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Cottage style / Marie Proeller Hueston.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Hearst Books, 2006.Description: 156 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1588165671(pbk)
  • 9781588165671(pbk)
Other title:
  • Country living : cottage style
Uniform titles:
  • Country living (New York, N.Y.)
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Non-Fiction Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction Non-Fiction 747 HUE 1 Available T00445433
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Any home anywhere can achieve that cozy cottage feel. Just look at these color photos, brimming with surprising and inspiring ideas, and you'll see the possibilities. This magnificent guide to cottage style salutes both traditional takes and fresh twists on this enduring look, and highlights those elements that truly make a room cottage style. The sheer number of variations on this laid-back approach is simply amazing, ranging from a California bungalow furnished in flea market finds to a New York apartment that seems straight out of the English countryside. Flip through the pages of images. Then use them as blueprints to copy precisely or as an idea manual of clever ways to apply unique colors, work with wallpaper patterns, or display collections.   "Lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs throughout."-- Publishers Weekly .

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Reviews provided by Syndetics

Library Journal Review

Cottages can be defined as small homes (usually under 1000 square feet) typically inhabited by the working class and located on large lots that allow for an ample garden. These books show the variety of homes and decorating that can thus be classified as cottages. The Zimmermans, a writer and photographer husband-and-wife team whose work has appeared in a number of architecture and design books and periodicals, show the array of styles that make up California cottages, from a former ranch foreman's home that is now an inn in Sonoma, to a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in Pasadena, to a number of homes in Carmel, a community known for its whimsical cottages. Each home is depicted in numerous photographs with a description of the restoration, renovation, or decorating process the current owners have undertaken to make the cottage their own. Hueston (Country Living's Guide to the Best Flea Markets) focuses on creating a cottage style-here depicted in numerous color photographs as a light and airy country look-in every room of the home, including the garden. Although not part of an official series, it is very similar in format to Kate Hearst's Country Living Country Color Combinations. Throughout, decorating tips are interspersed with descriptions of those items that are quintessentially cottage, such as quilts and beaded board walls. Hueston's book is recommended for its practical advice, but both books will suit libraries whose patrons have a continued interest in this popular decorating style. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publishers Weekly Review

Country Living magazine is known for its range of decorating and design books, and this latest volume by Hueston (Country Living's Guide to the Best Flea Markets) focuses on the popular cottage style. Conjuring up images of English chintz, patchwork quilts, slipcovers and easy comfortable living, the style can be applied anywhere, from rooms in New York apartments or California bungalows to coastal retreats and holiday homes. Lavishly illustrated with carefully captioned full-color photographs throughout, the volume is divided into six sections covering the four major living areas (living rooms, kitchens and dining areas, bedrooms, and bathrooms) before concluding with a chapter of quick fixes (an assortment of easy decorating ideas ranging from vintage tablecloths to canning jars as flower vases). Each main area is described, with examples of the cottage feel given and suggestions made for conveying its flavor to fit various scenarios. Scattered throughout are individual pages covering "Quintessential Cottage" ranging from window seats to Dutch doors and cast-iron bed frames that harken to a bygone age. With relatively little text, this slim book relies on the photos and their captions to explain each design element, which it accomplishes with modest success. (Nov.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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