Bibliograph

A place to call home, tradition, style, and memory in the new American house, Gil Schafer III ; written with Marc Kristal ; principal photography by Eric Piasecki

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A place to call home, tradition, style, and memory in the new American house, Gil Schafer III ; written with Marc Kristal ; principal photography by Eric Piasecki

Language

eng

Illustrations

plansillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A place to call home

Oclc number

974355252

Responsibility statement

Gil Schafer III ; written with Marc Kristal ; principal photography by Eric Piasecki

Sub title

tradition, style, and memory in the new American house

Summary

Introduction -- The essentials. Reading the landscape ; Building on our deep connection to home ; Fancy versus simple ; Modern meets traditional ; Beyond the house ; Decoration ; Details that matter -- Seven places. California ; Connecticut ; The Adirondacks ; Fifth Avenue ; New England ; Georgia ; MaineSchafer shows how traditional and classical principles can blend with a sense of place to create beautifully realized home in a range of styles. He shares his essential toolkit for building a house, and then presents seven homes that, while all unique, are at ease in the land they occupy and contain elements that readers will want to emulate in their own lives

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