This book could revolutionize and galvanize traditional country decorating, much like Mary Emmerlings American Country did when it was first published. If you buy only one decorating book, this should be it. Not a bad photo in the whole book. I am thrilled with it!
As a devotee of country style and an admirer of farmhouses around the northeast, I found this book to be charming. A cross between a coffee table book and a reference guide, its the kind of thing you can pick up and peruse easily without having to read straight through. Its refreshingly useful-with just enough historical information for the nonacademic. I learn something new every time I refer to it. Yet its lovely to page through, which also makes it a great Christmas gift for anyone who loves country style. The nicest thing of its kind to come on the market in a while.
