Scandinavia, Living Design
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (798 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1556700091 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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First serial to House & Garden, European Travel & Life, House Beautiful and Home; Interior Design Book Club main selection. An 18th century slate-and-grass-roofed log cabin is naturally integrated into its mountain setting. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. Similarly, an innovative Danish architect literally buries his coastal home in the dunes, creating giant, multifaceted glass domes that protrude toward the sea "like large, unblinking eyes." In concert with Haavisto's 400 tranquil, full-color beckoning images, Gaynor pays though
Amazon Customer said We love this book. We love this book. We knew that before we bought it. Found it at a library and renewed it to the limits before searching it out online. The pictures are expressive, timeless and beautiful. They reflect culture, preservation, personality and innovative and creative ideas. My husband is an electrician, plumber and carpenter. He loves looking through the book for ideas to use in our fixer upper. It's full of history and interesting facts about Scandinavia and the life of the people living there. Our children even pour through the pages.. S. W. said Beautiful and Compelling!. This book is beautifully photographed, and the writing is so delicious it makes me want to dive into each page and live there. If you love Scandinavian design, you'll love this book. There is beauty and simplicity within, and the author and photographer also make an effort through this work to demonstrate the resourcefulness of present-day Vikings.. C. Gillespie said great book, great photos. i love the books that elizabeth gaynor has done on scandanavia and finland.would recommend!! they are great ideas books when going there isn't possible.
400 full-color photographs.. Scandinavia is a rich survey of homes and furnishings inspired by and adapted to their natural environment, exploring forest manors, postmodern apartments, and snug cottages