Adirondack Style by Ann S. O'Leary, ISBN 0609603612
In the northeast region of New York State lies the Adirondack Park: six million breathtaking acres of natural beauty. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, America's most prominent families came to the area to build the expansive summer retreats known as the Great Camps. Built and decorated with the region's natural resources, the camps reflected the serenity and indelible power of their surroundings--and the rustic Adirondack style was born.
People are once again flocking to the area -- building new vacation retreats or restoring existing camps -- and creating fresh new perspectives on this classic American style. Author Ann Stillman O'Leary takes you through the rich and interesting history of the Adirondacks with an in-depth look at how its trademark building and decorating style is being interpreted today.
The book's introduction, written by Elizabeth Folwell, the editor of Adirondack Life magazine, provides an overview of this distinctive area and the original...
Adirondack Style by Ann S. O'Leary, ISBN 0609603612
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Moscow Style
"Moscow Style", the third book in a Booth-Clibborn series focusing on young designers, showcases recent projects by talented Muscovites in graphic design, architecture, furniture design, fashion, music, and interior design. By bringing together the best work and showing the unique synthesis of Western and Russian influences, "Moscow Style" is set to become the benchmark of new-millennium Russian design.
Moscow Style
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Handpainting Your Furniture by Kerry Trout, ISBN 0891349804
Transform flea market finds into valuable decorative furniture pieces. Nine step-by-step projects feature an exciting array of realistic scenes and trompe I'oeil effects.
Handpainting Your Furniture by Kerry Trout, ISBN 0891349804
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