Scandinavia, Living Design
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (985 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1556700091 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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
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. "Beautiful and Compelling!" according to S. W.. 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.. 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.
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. Gaynor, a contributing editor of European Travel & Life, explores a harmonious blend of traditional and contemporary styles with special emphasis on the fertile, land-wed culture in which they are rooted. This delightful volume celebrates a prolific tradition of domestic craft, perfecting a classic symmetry of form in functional design. From Publishers Weekly This refreshing survey of Scandinavian architecture and interior design guides readers through rural localessnowy Norwegian forests, rugged Icelandic coasts and lush Danish farmlandand picturesque cities like Oslo and Helsinki. Similarly, an innovative Danish architect literally bu