- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Sep 24 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0743219295
- ISBN-13: 978-0743219297
- Product Dimensions: 26.2 x 23.2 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #286,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
In photographs that are a trifle workmanlike, but large and richly hued, this glossy coffee table tome celebrates the "singularity" of the farmhouse, its "practical and adaptive characteristics, its essential vernacular quality." Rosch, formerly the executive editor of American Homestyle & Gardening, surveys the most prominent farmhouse styles (post-and-beam, the saltbox), touches upon trends in function and dicor (the space-saving corner cupboards, the delicate stenciling that was less expensive than wallpaper), and, in the section called The Farmhouse Reclaimed, offers photo profiles of some 16 gorgeous homes, from a modest Ohio abode with a Greek Revival porch fagade to a sprawling New York saltbox whose original rooms were built in the mid-18th century, but whose latest additions came as recently as the 1980s. Whether inhabited by preservationist owners or designers who mix the contemporary with the colonial, these farmhouses-"these wood and brick essays on America's evolution"-offer readers an appealing glimpse into comfortable historic homes. Listings at the end of the book point readers to businesses dedicated to reproductions and furnishings made the old-fashioned way.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
"Few history books capture the story of America's past as vividly as the farmhouses that fill our countryside," says the author in this excellent primer to America's "most prevalent form of architecture." Rosch, a former editor of American Homestyle and Gardening magazine, introduces the evolution of farmhouses, from the log cabin and saltbox to ornate Greek revival and Queen Anne, illustrated throughout in a fine mix of color photographs. She also notes the major architectural and interior features of farmhouse design, explaining the often pragmatic history that spurred their invention--how rooms were used, why materials were chosen. Closing chapters spotlight stunning homes across the country that show the evolution of the farmhouse form, including small cottages and sprawling homes that ingeniously connect barns and outbuildings to the main structure. The interiors represent both preservationist and eclectic aesthetics; several homes successfully blend traditional and contemporary sensibilities. Extensive lists of craftsmen and suppliers of period furnishings and materials conclude the book. More than just a glossy coffee-table book of cozy nostalgia. Gillian Engberg
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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5.0 out of 5 stars
a new must=have for country decorating,
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This review is from: American Farmhouses: Country Style and Design (Hardcover)
This book could revolutionize and galvanize traditional country decorating, much like Mary Emmerling's American Country did when it was first published. If you buy only one decorating book, this should be it. Not a bad photo in the whole book. I am thrilled with it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Sumptuous and Informative,
By A Customer
This review is from: American Farmhouses: Country Style and Design (Hardcover)
As a devotee of country style and an admirer of farmhouses around the northeast, I found this book to be charming. A cross between a coffee table book and a reference guide, it's the kind of thing you can pick up and peruse easily without having to read straight through. It's refreshingly useful-with just enough historical information for the nonacademic. I learn something new every time I refer to it. Yet it's lovely to page through, which also makes it a great Christmas gift for anyone who loves country style. The nicest thing of its kind to come on the market in a while.
4.0 out of 5 stars
An interesting variety of farmhouse styles,
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This review is from: American Farmhouses: Country Style and Design (Hardcover)
I purchased American Farmhouses two years ago, not really as a decorating guide, but more because I am interested in farmhouses and how they've evolved and also because they are, quite simply, interesting and beautiful. As other reviewers have noted, the book contains excellent photographs. I only wish that it contained more text, although what is provided is really interesting, as in the section about barns; it's just not as extensive as I had imagined.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes country style and design. Two years later, I continue to enjoy looking through it.
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