Perfect Country Rooms - Hardcover

O'Reilly, Emma-Louise

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0789201216 ISBN 13: 9780789201218

Publisher: Abbeville Press, 1996

Synopsis

Country style is characterized by an enjoyment of the good things in life; a respect for simplicity, natural materials, and a sense of place; and, above all, a feeling for home, comfort, and individuality. In this beautifully illustrated book Emma-Louise O'Reilly takes a fresh look at this popular decor. She reveals that despite its regard for traditional values, country style is moving towards a more pared down look, in which architecture and space provide the cues.
The quintessential country home is explored in irresistible detail, from the perfect setting - whether a farmhouse on the Isle of Mull, a converted mill in Greece, or a log cabin on the coast of Maine - to each room in the house, and to the perfect outdoor room where the garden and its produce can be fully enjoyed.

About this title

From Library Journal:

Rather than "perfect" country rooms, O'Reilly, a design writer who frequently contributes to Perspectives on Architecture, examines the "new" country look, which has a spareness, restraint, and playfulness unlike the more fussy country look that has been popular recently. With a multitude of beautiful photographs, she describes the look room by room, using examples from centuries-old homes as well as modern ones found in the United States and Europe. Here the country style is presented in a way that gives a fresh, updated feel that will be welcome in all types of interior design collections.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Abbeville Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0789201216
• ISBN 13: 9780789201218
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 143