The Perfect English Country Cottage

Author : Ros Byam Shaw
Publisher : Ryland Peters & Small
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-11
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1849757305

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Perfect English Cottage by Ros Byam Shaw Pdf

Perfect English Cottage explores 18 inspirational homes that celebrate the best of cottage style in the English countryside. Perfect English Cottage explores 18 inspirational homes that celebrate the best of cottage style in the English countryside. The book explores the decorating and design solutions that make the cottages as attractive inside as out, as well as practical and comfortable to live in. Bestselling author Ros Byam Shaw takes a fresh look at this perennially appealing style, which she divides into five chapters: Character, Holiday, Romance, Simplicity, and Elegance. The featured homes are incredibly varied, from a tiny house with exposed beams to a pared-down Georgian gem, to a picture-perfect cottage with roses over the door—and plenty more adorning the interior. Each section ends with a Get The Look page devoted to ideas for recreating the style in your own home.

Author : Candida Lycett Green
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015022042645

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The Perfect English Country House by Candida Lycett Green Pdf

Author : Ros Byam Shaw
Publisher : Ryland Peters & Small
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1849752265

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Perfect English by Ros Byam Shaw Pdf

The English style in interior design is admired and copied the world over. At its grandest it is a stately home furnished with antiques, but the houses featured in this book are country cottages, farmhouses, townhouses and flats. What links them is as much an attitude as a look. The English style of decoration is practical and informal, designed around the people who occupy the rooms rather than to impress. These houses are lived in and loved, with interiors that are relaxed and not afraid to be pretty. The book’s chapters, Plain English, English Eccentric, English Rose, English Country House, and Classic English reflect the many facets of English style, and each section ends with pages devoted to ideas for furnishing a house in all these versions of English style.

Author : Courtney Allison
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781423648932

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French Country Cottage by Courtney Allison Pdf

Discover design inspiration as a photographer and blogger details the story of her renovation of a 1940s cottage in the California countryside. A little, abandoned vacation house that could, set in the center of rolling fields and trees becomes the cottage home of her dreams. A French country–style cottage filled with original elements and an exquisite mix of rustic and refined. The years of renovation allowed Courtney to create a lifestyle that is fueled by inspiration and beauty, a touch of whimsy, and an abundance of everyday elegance. The journey has been shared on her popular blog French Country Cottage, and now, through the publication of her first book, her readers will experience a reveal of more of her home and property and the inspirations behind her beloved style. Courtney's inspiring photography reveals every nuance of her style and home including a muted color palette, old brassy door knobs, chippy paint, antiques, her greenhouse and garden, and an abundance of entertaining and holiday decorating style. Blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor and embracing well-worn as well loved, French Country Cottage is a style that celebrates simplicity, indulges in romance, cherishes pieces with history and believes a chandelier and fresh flowers belong in every room.

Author : Bill Laws
Publisher : Conran Octopus
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1996-05-23
Category : Cottages
ISBN : 1850297460

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The Perfect Country Cottage by Bill Laws Pdf

A guide to decorating and introducing style to a cottage in the country. The book's topics range from the evolution of the cottage to the garden and its crops.

Author : Hugh Lander,Peter Rauter
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2001-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1841881481

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English Cottage Interiors by Hugh Lander,Peter Rauter Pdf

If the traditional thatched-roofed, picturesque English country cottage has piqued your curiosity about their interiors, step inside and see. Their imaginative owners have found many delightful ways to retain old-fashioned charm while not sacrificing modern comfort. A Devon home still has a log-burning stove. The washhouse of an Oakhurst cottage allows a glimpse of another century. The fruits of a countrywide search, these cottages show both those quirky imperfections and beguiling architectural details that reveal poignant reminders of past generations.

Author : Ros Byam Shaw
Publisher : Ryland Peters & Small
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1849758786

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Perfect English Farmhouse by Ros Byam Shaw Pdf

Perfect English Farmhouse celebrates the characteristic style and fascinating history of the classic farmhouse and shows how to turn your own home into a similarly welcoming retreat. Farmhouse is a word that conjures an array of appealing associations: fresh eggs and baby lambs, chunky wooden beams and stone floors, cream teas and harvest suppers; a place of welcome and plenty. With their generous kitchens and meandering layout, the architectural informality of the farmhouse suits modern lifestyles. In Perfect English Farmhouse, via a series of case studies, Ros Byam Shaw explores both traditional and contemporary farmhouse style. The book is divided into chapters according to style: Organic, Traditional, Fresh, No Frills, and Funky, and at the end of each chapter a spread highlights the key elements of that particular decorative look. At the back of the book, there is also a comprehensive listing of UK and US sources to help readers create their very own take on perfect farmhouse style.

Author : Sally Griffiths
Publisher : Friedman/Fairfax Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Cottages
ISBN : 1586630245

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The English Country Cottage by Sally Griffiths Pdf

Author : Lydia Greeves,John Miller
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Cottages
ISBN : 0500016267

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The Perfect English Country Cottage by Lydia Greeves,John Miller Pdf

The Country Cottage - small-scale, harmonious, rooted in the landscape - seems to sum up all that is best about Britain. In this rich anthology Lydia Greeves and John Miller have sought out a range of visual treats from Cornwall to Northumbria, and from East Anglia to Wales. Some are unselfconscious reflections of place, showing how, for centuries, country people used the materials around them to create buildings that seem to grow out of their surroundings. These are the cottages that were built by hand, using vernacular traditions that resulted in the cob and thatch of the West Country, the half-timbering of the Weald and Welsh Borders, and the gabled golden stone of the Cotswolds. Others were built-to-order and architect-designed, forming trim terraces in a hundred estate villages; or set beside a waterway or on a remote coast for lock-keepers, coastguards and lighthouse attendants. Some cottages were built to be lived in, others as eye-catchers, their dripping thatch, ivy-covered walls and leaded gothic windows meant to be seen in a view across the park, or from the comfort of a carriage. And then, as today, there is the cottage as retreat, sought out by writers, artists and others seeking to escape the world. Drawing on a rich range of cottages now owned by the National Trust, Lydia Greeves explores all these themes, while John Miller's evocative photographs capture the unique appeal of what are perhaps Britain's greatest national treasures.

Author : Jeremy Musson
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-16
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780847843336

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The Drawing Room by Jeremy Musson Pdf

A highly detailed look at the most accomplished English country house interiors, exemplifying English decorating at its best. The English drawing room, a formal place within a house of status where family and honored guests could retire from the more public arena, is one of the most important rooms in an English country house, and thus great attention has been paid to preserving the decoration of this most elegant of spaces: the center of life in the English countryside and the epitome of English country house decoration. This book offers privileged access to fifty of the finest drawing rooms of country houses and historic townhouses—many still in private hands—including Althorp, Attingham, and Knepp Castle. Through these sumptuous rooms, readers experience a history of English decorating from the sixteenth century to the present day, including the work of design legends such as David Hicks, Nancy Lancaster, John Fowler, and David Mlinaric. Specially commissioned photographs capture the entirety of each room, as well as details of furniture, architectural elements, artwork, collections, and textiles, creating a visually seductive book that will inspire interior designers and homeowners interested in the widely popular classic English look.

Author : Ros Byam Shaw
Publisher : Ryland Peters & Small
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-08-13
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1788796160

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Perfect English Townhouse by Ros Byam Shaw Pdf

Continuing her exploration of English interiors, Ros Byam Shaw visits 14 distinctive townhouses full of charm, character and style. In Perfect English Townhouse, Ros Byam Shaw examines the timeless English style of decoration in a variety of Georgian, Victorian, and contemporary townhouses. Architecturally, these tall, narrow properties present challenges. How do you make the best of a basement kitchen with a low ceiling and little light? Or allocate space effectively when you live across five floors? And how do you maximize any outdoor space? Perfect English Townhouse features case studies of such homes, not only in London but also in the provincial towns and cities of England. Some feel like little corners of countryside surrounded by sidewalks, others have a more sophisticated urban allure; some are endearingly quirky, others more classical. All the interiors featured are interesting, inspiring, and reflect the personalities of the people who live in them. These are the kinds of spaces that most of us are familiar with, and that many of us occupy. What is unusual is how cleverly and creatively these examples have been decorated and designed, in the Perfect English style.

Author : Ros Byam Shaw
Publisher : Ryland Peters & Small
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1788792424

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Perfect English Style by Ros Byam Shaw Pdf

Some styles of decorating have a longer shelf life than others. One of the most durable is what has come to be known as English Country Style, which works just as well in a city apartment or suburban home as it does in a rectory or manor house. We may recognize an interior as archetypally English, but putting a finger on exactly what makes it so can be tricky. One of the strengths of English style is that it isn’t prescriptive. In fact, quite the opposite. It is relaxed, laissez-faire, and endlessly adaptable—all reasons, no doubt, why it has enjoyed such longevity. You may know it when you see it, but what are its essential ingredients? In Perfect English Style, Ros Byam Shaw looks at a range of rooms with a strong English feel to them. As it happens, almost all are in England, although this is a look that travels the world, from the Americas to the Antipodes, still predominantly English in flavor even when spiced with foreign ingredients. She explores the main rooms of a house, their characteristics and furnishings, and how they achieve that mix of comfort, informality, and visual charm that is the hallmark of English style. Ros also homes in on specifics: the qualities of patina, the important role of fabrics, how to buy and include antique and vintage furnishings, and how a collection, whether of pebbles or 18th-century glass, adds individuality and character.

Author : Liz Bauwens,Alexandra Campbell
Publisher : Cico Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1904991882

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Simply Country by Liz Bauwens,Alexandra Campbell Pdf

'Simply Country' highlights new ways to look at the country and shows you how easily traditional styles can be used to create the ideal of relaxed modern living.

Author : Jocelyn Playfair
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Country homes
ISBN : STANFORD:36105112847327

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A House in the Country by Jocelyn Playfair Pdf

The great interest of Jocelyn Playfair's book for modern readers is its complete authenticity. Set sixty years ago at the time of the fall of Tobruk in 1942, one of the low points of the war, and written only a year later when we still had no idea which way the war was going.

Author : Adrian Tinniswood
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465098651

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The Long Weekend by Adrian Tinniswood Pdf

From an acclaimed social and architectural historian, the tumultuous, scandalous, glitzy, and glamorous history of English country houses and high society during the interwar period As WWI drew to a close, change reverberated through the halls of England's country homes. As the sun set slowly on the British Empire, the shadows lengthened on the lawns of a thousand stately homes. In The Long Weekend, historian Adrian Tinniswood introduces us to the tumultuous, scandalous and glamorous history of English country houses during the years between World Wars. As estate taxes and other challenges forced many of these venerable houses onto the market, new sectors of British and American society were seduced by the dream of owning a home in the English countryside. Drawing on thousands of memoirs, letters, and diaries, as well as the eye-witness testimonies of belted earls and bibulous butlers, Tinniswood brings the stately homes of England to life as never before, opening the door to a world by turns opulent and ordinary, noble and vicious, and forever wrapped in myth. We are drawn into the intrigues of legendary families such as the Astors, the Churchills and the Devonshires as they hosted hunting parties and balls that attracted the likes of Charlie Chaplin, T.E. Lawrence, and royals such as Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. We waltz through aristocratic soiré, and watch as the upper crust struggle to fend off rising taxes and underbred outsiders, property speculators and poultry farmers. We gain insight into the guilt and the gingerbread, and see how the image of the country house was carefully protected by its occupants above and below stairs. Through the glitz of estate parties, the social tensions between old money and new, the hunting parties, illicit trysts, and grand feasts, Tinniswood offers a glimpse behind the veil of these great estates -- and reveals a reality much more riveting than the dream.