Home Design

Meditations on Design:  Reinventing Your Home with Style and Simplicity If you are have been thinking about rearranging your decor, updating a kitchen, redecorating a room, or just making a change, don't do it until you've paged through John Wheatman's gorgeous book.  His 21 "meditations" are beautifully illustrated by the elegantly composed photographs of David Wakely. This is a book to treasure, and one that will never grow old or stale. Around the House : Reflections on Life Under a Roof In the mid-1980s, New Yorker staff writer David Owen moved from an apartment in New York City to a 200-year-old farmhouse in a small town in rural Connecticut. This collection of essays is gleaned from Owen's experience. It's the home-improvement guide for "anyone who knows that the truly important work around any house isn't done with hammer and nails." Adventures With Old Houses This is the story of one man's quest to breathe life back into some of America's most historically significant dwellings. Author Richard Hampton Jenrette's uniquely personal account of the quest, acquisition, restoration, and furnishing of each property is instructive and entertaining. The Domain Book of Intuitive Home Design: How to Decorate Using Your Personality Type Authors Judy George and Todd Lyon identify four basic personality types-the Visionary, the Artisan, the Idealist, and the Adventurer-that correspond to four very different decorating styles. Each personality type and its preferences are described in detail, and then a room-by-room section shows how each type can implement a decorating plan that shows off its preferences to advantage. Country Style A celebration of the simplicity, warmth, and strength of the rural trdition of interior design and furnishing, depicted in a stunning selection of photographs from country homes throughout North America, Britain, and Europe. Country and Modern : Contemporary Interiors for Rural Settings Espousing "rural minimalism," this photo-heavy volume demonstrates that the urbanite who seeks the spirit-renewing comfort of a country aura need not fill the home with kitschy clutter. Clean lines, downplayed color, unfussy materials, and pared-down or altogether absent accessorizing lend themselves willingly to the uncluttered rusticity of the stark, daring concept of modern country. Country Living Country Decorating How to create a country look in any home, from the editors of Country Living. Country Living Decorating Style : The New Look of Country Two hundred vivid color photographs present decorating ideas for every room of any house. Through restoration and renovation, mixing and matching furniture and architectural forms, any home can be styled to meet individual needs. Country Kitchens Expert advice on designing, decorating, and equipping a kitchen in ways that capture the rustic charm of country life. New Country Kitchens (Country Living) A guide to remodeling an old kitchen or designing a new one in the country style. From the editors of Country Living. Country Interiors Room by Room (Room by Room) Inspiration and ideas on how to give your own home the comfort and easygoing spirit of the country living style. Perfect Country Rooms This beautifully illustrated book casts a fresh look at the new country style, which combines time-honored objects and traditional styles with a new versatility and natural look.

Maureen Harmonay, CRS, GRI, ABR
Licensed in Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Your Country Property Specialist

RE/MAX Traditions

1084 Main Street
Bolton, MA 01740
MHarmonay@YourCountry-Home.com
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