| Details | | Publication Date: | 1998-09-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 160 pages | | Height: | 11.5 in | | Width: | 9.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 34.4 oz |
Publisher's Note
A wide variety of authentic American rustic furniture is showcased, with dozens of historical and contemporary examples of this highly collectible style in room settings of every kind. The book offers scores of ideas for using and combining rustic pieces made from branches, roots, bark, twigs, and antlers. 190 illustrations, 175 in color.
The only book on the subject, Rustic Style showcases a wide variety of authentic American rustic furniture and decorative accessories. Displaying dozens of historical and contemporary examples of this highly collectible style in room settings of every kind, and written by a noted expert, the book offers scores of ideas for using and combining rustic pieces made from branches, roots, bark, twigs, and antlers in todays homes. Included are:•Color photographs taken especially for this book of rustic furnishings in private homes, inns, and resorts from Maine to California.•Decorating ideas organized by room.•Accessories such as Navajo rugs, Pendleton blankets, fishing creels, show shoes, antler chandeliers, and Adirondack canoe paddles.•Examples of Adirondack, Appalachian, Southern, Southwestern, and Rocky Mountain styles.•Contemporary works by such well-known makers as Barney and Susan Bellinger, Barry and Matt Gregson, Lester Santos, Doug Tedrow, and Phil Clausen.•A resource list of today's top artists and dealers in rustic furniture and accessories.Ralph Kylloe has written five other books on specific aspects of rustic style. He lives in a log-style house filled with authentic Adirondack furnishings near Lake George, New York, and runs a well-known rustic furniture gallery.
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