'
column 'Open House London'

Chapter 5: UK Housing Q&A

Q&A 01 British houses don't care about direction?
Q&A 02 Are you fully prepared to welcome guests at any time?
Q&A 03 Aren't living room/dining room/kitchen combinations popular?
Q&A 04 Is there a room that is only used on Sundays?
Q&A 05 How should I arrange storage space?
Q&A 06 Are the values ​​regarding real estate different from those of Japan?
Q&A 07 How are we preserving the streets?
Q&A 08 How can I obtain antique building materials?

Reviews

* A British home that transcends time and continues for generations to come!

For the British, 'a home is something to grow and pass on to the next generation.'
Unlike us, who prefer clean, new buildings that reflect the architectural trends of the time, in the UK, there is no such thing as tearing down an existing building and rebuilding it in its place.
In England, a 'house' becomes 'something on the land' from the day it is built.
That's why most houses in the UK are 'second-hand'.
The people who live in that house maintain and manage the house in a way that suits the times, and when time passes and they leave the house, the next person lives in the house again by maintaining it appropriately.
This is how British people live in British houses.

In the UK, the value of a house depends not on when it was built, but on how well it has been maintained.
This applies not only to the interior of the house but also to the exterior, so houses built with building materials from a specific region are strictly managed, such as having to renovate using those materials or obtaining permission for any change in roof height.
And thanks to these efforts, British houses have become integrated into nature over time.
It is this very cycle that is the reason why there are still old houses in Britain and people still living in them.

* The British lifestyle, full of pride and love for home!

The British don't just keep their homes clean; they also develop their homes with character by adding to and renovating them to suit their lifestyle.
To give you a good glimpse into this landscape, this book covers 15 different housing styles, ranging from homes with no empty rooms and spaces reserved for hobbies, to homes for seniors, narrowboats, and student share houses.
The British consider the history of their homes and how they developed to be important, so they even keep records of how the previous residents maintained and used the homes.
Through this, we can also see what changes the same house has experienced depending on different lifestyles.

* An illustration collection for creators!

The material in this book is comprised of illustrations drawn by the author while traveling back and forth to England for seven years, visiting, observing, and staying in over 70 houses.
The exterior of the house as well as the interior layout are all shown in the floor plan, and if the house has a garden, not only the summer house but even the bicycle placed there as a decoration are recorded in detail.
It also includes each house's unique story and basic information about the people who live there.
These resources will also be helpful to creators, as they can be used as a basis for various stories, such as stories set in Britain or stories featuring British people.