The perfect country cottage
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The perfect country cottage
Abbeville Press, c1993
1st American ed
Available at 3 libraries
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Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Offering a delightful escape to the simple country life, The Perfect Country Cottage includes lively photographs of small country houses from Cornwall to Maine, from Scandinavia to Greece, making it an essential companion for everyone wanting to decorate and style a country retreat. Chapters focus not only on interiors spaces--kitchens, living rooms, and bedrooms--but also on exterior spaces such as flower and vegetable gardens, patios, and decks. Exterior details are fully explored, and close attention is given to topics special to decorating a country cottage, such as soft furnishings, floors, painted furniture, architectural details, garden furniture and storage. In addition, the author, who specializes in country buildings, traces the evolution of the country cottage from simple farmworkers' dwellings to modern rural oases from hectic urban life.
Table of Contents
Introduction A Simple Form of Living 7 Chapter One First Impressions 19 Chapter Two Heart of the Home 43 Chapter Three Rooms for Living 65 Chapter Four Sleeping Quarters 89 Chapter Five The Cottage Garden 113 Chapter Six A Country Harvest 133 Index 142 Acknowledgements 144
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