Cottages: The New Style [Hardcover]

James Grayson Trulove (Author)

Book Description

Series: New Style | Publication Date: April 27, 2004

Through exquisite photography and drawings, this book presents romantic and dramatic cottages in a range of styles from the contemporary to the traditional.Placing particular emphasis on interior design, it displays beautiful decoration as well as focusing on the design of such very cottage-like elements as fireplaces, porches, and kitchens. The cottages presented have been selected for their excellence in design, innovative use of materials and methods of construction. Each case study includes interior and exterior photography by some of the finest architectural photographers working today; drawings include site plans, details, and floor plans.

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From Publishers Weekly

In this nicely photographed volume, Trulove (25 Houses Under 2500 Square Feet; The Smart Loft) puts contemporary touches on 16 classic country houses. For example, he takes a rustic house on the Minnesota-Canada border, which has "a rich Scandinavian vernacular heritage," and brings simple lines and brightness to the interior with such details as light wood paneling and a modern stairway to a sleeping loft; outside, he attaches modern additions of dark wood and window casings to the house. In the Atlantic Northeast, Trulove takes an 18th-century property called "Goosewing Farm" and replaces "a rabbit warren of small rooms" with "an open, modernist plan punctuated with recycled Douglas fir beams and columns." Each of the book’s cottages is presented with topographical site plans, floor plans and black and white sections of various angles of the house, and color photos evocatively contrast the darkly verdant countryside with the airy, light-filled rooms. (May
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About the Author

James Grayson Trulove is an author, publisher, and editor of books on the subjects of architecture, landscape architecture, and garden design. His recent books include New Sustainable Homes, 25 Apartments and Lofts Under 2500 Square Feet, and Prefab Now. He resides in Washington, D.C., and New York.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Collins Design (April 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006057285X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060572853
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 9.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,561,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Cottages: The New Style, January 3, 2007

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C. Okerstrom-Lang "Landscape Architect" (The Berkshires, MA) - See all my reviews
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Mr. Trulove captures the spirit and vitality of cutting edge cottage and second home designs. Beautiful writing and photographs. This hard cover book is a vast improvement from his earlier series on Architecture. Also the smaller size is easier to carry and read away from the office. Very inspiring to read as a Landscape Architect!
Craig Okerstrom-Lang, RLA