Formal Country

Rating:
Summary: Formal country, great book!
Review: This book experiments with different shades of country style, from the Santa Fe to the European Tuscany or Provence, displaying the versatility that country decoration can have, departing from the traditional decoration ideas one may have.

The photographs offer an amazing display of the richness and colorfulness of the different settings that make possible to visualize the match of these many different styles to the country warmth.

This book is great for its innovative approach and its simplicity in the combination of elements and the degree of contrast one may play with.

Rating:
Summary: I admit to being sucked into this book by its cover.
Review: This book is a remake (a tenth anniversary) of an earlier publication of the same name. Being that I don't care for cutsey wooden plaques, and the red, white, and blue of the "original" American Country look made famous so many years ago, I was hoping for the best with Formal Country.

It just did not live up to the terminology "formal" for my tastes.

Rating:
Summary: I admit to being sucked into this book by its cover.
Review: This book is a remake (a tenth anniversary) of an earlier publication of the same name. Being that I don't care for cutsey wooden plaques, and the red, white, and blue of the "original" American Country look made famous so many years ago, I was hoping for the best with Formal Country.

It just did not live up to the terminology "formal" for my tastes.

Rating:
Summary: A Beautiful Book!!
Review: This is a beautiful book, with hundreds of fabulous photographs, ideas for decorating, a sneak peak at the way others live, including the author, and to top it all off, there are wonderful recipes, sure to be loved and shared at many meals with friends.