English Cottage Interiors (Country)

by Peter Rauter and Hugh Lander

Book Overview

Glimpsing a thatched roof, mullioned windows, or an open stable door, even the least curious traveller must wonder what the cottage is like inside. This delightful book reveals the ways in which... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0297796550
• ISBN13: 9780297796558
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Highly recommended.

This is one of my favorite (non-fiction) books of all time. It is not your garden variety decorating book, and doesn't pretend to be. In subject matter it is a bit more about architecture rather than interior decoration, with an emphasis on traditional. I think the text is excellent: witty, charming, down-to-earth, very informative and not long-winded or padded out. The photography is superb, giving excellent and well-lit views. Most of these rooms are decorated with some antiques, and the captions give you some information on these. If you love traditional cottage architecture, and English country decorating on the somewhat modest side -- no fancy houses here, these are cottages -- you might love this book as much as I. Highly recommended.

The Real English Cottage

I bought this book last year and have looked through it many times. It is a true pictorial look at the REAL English cottages.