Italian Rustic: How to Bring Tuscan Charm into Your Home
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (938 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1579653642 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 226 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Her passion for Italy led her from her native United States, where she studied architectural history, to Italy in 1987. She writes on architecture, design, and food for a variety of publications and is the author of four other books on Italian culture. Elizabeth Helman Minchilli is the author of Artisan's Restoring a Home in Italy (now in its third printing), and the recently published Italian Rustic
This essential sourcebook will appeal to anyone building an addition or an entire house from scratch, or for homeowners who want to add just a touch of Italian style to their houses.. Italian Rustic, researched with the help of her Italian architect husband, is the user-friendly result: a book that explains, in clear text accompanied by photographs and drawings, how to lay a tile floor a la Italiana, or add a Tuscan-style pergola to any garden. Author Elizabeth Minchilli, an American design writer based in Rome and Tuscany, received dozens of questions from readers after publishing her last book, Artisan's Restoring a Home in Italy. A celebration of Tuscan farmhouse style, with practical advice on how to bring the look home.For anyone who has ever dreamed of living under the Tuscan sun, Italian Rustic is the next best thinga step-by-step guide to recreating the romance and appeal of the weathered Italian farmhouse. With more than 300 stunning photographs shot on location in Tuscany and Umbria, the book contains profiles of local artisans, engaging text on how the farmhouse style evolved, and targeted advice on how A
Anatomy Tuscani 101 Duke of KC A great book and chalk one up for the war againist perfect decor. The author has step forward and created a beautiful book with some serious analysis of what we consider are Tuscany/Italian elements in homes/houses. The photographs and paper are very nice too. This book sets a high standard which other authors would be wise. Italian Delight Maria Theresia Rehder Elizabeth's latest work is simply delightful, as all her previous books are. If one is lucky enough to own a property in Italy, the book can serve as an immense support when restoring or improving house and grounds. For all other Italy lovers it is a perfect chance to inhale the glory of this wonderful country. Complementi . Italian Rustic:How to Bring Tuscan Charm into Your Home H. Lund The book is beautiful, full of gorgeous photos and tons of inspiration on every page. I was surprised to find that it isn't yet another book with decorative ideas like flower arranging or table settings - though I'm a sucker for those and have a shelf full - it concentrates instead on architecture, wall colors and finishing
She illuminates artisan techniques used in building, from fieldstone walls and timbered ceilings to terra-cotta tile roofs and terrazzo floors. With its stunning photographs, this book makes a great gift for anyone who has stayed in a warmly decorated farm house in Tuscany or Umbria or anyone who wants to. Or maybe you just want to add an evocative stone wall to the garden. This, her sixth work on Italy, is sumptuously photographed by Simon McBride and cunningly illustrated throughout with easy-to-decipher how-tos. It just so happens that we fell in love with this half barn/half house and its unplanned beauty. Most books that seek to lau