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

Minchilli, Elizabeth Helman

 
9781579653644: Italian Rustic: How to Bring Tuscan Charm into Your Home

Synopsis

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.

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Product Description

Title: Italian Rustic( How to Bring Tuscan Charm Into Your Home) <>Binding: Hardcover <>Author: ElizabethHelman-Minchilli <>Publisher: ArtisanPublishers

About the Author

Elizabeth Helman Minchilli is the author of Artisan's Restoring a Home in Italy (now in its third printing), and the recently published Italian Rustic. Her passion for Italy led her from her native United States, where she studied architectural history, to Italy in 1987. She writes on architecture, design, and food for a variety of publications and is the author of four other books on Italian culture. Simon McBride has been photographing gardens and interiors for over two decades, working regularly for Architectural Digest, Country Living, and House & Garden, among other magazines. His numerous book credits include Ski Style and Private Tuscany. He lives in Bath, England.

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