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Title: The Provencal House: Architecture and Interiors by Johanna Thornycroft, Andreas Von Einsiedel, Andreas Einsiedel ISBN: 1-58479-310-4 Publisher: Stuart, Tabori and Chang Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Real Joy
Comment: My family and I recently bought a farmhouse in Provence, something we've been dreaming of doing for a very long time. It's been a joy to restore our new home, but even more of a joy to simply live in it and enjoy it. This book has been invaluable to us in the restoration of our home, and, even if it hadn't, the 200 full color photos of 16 gorgeous Provencal homes make it worth owning.
Bright yellow and bright blue are the traditional colors of Provence and we've used them in our home for everything from the kitchen tiles to the wash on the stone exterior to the fabric that covers our furniture. Like many of the homes in the book, we've let old timber beams remain exposed and a jumble of copper pots and pans, as well as fresh herbs from our garden, hang on a pot rack in our kitchen.
Like the farmhouses in the book, our house has huge stone fireplaces in the living room, the bedroom and the kitchen. We've learned to use these fireplaces the way they should be used and I'm sure they'll come in very handy this winter (here in the mountains of Provence, it gets cold, unlike the warmer winter temperatures of the coast).
THE PROVENCAL HOUSE not only explores traditional farmhouses like ours, it details town houses and manor houses as well and you can find a wealth of styles to choose from, from traditional to very contemporary (the traditional, however, has been my choice).
You don't have to be a resident of Provence like I am to enjoy THE PROVENCAL HOUSE. Francophiles in other countries can learn how to decorate their homes in the Provencal style, a style that is both comfortable and lovely.
I love this book. I've found it informative, helpful and a real joy just to look at.
Rating: 5
Summary: great inspirational book
Comment: I can be critical of design and house books after seeing so many, so it's a relief to finally be able to give a book five stars. The photographs are authentic and detail everything from interior to exterior, including gardens. The essence of French provincal style is captured and distilled here. The writing is clever and concise, although you'll hardly notice it because the pictures are so brilliant. This is an essential book if you're trying to capture the French provencal look in house design or interior design. This book gives you an authentic source reference.
Rating: 5
Summary: Beautiful Book!
Comment: I'm an architect with the task of designing a "French" style home. This is one of several books I ordered to use as references. The appeal of this book for me is that it includes exterior architecture, interior design/decor, & gardens/landscapes. It is extensively illustrated with color photos & captions (my kind of book...). I can't critique the text because I have not yet had time to read it. But I can't get enough of the pictures!
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Title: New French Country: A Style and Source Book by Linda Dannenberg, Guy Bouchet ISBN: 0609610414 Publisher: Clarkson N Potter Publishers Pub. Date: 01 April, 2004 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Provence Style: The Art of Home Decoration by Noelle Duck, Christian Sarramon ISBN: 2080108395 Publisher: Flammarion-Pere Castor Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Charles Faudree's French Country Signature by Charles Faudree, M. J. Vandeventer, Jenifer Jordan ISBN: 1586852884 Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers Pub. Date: 01 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Provence: Style of Living by Jerome Coignard ISBN: 1844300072 Publisher: Hachette Illustrated UK Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Living in Provence by Dane McDowell, Christian Sarramon ISBN: 2080111396 Publisher: Flammarion-Pere Castor Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
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