Georgian House Style - An Architectural and Interior Design Source Book

Re-create or restore the classical elegance of the Georgian period of architecture (1714-1830) in your home. Illustrated with specially commissioned full-color photographs and hundreds of period drawings, this handsome sourcebook. Examines the work of the outstanding architects of the time and the variety of styles that emerged. Study furnishings, fixtures, and interior details, as well as building facades and garden design. With the wealth of practical information and advice included here, anyone can capture the beauty of Georgian style.

In this new installment of the publisher's sourcebooks on period interior design, of which Victorian House Style (1992) and Edwardian House Style (1995) are previous examples, Cranfield provides a wealth of information aimed at the professional and student interior designer. Examples are given of British and American Georgian-style architects, exteriors, interiors, and gardens, with numerous illustrations of furnishings, decorative details, and color. A list of resources for both U.K. and U.S. suppliers rounds out the text. Henrietta Spencer-Churchill's Classic Georgian Style (LJ 1/98) is an attractive primer, but here is a historical reference book that will be useful in large interior design collections.
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