- ISBN13: 9780789313515
- Condition: USED – GOOD
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Product Description
From the New England saltbox to the Pennsylvania Dutch, from the southern colonial to the western ranch, the American farmhouse is an icon of our history and our traditions of hearth and home, an architectural entity in and of itself, as well as a highly coveted retreat for country dwellers. Conveyed throughout Farmhouse: Country Retreats in both images and words are the many qualities that make farmhouses special and the importance and pleasures of preserving and r… More >>
#1 by K. Johnson on April 15, 2010 - 1:43 am
I love books about design of all types and from all over the world. This one, however, details such old and rudimentary buildings that it’s just not “stylish” enough for me. I like to imagine myself living in these places and I wouldn’t want to live in any of these. No offense to the author. It just wasn’t a book for me.
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by C. Byrne on April 15, 2010 - 2:39 am
I love this book, the photos and stories within are charming. It demonstrates how the North American farmhouse came to be. There is a fictionalized account of a day in the life of a farmhouse of the late 1860s, when the pace of progress was fast; it may seem almost idyllic, even enviable. The follows a heavily illustrated section on how farmhouses took shape, how they developed, how they operated, and what it is like to live in them. This section leads to how people can adapt to living in farmhouses today, in hopes that some of the character of these buildings will remain unchanged and their redundant parts (turned into workrooms, studios, bathrooms, and so on) will retain their proportions and history. If you’re looking for information about the historic architecture of farmhouses, this is the book.
Rating: 5 / 5