Italian Rustic: How to Bring Tuscan Charm into Your Home - Rilegato

Minchilli, Elizabeth Helman; Minchilli, Domenico

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1579653642 ISBN 13: 9781579653644

Casa editrice: Artisan, 2009

Riassunto

A celebration of Tuscan farmhouse style, with practical advice on how to bring the look home.

For anyone who has ever dreamed of living under the Tuscan sun, Italian Rustic is the next best thing—a step-by-step guide to recreating the romance and appeal of the weathered Italian farmhouse. This nuts-and-bolts guide to building Italian-style walks the reader through all the elements that make the rustic Italian home so unique, from the hand-laid stone walls to the artisanal stucco wall finishes.

Author Elizabeth Minchilli, an American design writer based in Rome and Tuscany, received dozens of questions from readers after publishing her last book, Artisan's Restoring a Home in Italy. The queries went beyond the usual searches for fabric and couches. "People were hungry to know how terra-cotta tiles were laid, or how fireplaces were built," she says. Italian Rustic, researched with the help of her Italian architect husband, is the user-friendly result: a book that explains, in clear text accompanied by photographs and drawings, how to lay a tile floor a la Italiana, or add a Tuscan-style pergola to any garden.

With more than 300 stunning photographs shot on location in Tuscany and Umbria, the book contains profiles of local artisans, engaging text on how the farmhouse style evolved, and targeted advice on how Americans can find Italian-style building materials and craftsmen close to home. This essential sourcebook will appeal to anyone building an addition or an entire house from scratch, or for homeowners who want to add just a touch of Italian style to their houses.

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In "Italian Rustic", the romance and appeal of the weathered Italian farmhouse is broken down into its practical building blocks. Each chapter focuses on essential elements, from constructing stone walls to designing ceilings and creating pergolas. Building notes and detailed illustrations provide step-by-step instruction on everything from erecting a chimney from scratch to laying out terra-cotta tile floors. With stunning photos shot on location in Tuscany and Umbria, this user-friendly idea book is essential for adding a touch of rustic Italian style to any home.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Artisan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1579653642
• ISBN 13: 9781579653644
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 226
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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