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Scandinavian Country (Architecture & Design Library)

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This book makes you wich a small house by the fjords! The photos are superbe! To welcome you in the north Europe, that's a very good book. You have the right colors, as much light as you needed and the nature all over the pictures. Flowers everywhere. A small walk through History. All in a very simple way. When you know this countrys, you know everything's writh about this book. Yet,some things are missing. If you buy this book to have information, don't expect to find many details about how to decorate a house in the scandinavian style. Not really! After this first book, you will surelly want to find other ones about the subject! Because, you're just beginning to know what north european houses are about! Not a bad beguinning! Not at all! If I were you, I'd start right here.

I really loved this book. As one reviewer commented, the pictures definately make you wish for a home by a fjord. They alone are well worth the price of the book. Every so often,I page through the book again and enjoy it as much as the first time I looked through it.

I disagree with the reviewer who complained about the quality of the writing. The text explained the photographs, which made them so much more meaningful. For example, Scandinavian countries have a very short summer. Because of this people spend every moment of the long summer days they can out of doors. They don't need fancy outdoor furniture for tea or meals. A couple of chairs and a small table will do nicely. Also, becuase of the long dark winters, Scandinavians love to paint and deorate their homes in bright colors. They almost always have natural pine or handwood floors and wood furnishings. Because of it's simple and oh so appealing decorating style, this book has influenced the way I decorate.