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Author
Publisher
Elliott & Clark Pub
Pub. Date
©1993
Language
English
Description
"The Secret Life of Victorian Houses" explores how the now classic and ever-popular style of 19th-century American residences and their interiors directly reflected the changing socio-economic structure of its day -- such as the changing role of women, the beginning of mass-produced goods and consumerism, middle-class aspirations, and the new morality.
Author
Publisher
Collins Design
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
"This third book in The New Style series offers a panoramic look at some of the most innovative cabin designs throughout the country. Cabins: The New Style is a collection of gateways for the modern isolationist. It includes many wonderful homes that range in size, have cutting-edge designs, and use sustainable materials while maintaining the warm feeling evoked by the traditional cabin. A showcase of some of the most elegant and imaginative designs...
Author
Publisher
Taunton Press
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
English
Description
"The classic American bungalow is as popular today as when introduced in the Victorian era. Bungalow Style pictures a wide variety of interior details and describes how to add or restore elements that suggest a historic flair while keeping the home comfortable and functional. Common problems such as integrating modern conveniences or gaining needed space are also addressed"--Publisher description.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
"With a flaming fire in the cozy hearth, a comfortable Morris chair, and soft, natural colors everywhere, bungalows have long embodied the ideal of the American home. At the turn of the century they took the country by storm, providing well-designed and well-priced shelter nationwide. Bungalows revolutionized residential architecture in America and grew into a beloved symbol of domesticity by offering stylish yet affordable housing for the average...
Author
Publisher
G. Smith
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Duchscherer, a design historian and interior designer, provides descriptions of larger-scale Arts and Crafts style homes that are related to the bungalow and part of the Craftsman style, as well as hybrids. This is in an effort to expand ideas defining the Arts and Crafts home. With color and b&w photographs of exteriors and interiors (by Linda Svendsen) in addition to floor plans, he presents a historic overview and surveys the markers and origins...
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