English Country (Architecture & Design Library)
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (762 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1567993788 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Book by Fowler, Julie
lovely color photographs I love these photographs---great ideas for wallpapers, paint, chintz and other fabrics, bookcases, displaying art, etc. Each photo is accompanied by a bit of text, e.g. "The center of an informal living room plays host to an oversized tufted settee with a rolled back. Upholstered in pale floral cotton c. Excellent book! pumpkin's friend Simply excellent. Very good value for the money.. "Timeless English Style" according to L. M. Keefer. This has some lovely and unusual authentic English rooms in it. The charm of the room on the cover is indicative of what you will find inside. English style doesn't get dated so the rooms look timeless. If you like Downton Abbey style, this is similar. I like this series of book on historical styles. Lo
Suffused with warm honey tones, age-darkened woods, blue-and-white patterns, floral-print fabrics, and lots of fresh flowers, the rooms in this lovely book exude the elegant "crumble-down look" that is the hallmark of English country style. The actual text is extremely brief (just a page or so in each chapter summing up basic characteristics of each type of room or area), but extended captions for the attractive photos discuss all the specifics, many of which can easily be extrapolated to provide ideas for the reader's own home. --Amy Handy. In four short but fairly informative chapters, the volume surveys exteriors and gardens, general living spaces, kitchens and dining rooms, and bedrooms and bathrooms