Farmhouse New Inspiration for the Classic American Home

Name: Farmhouse New Inspiration for the Classic American Home
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ISBN: 9781561588749

ISBN-10: 1561588741

ISBN-13: 9781561588749

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Authors: Jean Rehkamp Larson, Ken Gutmaker

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Farmhouses evoke nostalgic memories--real or imagined--of a simpler life and a deep, nourishing connection to the seasons and the land. While most of us don't live that way anymore, we all share a longing for the values that this classic American house form represents. So what makes a true American farmhouse? A farmhouse is intimately connected to the land and all its seasons, dominates a community of buildings, and is built to last using natural, indigenous materials. These are the core qualities of the farmhouse style, whether old or new. From a working farm on Martha's Vineyard to a horse ranch in Washington State, this remarkable collection of 20 new and remodeled farmhouses…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Publisher: Taunton Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/5/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 9.19" wide x 10.88" long x 0.48" tall
Weight: 2.2

Jean Rehkamp Larson, AIA, is a principal and co-founder of Rehkamp Larson Architects in Minneapolis. Prior to starting her own firm, she was an associate with Mulfinger, Susanka, Mahady & Partners (now SALA Architects). Jean's work has been featured in various books, magazines, and television shows, including Inside the Not So Big House, Inspired House magazine, and HGTV's "Before and After" and "Homes Across America" (HGTV). Jean received a merit award by Residential Architect for her home featured in Sarah Susanka's Creating the Not So Big House



Introduction


An American Icon


An Unsentimental Farmhouse


A Bicentennial Renovation


Little Red Barn House


Instant Evolution


Old Farm, New Farmhouse


In the Image of a Barn


A Three-in-One Farmhouse


Farmhouse with an Edge


New Plot, Old Story


Blue Ridge Contrast


A String of Barns


A Farmhouse Takes Wing


Barn with a Past and Future


A Farm Full of Projects


Pavilions in the Pasture


Farmhouse as Fun House


The Ranch House Revisited


Farmhouse Gumbo


Barn Red and Edgy


Shades of Shaker


Architects and Designers