Wooden Houses
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.83 (798 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1556706103 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
James Merrell is a leading photographer of interiors and still life whose books include Colefax and Fowler Interior Inspirations, Seasonal Home, and Curious (also published by Ryland Peters and Small) and whose work has appeared in magazines such as The World of Interiors, House and Garden, and Elle Decor.Judith Miller has written many books about interior design and architecture, among them Period Details, Period Style, an
Five Stars book. A Beautiful Book The moment you open this book you will feel inspired to work with wood in your home. It covers wooden building styles from medieval huts (still in existence from pre 1350 in Finland), through New England clapperboard, through log cabins and swiss chalets. These are enchanting enough, but the photographs of the interiors are fantastic. From deepest rustic, heavy hewn log interiors, to beautrifully painted 18th and 19th century wood panelled rooms. Its all in here.A celebration of wood. As a huge fan of this natural building material I was delighted with the rich and endlessly varied illustrations. This is not, I should add, a "how to buil. A Customer said Note quite what I was expecting. It is a good book, but based on the cover, the description and the other review, I was expecting more Arts & Crafts/Craftsman/Post & Beam/Greene & Greene/Frank Lloyd Wright/Mahady & Associates/etc. style homes and fewer Colonial/Log Cabin/Rustic homes. I just don't consider the latter group to be "elegant". Overall, it is a good book, but not quite what I was expecting.
Divided into four sections?styles, interior details, living with wood, and decorating?the text is light on history and stylistic analysis but robust on decorative schemes, description, and practical tips. of Tennessee Lib., KnoxvilleCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. . Miller, a prolific design author and cocreator of the "Miller's Price Guides" series, draws examples from northern Europe, the United States, and Australia. Clement, Univ. A surefire winner for interior designers, decorators, restorers, architects, and artisans and a good choice for libraries serving them.?Russell T. From Library Jou
*Includes an introduction to the main architchtural styles.. Indoors, wood surrounds us in many ways. Structural elements such as oak-beamed and vaulted ceilings become features in their own right. Wood has always played a part in consturction, architecture, and interior decoration and has long been valued for its practical benefits. Whether it is left in its natural state to show the variety of grains and depths of colours, or used as a canvas for paint techniques, wood is a beautiful resource. With evocative text by Judith Miller and inspiring photographs by James Merrell, "Wooden Houses" explores the decorative potential of wood in our homes. But the vast decorative potential of wood has ensured its continued use, as evidenced by 19th-century houses with elaborately car