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This book is an excellent 101 course in historic design for today's home, taught by a professor of architecture, illustrated with more than 400 color images. It answers the needs of patrons, professionals, and the merely inquisitive to reconsider the tenets of classical or traditional design that were universally followed for more than twenty-five centuries. Explores historical styles, including Eighteenth Century American Colonial, Georgian and Federal, Arts and Crafts, American Beaux-Arts, Philadelphia Style, American Eclectic, and Italian Influence. Images include kitchens, bath suites, pools, outdoor rooms and gardens, wine cellars, bars, and entertainment rooms.Dowling, Elizabeth Meredith is the author of 'Timeless Architecture Home of Distinction by Harrison Design Associates', published 2003 under ISBN 9780764318955 and ISBN 0764318950.
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