The Great American House: Tradition for the Way We Live Now

The Great American House: Tradition for the Way We Live Now

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Acclaimed architect Gil Schafer illustrates how he blends classical architecture, interior decoration, and landscape to create homes with a feeling of history. As a traditional architect, Gil Schafer specializes in building new "old" houses as well as renovating historic homes. His work takes the best of American historic and classical architecture—its detailed moldings an...more
Hardcover, 256 pages
Published September 18th 2012 by Rizzoli
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Jennifer
A gorgeous book! I read it from cover to cover; it was completely fascinating to see the amazing thought and detail that goes into some homes and the surrounding grounds. Definitely worth checking out!
John Hellman
I'm excited to have Gil speak to The Decorative Arts Trust Cleveland June 14,2013.
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