Houses for Good Living

by Royal Barry Wills and Royal Barry Wills Associates

Royal Barry Wills made the New England House one of America's favourites for trim style and comfortable living. The 1946 original edition of this book served as a useful guide for countless Americans... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0942655079
• ISBN13: 9780942655070
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.6" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

The classic New England Architect.

Great over-view of many R.B.Wills houses, some classic oldies as well as more recent designs (80's). A good showcase of the office's production through photographs and vignette plans. A good resource for the traditional residential architect or the intelligent prospective client. Highly recommended! ---T. Cronin, Architect.

Great Reference

As an owner of one of the houses in the book, I bought a copy of Royal Barry Wills' book to educate myself on Cape Cod design. My home required some updating, and through this book I was able to research and tastefully modernize the home, while still staying true to its roots. After living in an older Cape Cod, I can't imagine ever moving to a new house--this book captures the character and charm of a Royal Barry Wills home.

A glorious treasury of New England home architecture

"Houses for Good Living" is an excellent introduction to the craft and vision of Royal Barry Wills, the talented Boston architect whose legacy lives on in the firm that bears his name. This book invites the reader to explore dozens of magnificent houses that represent the Royal Barry Wills philosophy. Detailed floor plans are complemented with a wealth of exterior and interior photographs. Every page of this book is a visual feast. The homes presented represent a dazzling diversity of configurations, but each one bears the Wills trademark of elegant harmony and functionality. The appealing black-and-white photographs record numerous memorable details. We see the turned balusters of a wooden staircase, a multi-paned bow window, a charming cobblestone courtyard--I could go on and on. If you love classic American home architecture, you will want to add this beautiful book to your shelves.