The Farmhouse. New Inspiration For The Classic American Home

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: As New
Publisher: Taunton Press Inc
Publisher Place: Usa
Publisher Year: 2004
Edition: Reprint

Description: 224 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in As new condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Americas quintessential house style is reinvented for the 21st century family in this book. Farmhouses evoke nostalgic memories, real or imagined, of a simpler life, and deep, nourishing connections to the seasons and the land. This remarkable collection details and celebrates todays interpretation of the American farmhouse by focusing on traditional elements as adapted for modern needs, such as porches, roofs, windows, mudrooms, doorways, vestibules, fireplaces, and nooks. The 20 homes in this book represent todays best interpretations of this classic style in new and renovated homes designed for modern living. In suburban and rural communities from Maine to California, The Farmhouse celebrates an enduring American icon. This engaging tour, including over 300 color photographs and drawings that vividly showcase the farmhouse of today in a variety of settings and seasons, will delight, instruct, and inspire homeowners, architects, designers, and builders alike. Site and floor plans plus sidebars with historical detail are also included.

ISBN: 1561586668