Traditional American Rooms (Winterthur Style Sourcebook)

Name: Traditional American Rooms (Winterthur Style Sourcebook)
Brand: Brent Hull
SKU: 3225
Price: 35.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Pages	184
Publish Date	2009-03-01
Series
Size	8.5" x 11.0" x 0.0"
Author	Brent Hull
Product Form	Paperback / softback

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century homes. Hull is now a Winterthur licensee, meaning he is licensed to sell millwork that reproduces ornamentation in Winterthur rooms, which fits with his goal of reawakening a classical aesthetic in contemporary building.

.Hull began building homes and incorporating quality millwork into those new homes. He writes for magazines, speaks to builder and architect groups, and generally does all he can to spread the word about the warmth, comfort and visual appeal of homes that include classically styled millwork. In 2003, his first book, Historic Millwork (John Wiley, $85), took a look at millwork from 1870 to 1940. That year, he was approached by the Winterthur Museum in Delaware about an association with the one

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century homes. Hull is now a Winterthur licensee, meaning he is licensed to sell millwork that reproduces ornamentation in Winterthur rooms, which fits with his goal of reawakening a classical aesthetic in contemporary building.

.Hull began building homes and incorporating quality millwork into those new homes. He writes for magazines, speaks to builder and architect groups, and generally does all he can to spread the word about the warmth, comfort and visual appeal of homes that include classically styled millwork. In 2003, his first book, Historic Millwork (John Wiley, $85), took a look at millwork from 1870 to 1940. That year, he was approached by the Winterthur Museum in Delaware about an association with the one

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century homes. Hull is now a Winterthur licensee, meaning he is licensed to sell millwork that reproduces ornamentation in Winterthur rooms, which fits with his goal of reawakening a classical aesthetic in contemporary building.

.Hull began building homes and incorporating quality millwork into those new homes. He writes for magazines, speaks to builder and architect groups, and generally does all he can to spread the word about the warmth, comfort and visual appeal of homes that include classically styled millwork. In 2003, his first book, Historic Millwork (John Wiley, $85), took a look at millwork from 1870 to 1940. That year, he was approached by the Winterthur Museum in Delaware about an association with the one

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builders designed and planned their homes, and of how we may plan and build ours. Traditional American Rooms celebrates the things I love: beautiful architecture, authentic American furniture and art, and Classic style. I'm a great admirer of Winterthur and of Mr. du Pont's vision of decorating and design. I am delighted that this book celebrates these interiors in such a wonderful American fashion.

From the foreward... I was so happy to read this book. It shows exactly what you and your builder need to know to create traditional American rooms with grace and style. These architectural interiors represent a beautiful cross section of American interiors, from the very highest style rooms of Newport and Philadelphia to the simple taverns of New Hampshire, from the houses of rich merchants to those of simple tradesmen. It is a remarkable window on the history of our people, and of the material culture that enabled and enriched their lives. It is these architectural interiors that my friend, Brent Hull celebrates in his book, Traditional American Rooms. The beauty of these historic rooms resides in the principles of classical scale and proportion, as Brent demonstrates with his careful measurements and lovely drawings. These rooms feel right because they are right: they are based on the Classical structure of American interior architecture, the ancient truths discovered in Greece and Rome. A study of these rooms gives us insight into how the ancient master

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builders designed and planned their homes, and of how we may plan and build ours. Traditional American Rooms celebrates the things I love: beautiful architecture, authentic American furniture and art, and Classic style. I'm a great admirer of Winterthur and of Mr. du Pont's vision of decorating and design. I am delighted that this book celebrates these interiors in such a wonderful American fashion.

From the foreward... I was so happy to read this book. It shows exactly what you and your builder need to know to create traditional American rooms with grace and style. These architectural interiors represent a beautiful cross section of American interiors, from the very highest style rooms of Newport and Philadelphia to the simple taverns of New Hampshire, from the houses of rich merchants to those of simple tradesmen. It is a remarkable window on the history of our people, and of the material culture that enabled and enriched their lives. It is these architectural interiors that my friend, Brent Hull celebrates in his book, Traditional American Rooms. The beauty of these historic rooms resides in the principles of classical scale and proportion, as Brent demonstrates with his careful measurements and lovely drawings. These rooms feel right because they are right: they are based on the Classical structure of American interior architecture, the ancient truths discovered in Greece and Rome. A study of these rooms gives us insight into how the ancient master

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builders designed and planned their homes, and of how we may plan and build ours. Traditional American Rooms celebrates the things I love: beautiful architecture, authentic American furniture and art, and Classic style. I'm a great admirer of Winterthur and of Mr. du Pont's vision of decorating and design. I am delighted that this book celebrates these interiors in such a wonderful American fashion.

From the foreward... I was so happy to read this book. It shows exactly what you and your builder need to know to create traditional American rooms with grace and style. These architectural interiors represent a beautiful cross section of American interiors, from the very highest style rooms of Newport and Philadelphia to the simple taverns of New Hampshire, from the houses of rich merchants to those of simple tradesmen. It is a remarkable window on the history of our people, and of the material culture that enabled and enriched their lives. It is these architectural interiors that my friend, Brent Hull celebrates in his book, Traditional American Rooms. The beauty of these historic rooms resides in the principles of classical scale and proportion, as Brent demonstrates with his careful measurements and lovely drawings. These rooms feel right because they are right: they are based on the Classical structure of American interior architecture, the ancient truths discovered in Greece and Rome. A study of these rooms gives us insight into how the ancient master

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builders designed and planned their homes, and of how we may plan and build ours. Traditional American Rooms celebrates the things I love: beautiful architecture, authentic American furniture and art, and Classic style. I'm a great admirer of Winterthur and of Mr. du Pont's vision of decorating and design. I am delighted that this book celebrates these interiors in such a wonderful American fashion.

From the foreward... I was so happy to read this book. It shows exactly what you and your builder need to know to create traditional American rooms with grace and style. These architectural interiors represent a beautiful cross section of American interiors, from the very highest style rooms of Newport and Philadelphia to the simple taverns of New Hampshire, from the houses of rich merchants to those of simple tradesmen. It is a remarkable window on the history of our people, and of the material culture that enabled and enriched their lives. It is these architectural interiors that my friend, Brent Hull celebrates in his book, Traditional American Rooms. The beauty of these historic rooms resides in the principles of classical scale and proportion, as Brent demonstrates with his careful measurements and lovely drawings. These rooms feel right because they are right: they are based on the Classical structure of American interior architecture, the ancient truths discovered in Greece and Rome. A study of these rooms gives us insight into how the ancient master

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builders designed and planned their homes, and of how we may plan and build ours. Traditional American Rooms celebrates the things I love: beautiful architecture, authentic American furniture and art, and Classic style. I'm a great admirer of Winterthur and of Mr. du Pont's vision of decorating and design. I am delighted that this book celebrates these interiors in such a wonderful American fashion.

From the foreward... I was so happy to read this book. It shows exactly what you and your builder need to know to create traditional American rooms with grace and style. These architectural interiors represent a beautiful cross section of American interiors, from the very highest style rooms of Newport and Philadelphia to the simple taverns of New Hampshire, from the houses of rich merchants to those of simple tradesmen. It is a remarkable window on the history of our people, and of the material culture that enabled and enriched their lives. It is these architectural interiors that my friend, Brent Hull celebrates in his book, Traditional American Rooms. The beauty of these historic rooms resides in the principles of classical scale and proportion, as Brent demonstrates with his careful measurements and lovely drawings. These rooms feel right because they are right: they are based on the Classical structure of American interior architecture, the ancient truths discovered in Greece and Rome. A study of these rooms gives us insight into how the ancient master

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and extremely useful

Traditional American Rooms, a groundbreaking new volume from Winterthur and Fox Chapel Publishing, is a good0looking

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are a 3D textbook on Classical architectural millwork from 1640 through 1840. Instructors for this exploration of traditional American moldings and paneling are Brent Hull and Christine Franck. Although there are many books about the gardens, furniture and decorative arts at Winterthur, little has been done to document the vast collection of historic architectural millwork contained in the 175 interior spaces. This historic woodwork sourcebook sets out to fill this void. Both design professionals and clients will find this a work of great merit. Clients can use the volume to train their eyes and perhaps even to help educate their designers. For architects and interior designers, this sourcebook is of obvious utility in specifying both types of moldings and their distribution in the creation of refined traditional interiors.

Traditional American Rooms, a groundbreaking new volume from Winterthur and Fox Chapel Publishing, is a good

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centrury America. This book, Traditional American Rooms, highlights some of the most historic rooms in the house and shows off their architectural features, craftsmanship and history. The book highlights the architecture of the times and can provide inspiration to recreate these historic elements in today's homes.

Winterthur, the former residence of collector Henry Francis du Pont, is filled with antiques, decorative items, and architectural salvages from 17th