Rustic

The definitive volume on rustic houses in America, this book stands alonein the marketplace, and will define the rustic style for the next generation ofarchitecture enthusiasts, architects, interior designers and all those for whoma love of nature and natural materials is matched only by a love of home. Builtby hand with the wood and stone the land provides, the architecture of rustichouses is wholly unique and a beloved alternative to overcrowded metropolitancities. Rustic architecture is the expression in building of an anti-urban aestheticconcerned primarily with the informal beauties of the natural world. Thecharming examples of this beloved style shown in this book, through luminousphotography and richly detailed text, speaks to contemporary society's powerfulurge back to nature and the beauties inherent therein. Venturing off the beatenhighways and main street strips is rewarded greatly, as nowhere else will thereader find buildings as peaceful and as beautiful.