| The Cottage Book: Living Simple and Easy Contributor(s): Bass, Carol (Author), Welsh, Dennis (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 1584796782 ISBN-13: 9781584796787 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2008 Annotation: No residential style reflects the small-is-beautiful trend better than the cottage home. Quaint, personal, modest, and simple, there's not a pretentious rafter in its roof. "The Cottage Book" presents a gorgeous celebration of this popular style. 175 color photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Architecture | Buildings - Residential |
| Dewey: 747.883 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 8.92" W x 9.02" (1.62 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Simplicity, comfort, and intimacy define the cottage--and they are the hottest ideas in domestic design today, as seen in a host of new books and magazines celebrating the not-so-big house. The personal, easy-living style of the cottage has formed a compelling counter-trend to the overblown, oversize McMansions of the 1990s. Today, quality of place is more important than quantity of space, and no home style demonstrates that value more appealingly than the cottage. Presenting charming retreats perched on rocky coasts, hidden in leafy woods, and nestled on rolling farmland, The Cottage Book explores the roots of this iconic and beloved style. Century-old examples of simple, beautiful getaways from Maine to California--along with delightful variations on the theme--are captured in richly detailed, atmospheric photographs. In this gorgeous paean to the cottage tradition--now available in paperback--artist, designer, and cottage expert Carol Bass showcases a group of classic early cottages (all still in happy and active use), leads us through a collection of updated and new cottages, and delineates those stylistic elements that define cottage life. Primary residence or weekend haven, The Cottage Book inspires an irresistible fantasy of a home of our own. |
